Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Social Worker

The closing date is 19 October 2025

Job summary

The Adult Social Care function for individuals with mental health needs is undergoing a significant transformation in Gloucestershire. Currently based within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), the mental health social care offer is transitioning back to Gloucestershire County Council over the next 12 months.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a service in transition -- shaping the future of mental health social care in Gloucestershire.

We are seeking experienced and passionate Mental Health Social Workers or Adult Social Care Social Workers with an interest in mental health. You will play a key role in managing new requests for support, so a strong working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and Section 117 aftercare duties is essential.

You will be based within our Community Mental Health Teams, working in a multi-disciplinary environment alongside NHS colleagues. The ability to travel independently across Gloucestershire is essential, as our locations are widespread and often rural.

Posts are substantive and will be subject to TUPE arrangements.

We are holding a Recruitment Event on 3rd November, to find out more about the role and our team register your interest at:

Registration of interest for Social Worker event

Main duties of the job

Fulfilling delegated Adult Social Care statutory duties on behalf of the Local Authority
Completing timely assessments under the Care Act 2014 and Section 117 of the Mental Health Act
Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams across Gloucestershire and beyond
Practising in line with Care Act principles, focusing on prevention, reduction, and delay
Supporting individuals under s117 with a focus on independence, recovery, and social inclusion
Promoting and enabling access to universal services to meet care and support needs

We can offer:

o A highly supportive team environmento Opportunities to work across NHS and local authority systemso Involvement in organisational change and service developmento A chance to gain experience in TUPE transitions and multi-agency workingo Career development support -- ideal for aspiring managerso We welcome interest in fixed-term contracts and secondments for those exploring a move into mental health social care

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

327-25-856

Job locations

Invista (NHS Training Hub building)

Ermin Street

Gloucester

GL3 4HP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about his role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

This role is based at our Invista office in Brockworth, but we have Hubs across the county and can be flexible about staff working from these.

The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - Gov.uk Sponsorship

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about his role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

This role is based at our Invista office in Brockworth, but we have Hubs across the county and can be flexible about staff working from these.

The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - Gov.uk Sponsorship

Person Specification

Essential

Social Work Qualification
Registered with Social Work England
Evidence of ASYE in Employment or equivalent post qualifying statutory experience
Experience of working in an adults statutory setting
Experience of working with individuals who have complex and co-existing health and social care needs

Desirable

Experience of working within the Safeguarding framework as set out in the Care Act 2014
Evidence of continuing professional development

Essential

Experience, understanding and application of risk assessment, risk management methods alongside other multi agency risk management procedures

Desirable

To understand the structure of Mental Health and social care services in Gloucestershire

Person Specification

Essential

Social Work Qualification
Registered with Social Work England
Evidence of ASYE in Employment or equivalent post qualifying statutory experience
Experience of working in an adults statutory setting
Experience of working with individuals who have complex and co-existing health and social care needs

Desirable

Experience of working within the Safeguarding framework as set out in the Care Act 2014
Evidence of continuing professional development

Essential

Experience, understanding and application of risk assessment, risk management methods alongside other multi agency risk management procedures

Desirable

To understand the structure of Mental Health and social care services in Gloucestershire

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Invista (NHS Training Hub building)

Ermin Street

Gloucester

GL3 4HP

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Invista (NHS Training Hub building)

Ermin Street

Gloucester

GL3 4HP

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)