Social Worker (Derbyshire’s Leaving Care Service)
East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs
On-sitePermanentPart time
Derbyshire County Council Closing date: 04 October 2026 Leaving Care Social Worker Post (Grade 9 – 11) Full Time position About the role: This role is a full-time social worker post based within the Derbyshire’s Leaving Care Service. This enables excellent transitions to adulthood and excellent working relationships. The post is based in Ilkeston, in a thriving young person hub/office space. Embedded within the team and service is a trauma informed, relationship-based culture with high support, expectations and outcomes for our children. We support newly qualified social workers to progress in their career through supportive frameworks and excellent progression opportunities. We work hard to ensure that our social workers have the time and resources to deliver good outcomes for children and families. Our vision means working creatively to inspire and empower children, young people, and their families to be the best they can be. What will you be doing? Provide a quality social work service that supports children to achieve their potential. Effectively manage a number of young people to achieve the best outcomes for them. Working in partnership with individuals build and sustain relationships, identify needs, and develop plans and responses that meet those needs. Work closely with our care leavers, our partners and locality social work teams with an aspirational approach for young people’s futures. Develop and embed a thorough knowledge of aspirational planning and transitions support for care leavers within the service. Support leaving care workers with an understanding of social work practices, systems, knowledge and practice models. Represent the service locally and regionally. What skills and experience do you need? BA Honours in Social Work and current Social Work England registration (refer to job and person profile for more information). Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a person-centred approach to building a rapport and relationships with children and families. Ability to reflect on own practice and development enabling flexible and thoughtful social work practice and positive change. Experience of relationship focused social work. We believe that hard work and commitment to your role should be rewarded, so we offer a package to our social workers that will ensure you always feel supported and valued: manageable case loads diverse range of cases providing an exciting, challenging and rewarding career effective leadership and management which helps to reduce risk for our social workers and the children and families they support excellent supervision and a supportive peer network accelerated pay progression opportunities for frontline social workers following their ASYE systemic training equivalent to a foundation level Post Graduate Certificate access to an excellent range of training and development opportunities, worth over £5000, including leadership and management development Corporate membership with Research in Practice – allowing access to reputable, evidence-based research, training, and resources fantastic opportunities to undertake further formal qualifications and career progression through our career pathways DBS check undertaken and paid for by us Social Work England registration fee reimbursed For more information on Children and Family services and becoming a social worker in Derbyshire please visit https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/children-and-families/social-worker-recruitment/be-a-social-worker-for-derbyshire.aspx If you would like to talk to someone informally about this post, please contact Team Manager, Leanne Christian leanne.christian@derbyshire.gov.uk What benefits do we offer you? Local Government Pension Scheme generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme travel expenses discount on leisure centre memberships free car parking at most sites an in-house counselling service occupational health service access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist cycle to work scheme Provisional Interview Date : 09.10.2026
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Learning Lead (Social Care) | Provide CIC
Provide CIC - Worksop
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
PermanentFull time
The Learning Lead will provide expertise in the delivery, coordination and evaluation of mandatory learning, induction and colleague development across Provide Care Solutions through engaging and effective learning solutions. They will play a key role in ensuring colleagues have access to high-quality training and development opportunities that support safe, effective and compassionate care. The post holder will lead on the delivery and continuous improvement of corporate induction, the Care Certificate programme and mandatory training provision, ensuring colleagues are equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to fulfil their roles. Main duties of the Learning Lead are: • Support the management and delivery of mandatory training across the division to ensure colleagues complete required learning within agreed timescales. • Lead on the delivery and continuous improvement of Provide Care Solutions Induction programmes, ensuring it provides a positive, engaging and informative experience for all new colleagues. • Support the development and maintenance of online learning resources within the Learning Management System. • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of learning and development practice, mandatory training requirements, adult learning methodologies and developments within health and social care Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services. We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England. A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times: Vision: Transforming Lives Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people. Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks. We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background. This exciting role within the Talent and Learning team will be responsible for delivery and monitoring of mandatory training for colleagues across the Social Care element of Provide Care Solutions. This includes supporting with induction, Care Certificate and CPD opportunities, ensuring mandatory training compliance for all colleagues is above the required level and collaborating with colleagues to support with training projects across the organisation. The job description is attached for a full list of responsibilities for this role. This advert closes on Friday 18 Sep 2026
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Social Worker - Children in Care Mid Essex
Essex County Council - Chelmsford, Essex
£36,124 to £51,834 a year
PermanentFull time
