Bank, Band 6, Social Worker, Watford - SW1457-SW1460
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a Bank Band 6 Social Worker position within the Community Adult Mental Health Team in Watford. The role involves providing high-quality social care services to adults experiencing mental ill-health, focusing on assessment, care planning, and coordination from a social perspective. You will deliver recovery-focused care, champion social care, and ensure safeguarding. Applicants need a valid Social Worker England Registration and at least two years of post-qualification experience.
Essential criteria
- Registration with Social Work England
- Education to degree level
- Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers
- Training and experience in Safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interests Assessment Training
- AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
- Experience of undertaking assessments, focussed as personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
- Experience of multidisciplinary working and ability to work collaboratively
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports
- PHYSICAL SKILLS
- Ability to visit and attend meetings at a variety of locations and environments
- Car driver
- KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- Registration with Social Work England
- Education to degree level
- Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers
- Training and experience in Safeguarding
- Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interests Assessment Training
- AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
- Experience of undertaking assessments, focussed as personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
- Experience of multidisciplinary working and ability to work collaboratively
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports
- PHYSICAL SKILLS
- Ability to visit and attend meetings at a variety of locations and environments
- Car driver
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,682 – £38,682 — matches the national scale.
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Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Bank, Band 6, Social Worker, Watford - SW1457-SW1460
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
We are currently seeking an experienced Social Worker, at Band 6 to work via a Bank Contract, based in Watford for our Community Adult Mental Health Team. You will be joining our Temporary Staffing Team within HPFT - Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
As a Social Worker, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to adults of all ages experiencing mental ill-health. The core functions of the role will be to provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care from a social perspective to adults accessing the service. You will delivery recovery-focused care and support to service users and their carers that is focused on the principles of choice, control, and independence, as well as ensuring safety. You will act as a champion of social care and safeguarding in your locality.
HPFT provides services for service users with mental health, learning disability and children's and adolescent mental health problems. Applicants should have some experience of working in a healthcare setting.HPFT has a range of healthcare settings across the County and therefore access to a car would be beneficial unless you have a disability a
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