Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse, Social Worker or Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 26 June 2025

Job summary

This vacancy is suitable for a newly qualified social worker or mental health nurse with experience in the field of mental health. We would support with Preceptorship or AYSE .

There is 1 full time role available in Hemel Hempstead and another full time role in Watford.

Applications from Qualified Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners would also be welcome.

We would love you to join our friendly specialist team in the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service - PATH (Psychosis: Prevention, Assessment and Treatment in Hertfordshire). Our service users are people experiencing psychosis for the first time and we are committed to delivering personalised and meaningful care.

The role will be working in the South West of Hertfordshire in a specified geographical area, based in Watford.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in full time, part time, job sharing. We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Kindly state at the top if your supporting statement, which location you are applying for.

Please note that this vacancy may close prior to the stated deadline due to a high volume of applications.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

  • hold a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)OR have NMC registration as a mental health nurseOR have or Social Work England registration as a social worker
  • carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team
  • engage with and gather information from service users, relatives, and patient records to develop a formulation
  • work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based
  • plan and deliver Family Interventions for psychosis (FIP), in line with best practice

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trustare one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

About us - Hertfordshire NHS Partnership Trust

Heard. Respected. Included. Together, we help people with mental ill-health, learning disabilities and autism to live life to the fullest. We work throughout Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk...

https://www.hertsnhsgreattogether.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum pro rata (5% fringe HCAS included)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

367-ACMS-9411

Job locations

Herfordshire Partnership

3 Bowlers Green

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

All nurses must be registered with the NMC. All Social Workers must be registered with Social Work England. OTs must be registered with HCPC.

You will be an active member of a unique mini team model, supporting the care coordinator in planning and delivering a care plan and wider multi-disciplinary team.

You will work in close co-operation with hospital based, primary care-based professionals, other community agencies such as Housing, Probation, Police, Substance misuse, Children Schools & Families and Voluntary Agencies.

You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a defined caseload of people with first episode psychosis and and maintaining associated records.

The core functions are to undertake integrated health and social care assessments, supporting the care coordinator in delivering a care plan within a framework of recovery which embraces each individuals right to choose and control.

The role requires skills in assessing, planning, organising, reviewing and delivering recovery oriented and evidence-based interventions to support the recovery of service users, as agreed with supervising clinician(s). This work will be in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards.

For a detailed Job and Person Specification please read attached before applying

Job description

Job responsibilities

All nurses must be registered with the NMC. All Social Workers must be registered with Social Work England. OTs must be registered with HCPC.

You will be an active member of a unique mini team model, supporting the care coordinator in planning and delivering a care plan and wider multi-disciplinary team.

You will work in close co-operation with hospital based, primary care-based professionals, other community agencies such as Housing, Probation, Police, Substance misuse, Children Schools & Families and Voluntary Agencies.

You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a defined caseload of people with first episode psychosis and and maintaining associated records.

The core functions are to undertake integrated health and social care assessments, supporting the care coordinator in delivering a care plan within a framework of recovery which embraces each individuals right to choose and control.

The role requires skills in assessing, planning, organising, reviewing and delivering recovery oriented and evidence-based interventions to support the recovery of service users, as agreed with supervising clinician(s). This work will be in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards.

For a detailed Job and Person Specification please read attached before applying

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional qualifications at degree level or above
  • Membership of professional bodies

Desirable

  • Additional areas of training through short courses

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience at in a relevant mental health setting
  • oEvidence of continuing professional development.
  • oAbility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care with supervision.

Knowledge

Essential

  • oWorking knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc.

car driver

Essential

  • access to a vehicle with business insurance, full driving license.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional qualifications at degree level or above
  • Membership of professional bodies

Desirable

  • Additional areas of training through short courses

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience at in a relevant mental health setting
  • oEvidence of continuing professional development.
  • oAbility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care with supervision.

Knowledge

Essential

  • oWorking knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc.

car driver

Essential

  • access to a vehicle with business insurance, full driving license.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Herfordshire Partnership

3 Bowlers Green

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Herfordshire Partnership

3 Bowlers Green

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Service Manager

Gillian Pinnock

gillian.pinnock@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum pro rata (5% fringe HCAS included)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

367-ACMS-9411

Job locations

Herfordshire Partnership

3 Bowlers Green

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


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