Social Worker Band 5 to Band 6 Development Post
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £32,602.00 to £48,778.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32602.00 - £48778.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9367-26-0201 |
Summary
Job Responsibilities 1. To be a champion of social care with a comprehensive understanding of legislation and statutory guidance. 2. To undertake safeguarding enquiries with support and contribute to the provision of care plans that protect both adults and children from abuse. 3. To undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, for people who may present with risks and other significant complexities. To assess appropriately against the social care eligibility criteria as defined by The Care Act 2014. 4. To offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice, to ensure that those who do not meet social care eligibility are appropriately signposted and supported. 5. To ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payments, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for the social care services they receive, if applicable. 6. To ensure that commissioned services allow choice to service users and carers and focus on people living in the community with appropriate support and access to universal services. 7. To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe. 8. To undertake carer assessments, including identifying contingency plans, and provision of support. 9. To be skilled in partnership working and identify, develop, and facilitate a wide range of recovery-focused community services, ensuring that colleagues within the locality are also aware of developments and best practice. 10. To ensure the involvement of service users and their carers to that the Trust can learn from their experiences to make improvements to service delivery. 11. To ensure accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date. 12. To undertake your own post qualifying and other appropriate training to ensure high standards of practice and continuation of your registration with Social Work England. 13. To provide support to unregistered social care staff 16. To participate in your own regular supervision and ensure regular reflection on your own practice as a social worker 17. To undertake other tasks and duties which form part of the delegated social care responsibilities accepted by the Trust on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council. 18. To adhere to Trust policies and procedures. 19. To undertake additional training as required. 20. To carry out any other duties as appropriately identified by your line manager. Please read attached Person Specification and Job Description for further information.