Social Worker - Children in Care Mid Essex Permanent, Full Time £36,124 to £51,834 Per Annum Location: Chelmsford Working Style: Community-based worker Closing Date: 13th October 2026 Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. This vacancy can accommodate a newly qualified social worker Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join us having received our 2 nd Outstanding Ofsted rating in a row. Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children's Social Care and that we need to think differently. We have therefore developed a nine-day working fortnight for full time frontline Social Workers within Children's services. Working in a Children in Care Team is unlike any other social work role. As a corporate parent, you will build meaningful relationships with children and young people, supporting them through some of the most significant moments of their lives and helping them achieve stability, permanence and positive outcomes. This is an exciting time to join us. Our service has recently expanded to three Children in Care teams, creating new opportunities for collaboration, career development and innovation. As we continue to evolve, you will play a key role in shaping practice, influencing service development and embedding a consistent, relationship-based approach across the teams. Are you ready to be part of an incredible social work team that's all about support, creativity, and making a real impact on young lives? We currently have a permanent opportunity in the Children in Care Team Mid. This role will expand your experience in direct work with children, court statement writing and engagement in court proceedings. This role is ideal for someone who is: A strong communicator - able to build relationships and clearly present information. Analytical and insightful - confident in assessing situations and identifying risks of significant harm. Organised and deadline-driven - able to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work on time. Decisive and responsible - understands safeguarding and takes appropriate action when needed. Creative and child-centred - opportunities for creative direct work with children and advocating their wishes and feelings. Here's What Sets Us Apart: Unwavering Support: Our experienced managers are there for you, every step of the way. They prioritise providing top-notch supervision, so you can excel in your role. Plus, our team believes in daily ad-hoc support because we're in this together. A Systemic Approach:At Essex County Council, we approach social work from a systemic perspective. We understand that the challenges our children and young people face go beyond individual circumstances, and we work together to address these complexities. Strengths and Trauma-Informed Practice:We utilise a strengths-based, relationship-based, and trauma-informed approach to our practice. We empower our social workers to make a genuine difference. Top-Notch Training:The Essex Social Care Academy (ESCA) is your gateway to outstanding training and development opportunities. We're committed to helping you grow in your career. What You'll Do: As part of our Children in Care team, you'll be working with children and young people up to the age of 18 who need our help. Whether they're with foster carers or in residential homes, your goal is to ensure their experience in care is a positive one. You'll visit children and young people in placement, develop permanency plans (including Special Guardianship Orders and adoption), and help them understand the reasons behind being in care through life-story work. You will build an effective professional support network for the children and young people. You will represent the Local Authority in Family Court and present our care plans for the children and young people, gaining court report writing skills and presentation of evidence. And for some, your support could be the key to them returning home to their birth family. Requirements: You'll need a diploma or degree in social work, CQSW, CSS, or an equivalent qualification. You should be registered with Social Work England as a registered Social Worker. You'll need to demonstrate your capability in practice, following current professional standards like the Professional Capability Framework (PCF) and Knowledge & Skills Statement (KSS). You'll excel in case recording and confidently handle complex social and family situations. Proficiency in using tools like Word and social work case recording systems is a must. Flexibility is key - you might need to work evenings and weekends when necessary, ensuring that children's needs are always met. The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential. Ready to embark on this exciting journey with us? Join our team and be a part of something truly meaningful. Let's make a difference together! To read more about our business area, please visit: Children & Families Please look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. In March 2026, the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition to this, Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. Downloads Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours
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Social Care Workers - Supported Living - SIC09020
Shetland Islands Council - Lerwick
£17.44 to £19.46 an hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
Advertisement Details ‘Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive difference to someone’s life?’ Can you show us how you would treat the people we support, with the dignity and respect they deserve? Are you kind, caring and compassionate and a good listener who is patient? If caring comes naturally to you and you find reward in supporting people, this could be the perfect job for you! Adult Services – what we do: The people who use our services (individuals) have additional support needs associated with learning disability or autism and require support to continue to live independently in their own homes, to attend Day Support and meaningful activity or have short break respite. What you’ll be doing: As a Social Care Worker in Adult Services: You will be responsible for providing direct support to individuals in a variety of settings. You will play a key role ensuring that individuals receive high standards of care and support to help retain their potential level of independence and dignity throughout their lives. You will support people with varying abilities and complex needs, enabling them to achieve their goals, identified priorities and personal outcomes. You will work as part of a team to provide the highest quality of care. This may include; intimate personal care, developing daily living skills, training, social activities and other meaningful activity in accordance with their identified needs and wishes, whilst supporting individuals, as far as possible, to avoid danger and harm. You must evidence that you can demonstrate the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) core values of; Respect Collaboration, Participation & Dignity and Empowerment What’s in it for you? Following a review of responsibilities and reward for social care worker roles across Council services, it was recognised that an uplift in salary was required. In this respect, you’ll be undertaking valuable work in more than one way! Your benefit package includes: Excellent Salary and Conditions Distant islands allowance Generous holiday allowance Local Government Pension scheme Flexible working and family friendly policies A varied and interesting workload Excellent training and development