Senior Social Worker - Continuing Health Care Team
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £40,735 to £43,516 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | Huntingdon, PE29 3AD |
| Company: | Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Ref/233/8114 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Social Worker to join Cambridgeshire County Council’s Continuing Healthcare team, on a permanent, full-time basis.
Working across Cambridgeshire and County wide, the successful candidate will work in partnership with the Integrated Care Board to identify and determine individual’s eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare through joint completion of the NHS Continuing Healthcare process, alongside social worker statutory responsibilities.
Should you need any information, please contact Jessica Jelbart on Jessica.Jelbart@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk to discuss the role further.
Interviews are planned to take place the weeks commencing 23/03/26 and 30/03/26. The interview panel will be Lucy Roberts, Holly Clarke and Jessica Jelbart.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are looking for exceptional Social Workers to join us on our journey. For an informal discussion about our vacancies, contact Beth on 01480 372 425 or e-mail welovesocialworkers@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Our benefitsWe value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- 6 days of protected time each year to support in maintaining your Continuous Professional Development
- A relocation package of up to £8,000 (eligibility applies)
- A pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
- A Refer a Friend Scheme where if you refer another Social Worker to us who is subsequently employed by us as a result of that introduction, we’ll pay you an introduction fee of £350
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.
What will you be doing?The role involves supervising and supporting a small team of colleagues with attending Continuing Health Care Decision Support Tool meetings. As a Senior Social Worker, you will also be supporting with the completion of Care Act 2014 Assessments, or Reviews, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Assessments and Best interest Decisions (where applicable) evidencing the Local authority’s contribution towards the NHS Continuing Healthcare process and supporting the Multidisciplinary teams’ recommendations on eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Where an individual is not eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare but is eligible for care and support under the Care Act 2014, the successful candidate will support team colleagues with implementing care and support. Senior Social Workers will also be expected to hold their own small complex case load including the attendance of Decision Support Tool meetings and report to the Team Manager.
The successful candidate will also support the Adult Social Care workforce across Cambridgeshire to improve their confidence, skills, and knowledge in relation to NHS Continuing Healthcare. This involves providing, training, coaching, mentoring and advice and guidance to staff in relation to NHS Continuing Healthcare.
In addition to the responsibilities outlined above and in the Job Description the post holds the following additional responsibilities:
- Support the Adult Social Care Work force by providing advice, and guidance in relation to the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare
- Assist in the delivery of training in relation to NHS Continuing Healthcare.
- To provide critical analysis of information and write reports to Court standard
- Provide support in dispute meetings.
You will be:
- Passionate about individual’s rights and NHS Continuing Healthcare
- A qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
- Hold a full driving licence and be willing to travel for work
- Willing to learn and be flexible in your approach
- Experienced in NHS Continuing Healthcare
- Experienced or interested and capable in supervising or supporting colleagues
You must be a qualified social worker with at least 2 years’ post ASYE experience and ideally have experience managing people.
We would particularly welcome applicants who already hold, or are working towards, a Practice Educator, Best Interests Assessor, or Approved Mental Health Professional qualification.
You will have worked with a complex caseload and have excellent knowledge of current legislation which will include the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the associated statutory guidance.
You will have proven knowledge and skills for Safeguarding Adults.
You will be a person-centred practitioner with excellent communication skills and have the ability to work within a multidisciplinary setting.
About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
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