Head of Social Work - Older Peoples and Adults
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £62,215 - £72,293 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2025 |
| Location: | Huntingdon, PE29 3RJ |
| Company: | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7277792/310-MOPAC-7277792 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
18 Month Fixed-Term or Secondment Contract
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead and operationally manage the Older Peoples and Adults Social Work service based at CPFT on behalf of both Cambridgeshire County and Peterborough City Councils, under S75 Partnership Agreements (NHS Act 2006). The post is that of Head of Social Work, with a focus upon the delivery of statutory social work with older people and their carers.
The post requires a high level of partnership and collaborative working across the NHS and with our two local authorities, as well as other partners, agencies and providers within our health and social care community.
This post needs someone who is a registered social worker, has strong leadership skills and demonstrates a proven record of management and leadership. Extensive experience of working within mental health services is essential to support the pathway.
You will be expected to strengthen the leadership of social work within CPFT and actively support the delivery of the Section 75 Agreement within CPFT.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
• To lead and manage the delivery of a high quality effective social work service meeting the needs of adults with mental health problems in a responsive way.
• Proactively work with colleagues to ensure that relevant policies, procedures, and guidance relating to service delivery and employment are in place and are effectively implemented; including practice standards and quality assurance governance arrangements.
• To have a thorough understanding of the S75 Partnership Agreement relating to the provision of Social Work services within CPFT.
• To ensure that systems and processes are in place to evidence and report on required performance indicators; this includes delegated legislative responsibilities in relation to the Care Act (2014), Mental Health Act (1983 and subsequent revisions), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and all other applicable statute.
• To ensure that there is an appropriately resourced, and fit for purpose OPAC service in place.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Jul 2025
18 Month Fixed-Term or Secondment Contract
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead and operationally manage the Older Peoples and Adults Social Work service based at CPFT on behalf of both Cambridgeshire County and Peterborough City Councils, under S75 Partnership Agreements (NHS Act 2006). The post is that of Head of Social Work, with a focus upon the delivery of statutory social work with older people and their carers.
The post requires a high level of partnership and collaborative working across the NHS and with our two local authorities, as well as other partners, agencies and providers within our health and social care community.
This post needs someone who is a registered social worker, has strong leadership skills and demonstrates a proven record of management and leadership. Extensive experience of working within mental health services is essential to support the pathway.
You will be expected to strengthen the leadership of social work within CPFT and actively support the delivery of the Section 75 Agreement within CPFT.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
• To lead and manage the delivery of a high quality effective social work service meeting the needs of adults with mental health problems in a responsive way.
• Proactively work with colleagues to ensure that relevant policies, procedures, and guidance relating to service delivery and employment are in place and are effectively implemented; including practice standards and quality assurance governance arrangements.
• To have a thorough understanding of the S75 Partnership Agreement relating to the provision of Social Work services within CPFT.
• To ensure that systems and processes are in place to evidence and report on required performance indicators; this includes delegated legislative responsibilities in relation to the Care Act (2014), Mental Health Act (1983 and subsequent revisions), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and all other applicable statute.
• To ensure that there is an appropriately resourced, and fit for purpose OPAC service in place.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Jul 2025