opportunities Various other employee benefits Additional Information Do you share our values? In Shetland Islands Council, Excellent service is at the heart of everything we do. We provide excellent service by taking personal responsibility and working well together. It is important that you share our values and would demonstrate this by: Providing an excellent level of service, by making sure you understand, meet and manage our service users’ needs. Working in an open and honest way, reflecting on your performance and looking for opportunities to improve and develop. Having a positive attitude by being open-minded, fair, respectful, trustworthy and honest. Taking your responsibilities as an employee of the council seriously. Social Care Workers shall provide care in a variety of settings including within the community. Therefore the worker will, in the majority of cases, be required to travel to undertake their duties. An ability to drive with a full driving licence is therefore highly desirable and may be essential depending on the demands of the service. The travel requirements of each post will be made clear through the recruitment & selection process. Above all else we’re looking for someone who’s compassionate, respectful, empathetic and honest, with a values and integrity to make a very real and positive difference to the people we support. Find out more about: Social Care careers in Shetland: here Living and working in Shetland: here The Shetland Islands Council: here The grade of this post is G/H Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.5523 per hour One part time established post for 7.25 hpw and one part time established post for 8.75 hpw, 52.18 weeks per year Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made The successful candidate will have to complete registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) when they begin in post This vacancy does not meet Home Office rules for UK visa sponsorship. Please only apply if you do not require UK visa sponsorship A relocation package does not apply to this post We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland You must have the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited We are happy to talk flexible working During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application. For more information please contact: Duty Senior Social Worker - Email - supportedlivingdutysenior@shetland.gov.uk If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032 .
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Social Care Workers - Supported Living - SIC09019
Shetland Islands Council - Lerwick
£17.44 to £19.46 an hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
Advertisement Details ‘Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive difference to someone’s life?’ Can you show us how you would treat the people we support, with the dignity and respect they deserve? Are you kind, caring and compassionate and a good listener who is patient? If caring comes naturally to you and you find reward in supporting people, this could be the perfect job for you! Adult Services – what we do: The people who use our services (individuals) have additional support needs associated with learning disability or autism and require support to continue to live independently in their own homes, to attend Day Support and meaningful activity or have short break respite. What you’ll be doing: As a Social Care Worker in Adult Services: You will be responsible for providing direct support to individuals in a variety of settings. You will play a key role ensuring that individuals receive high standards of care and support to help retain their potential level of independence and dignity throughout their lives. You will support people with varying abilities and complex needs, enabling them to achieve their goals, identified priorities and personal outcomes. You will work as part of a team to provide the highest quality of care. This may include; intimate personal care, developing daily living skills, training, social activities and other meaningful activity in accordance with their identified needs and wishes, whilst supporting individuals, as far as possible, to avoid danger and harm. You must evidence that you can demonstrate the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) core values of; Respect Collaboration, Participation & Dignity and Empowerment What’s in it for you? Following a review of responsibilities and reward for social care worker roles across Council services, it was recognised that an uplift in salary was required. In this respect, you’ll be undertaking valuable work in more than one way! Your benefit package includes: Excellent Salary and Conditions Distant islands allowance Generous holiday allowance Local Government Pension scheme Flexible working and family friendly policies A varied and interesting workload Excellent training and development opportunities Various other employee benefits Additional Information Do you share our values? In Shetland Islands Council, Excellent service is at the heart of everything we do. We provide excellent service by taking personal responsibility and working well together. It is important that you share our values and would demonstrate this by: Providing an excellent level of service, by making sure you understand, meet and manage our service users’ needs. Working in an open and honest way, reflecting on your performance and looking for opportunities to improve and develop. Having a positive attitude by being open-minded, fair, respectful, trustworthy and honest. Taking your responsibilities as an employee of the council seriously. Social Care Workers shall provide care in a variety of settings including within the community. Therefore the worker will, in the majority of cases, be required to travel to undertake their duties. An ability to drive with a full driving licence is therefore highly desirable and may be essential depending on the demands of the service. The travel requirements of each post will be made clear through the recruitment & selection process. Above all else we’re looking for someone who’s compassionate, respectful, empathetic and honest, with a values and integrity to make a very real and positive difference to the people we support. Find out more about: Social Care careers in Shetland: here Living and working in Shetland: here The Shetland Islands Council: here The grade of this post is G/H Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.5523 per hour Various established part time posts available from 20-35 hpw, 52.18 weeks per year Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made The successful candidate will have to complete registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) when they begin in post A relocation package does not apply to this post We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland You must have the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited We are happy to talk flexible working During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application. For more information please contact: Duty Senior Social Worker - Email - supportedlivingdutysenior@shetland.gov.uk If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032 .
