Job summary
Social Worker Be Part of Our Flow & Discharge Transformation
Location: Birmingham
Salary From £38,729 (depending on experience)Fixed Term Contract
Help us improve pathways, strengthen flow and transform lives
We are St Andrews a mental health charity with a clear purpose: to inspire hope for people living with complex mental health needs. Our Birmingham site is on an ambitious improvement journey, redesigning pathways, strengthening patient flow and transforming how secure care supports recovery.
As we continue to evolve, were looking for a Social Worker who has completed ASYE and is passionate about safe, timely discharge planning and who thrives in a fastmoving, collaborative environment.
About the Role
As a Social Worker within our secure services, youll be a key driver of effective discharge planning, reduced length of stay and improved patient progression. Youll work closely with the Discharge Liaison Nurse, MDTs and external agencies to ensure every patient has a clear, coordinated pathway out of secure care.
Main duties of the job
You will:
- Lead on social care assessments and contribute to robust discharge planning
- Work proactively to identify, address and escalate barriers to discharge
- Liaise with local authorities, community teams, MAPPA, safeguarding and partner agencies
- Ensure legal frameworks MHA, MCA, Care Act are applied appropriately
- Support families and carers, ensuring their voices are heard in planning
- Provide clear, timely updates to MDTs, commissioners and senior leaders
- Contribute to flowfocused improvement work across the Birmingham site
This is a role for someone who issolutionfocused, confident in multiagency work and motivated by improving patient journeys.
Why Birmingham?
Our Birmingham division is afriendly, ambitious and forwardthinking place to work. With major improvement work underway to strengthen flow and redesign secure pathways, this is an exciting moment to join a team that is genuinely moving forward.
About You
- A recognised Social Work qualification and registration
- Strong understanding of the Care Act, MHA and safeguarding frameworks
- Experience working with complex mental health needs or forensic pathways
- Confidence working across systems and challenging delays constructively
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to present information clearly
- A passion for improving flow, reducing delays and supporting safe transitions
If youre energised by purposeful work that makes a real difference to patient progression, youll thrive here.
About us
You can achieve more at St Andrews Healthcare
St Andrews Healthcare is a charity providing specialist mental healthcare services. We work in partnership with a number of NHS, voluntary, educational and research organisations to deliver a range of specialist inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve the lives of people with complex mental health needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
about the Role
As a Social Worker within our secure services, youll be a key driver of effective discharge planning, reduced length of stay and improved patient progression. Youll work closely with the Discharge Liaison Nurse, MDTs and external agencies to ensure every patient has a clear, coordinated pathway out of secure care.
You will:
- Lead on social care assessments and contribute to robust discharge planning
- Work proactively to identify, address and escalate barriers to discharge
- Liaise with local authorities, community teams, MAPPA, safeguarding and partner agencies
- Ensure legal frameworks MHA, MCA, Care Act are applied appropriately
- Support families and carers, ensuring their voices are heard in planning
- Provide clear, timely updates to MDTs, commissioners and senior leaders
- Contribute to flowfocused improvement work across the Birmingham site
This is a role for someone who is solutionfocused, confident in multiagency work and motivated by improving patient journeys.
Why Birmingham?
Our Birmingham division is a friendly, ambitious and forwardthinking place to work. With major improvement work underway to strengthen flow and redesign secure pathways, this is an exciting moment to join a team that is genuinely moving forward.
About You
Youll bring:
- A recognised Social Work qualification and registration
- Strong understanding of the Care Act, MHA and safeguarding frameworks
- Experience working with complex mental health needs or forensic pathways
- Confidence working across systems and challenging delays constructively
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to present information clearly
- A passion for improving flow, reducing delays and supporting safe transitions
If youre energised by purposeful work that makes a real difference to patient progression, youll thrive here.
Job description
Job responsibilities
about the Role
As a Social Worker within our secure services, youll be a key driver of effective discharge planning, reduced length of stay and improved patient progression. Youll work closely with the Discharge Liaison Nurse, MDTs and external agencies to ensure every patient has a clear, coordinated pathway out of secure care.
You will:
- Lead on social care assessments and contribute to robust discharge planning
- Work proactively to identify, address and escalate barriers to discharge
- Liaise with local authorities, community teams, MAPPA, safeguarding and partner agencies
- Ensure legal frameworks MHA, MCA, Care Act are applied appropriately
- Support families and carers, ensuring their voices are heard in planning
- Provide clear, timely updates to MDTs, commissioners and senior leaders
- Contribute to flowfocused improvement work across the Birmingham site
This is a role for someone who is solutionfocused, confident in multiagency work and motivated by improving patient journeys.
Why Birmingham?
Our Birmingham division is a friendly, ambitious and forwardthinking place to work. With major improvement work underway to strengthen flow and redesign secure pathways, this is an exciting moment to join a team that is genuinely moving forward.
About You
Youll bring:
- A recognised Social Work qualification and registration
- Strong understanding of the Care Act, MHA and safeguarding frameworks
- Experience working with complex mental health needs or forensic pathways
- Confidence working across systems and challenging delays constructively
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to present information clearly
- A passion for improving flow, reducing delays and supporting safe transitions
If youre energised by purposeful work that makes a real difference to patient progression, youll thrive here.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- As we continue to evolve, were looking for a Social Worker who has completed ASYE and is passionate about safe, timely discharge planning and who thrives in a fastmoving, collaborative environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Social Worker registration
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- As we continue to evolve, were looking for a Social Worker who has completed ASYE and is passionate about safe, timely discharge planning and who thrives in a fastmoving, collaborative environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Social Worker registration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