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Social Care Assistant, Smiddybrae House - ORK10791
Orkney Islands Council - Dounby
£34,468 to £35,168 a year
On-sitePermanentPart time
Advert Social Care Assistant Smiddybrae House 22.2 hours per week Permanent £34,468 - £35,168 pro rata £17.87 - £18.23 per hour This post may also attract a Golden Hello Payment of £2,000 and is eligible for the Refer a Friend Scheme payment of £750 – please see attached Terms and Conditions, and the Information Sheet for more information about this scheme and other benefits. You will be reporting to the Senior Social Care Worker. Your working pattern is shift working (12.33 hour shifts) over seven days. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible. The purpose of this role is to carry out tasks and duties in an effective and efficient manner, ensuring at all times the social and domestic care needs of service users. You will observe the principles of confidentiality in all aspects of practice and ensure the safety and comfort of service users, attending to their general care and wellbeing, including assisting with personal care in keeping with the standards of care required by the Care Inspectorate. The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants. This post involves a contractual requirement to: • work unsocial hours on a rota, click here for Unsocial Hours Information . This post is a regulated role with adults and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership. Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 11 October 2026, with shortlisting taking place 12 October and interviews scheduled for week commencing 19 October. For a discussion about the role, contact Erin Johnston, Interim Registered Manager, at erin.johnston@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 771 100. For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants. We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process. Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status. Requirements
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Social Care Worker 2, Inverness - HGH21649
Highland Council - Inverness
£34,458 to £38,210 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
Job Description Post Title: Social Care Worker 2 - 5 posts (3 Full time & 2 Part time) Location: Inverness Hours: 1 x 37 hpw, 1 x 22 hpw & 1 x 18.5 hpw Duration: Permanent Salary: HC06 - £34,458 - £38,210 p.a - Full time rate Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: Paul Kennedy E-Mail: paul.kennedy@highland.gov.uk Job Purpose: Tasks necessary to ensure that the house is run in accordance with - Statutory requirements Professional standards of child care practice Service policy Please APPLY ONLINE. Please find the Job Description below. The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce. As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post. Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Requirements Willingness and ability to register with the Scottish Social Services Council and to tr ain to their required standard (a minimum of HNC/SVQ Level 3 in an appropriate subject ) and commit to ongoing training and development.
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Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist: Care of Older Adults
NHS Jobs - Lewisham
£49,387 to £56,515 a year
PermanentFull time
Job Summary: To manage a designated case load with complex needs using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To lead and manage the O.T. teams in Elderly rehabilitation Maintain records which fulfil legal requirements To regularly supervise O.T. students on practice placements To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of O.T. services within Care of the Elderly team. To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust O.T. Service To work as part of the wider MDT to achieve client centred goals and facilitate timely discharges. To develop and evaluate OT services within Elderly care and lead on specific projects. Key Result Areas & Performance: 1 Clinical 1.1 To assess and treat a specific caseload of patients with complex needs, prioritising efficiently to help prevent re-admissions. 1.2 To apply a high level of knowledge and understanding of the particular clinical area. 1.3 To undertake individual initial screens to identify patient need including areas affecting functional ability, followed by agreed assessment plans. 1.4 To design / plan individual patient programmes to implement oneself or to delegate as appropriate. 1.5 To assess and treat the patients personal and domestic daily living functional activity level to maximise independence. 1.6 To select and conduct standardised cognitive and perceptual testing to identify areas affecting functional ability and indicate need for further assessment / treatment. 1.7 To carry out an initial risk assessment where necessary and monitor ongoing risk. 1.8 To assess need and risk factors for hoist and wheelchair provision. 1.9 To carry out home visits with or without the patient to assess environmental risks and functional ability at home. 1.10 To advise on, recommend, make provision for the installation of appropriate aids and adaptations to the patients social and physical environment. 1.11 To monitor and evaluate treatment, including using outcome measures, in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention. 1.12 To undertake discharge planning and co-ordination of complex patients. 1.13 To take a lead in the decisions regarding placement after discharge. 1.14 To refer onto appropriate agencies for :- the continuation of treatment, reassessment, monitoring and provision of further adaptations. 1.15 To carry out joint working with others from the Trust and across other agencies. 1.16 To participate in the weekend and bank holiday Occupational Therapy service. 2 Communication 2.1 To communicate effectively with patients and carers, O.T colleagues, multidisciplinary team members and other agencies. 2.2 To participate ( and take a lead as needed) in the multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences, with regard to patient care programmes. 2.3 To advise and educate patients and carers regarding aids and equipment in the home and outside community. 2.4 To participate in staff meetings and other meetings (taking a lead as needed) as directed by the Lead OT. 2.5 To promote the OT role within the Trust and to other agencies. 3 Documentation 3.1 To maintain up to date activity data and activity records in accordance with Professional and Trust standards. 3.2 To provide reports on home visits. 3.3 To provide specific reports to other agencies as appropriate. 4 Professional Ethics 4.1 To adhere to the COT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, and all other relevant policies and procedures. These include maintaining confidentiality and respecting the patients dignity, privacy culture and wishes. 4.2 To provide guidance to junior / support staff on ethical issues. 5 Leadership, Supervision and Appraisal 5.1 To lead and manage the OT team in the specialist area. 5.2 To undertake the supervision and appraisal (IPR / KSF) of junior / support staff as delegated by the Lead OT. 5.3 To provide specialist training on an individual basis. 5.4 To provide advice to junior/support staff and students on a day to day basis as required. 5.5 To deputise for the Lead OT in an absence. 6 Training Staff and Students 6.1 To participate in the planning and implementing (taking a lead as needed) of the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting. 6.2 To be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of OT students on practice placement on a regular basis. 6.3 To give presentations / training on specialist topics. 6.4 To organise and implement training programmes in specialist area. 6.5 To participate in the organisation and implementation of the basic grade development programme.
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Health Care Assistant (Impatient Adult Acute Wards)
South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust - London
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum inclusive of London HCAs
PermanentFull time
A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. We are looking for compassionate, motivated, and caring Healthcare Assistants to join our inpatient mental health wards. This is an exciting opportunity to support people experiencing mental health difficulties and play a key role in their recovery journey. We're looking to Recruit in multiple site which include Springfield/ Tolworth - Rose Ward, Lotus Assessment Suite and Maple Ward As a Healthcare Assistant, you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, person-centred care in a safe and therapeutic environment. You will support patients with their daily living activities, promote independence, encourage engagement in therapeutic activities, and help maintain their dignity, wellbeing, and safety. Key responsibilities: • Deliver compassionate, person-centred care to patients. • Support patients with personal care and activities of daily living. • Observe, monitor, and report changes in patients' physical and mental wellbeing. • Build positive therapeutic relationships with patients and their families. • Work collaboratively with nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team. • Help create a safe, supportive, and recovery-focused ward environment. Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK. We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey. Working under the guidance of a Registered Nurse/ AP/NA/B4, to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support. • Supporting junior to staff and leading on providing hands-on care to service users including: • Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open and non- judgmental way. • Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining the service user’s respect and dignity at all times and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity. • Escalating any concerns to a Registered Nurse. • Monitoring and recording service user clinical observations, such as Physical observations and vital signs and escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that do not fulfill the personal parameters to the relevant professional.(Band 4 or Registered Nurse). • Implementing the principles of ‘recovery’: encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies. Facilitating the admission and discharge of service users, ensuring needs of the patient are met including activities such as property checks, orientation to services, and ensuring that community support needs are met under direction of a senior clinician. Advocating for service users’ needs and rights within Trust policy. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience. This advert closes on Thursday 8 Oct 2026
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