Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health Social Worker
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Monday to Friday 9-5
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 267-OA7475364
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Nuffield Centre
- Town
- Witney
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Mental Health Social Worker
Band 6
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you a qualified Social Worker seeking a new opportunity?
We are currently seeking a Mental Health Social Worker - North & West to join the Trust! You will be given an opportunity to work within the Adult Mental Health Team, providing social work expertise and statutory social care, ensuring that all service users with the AMHT have full assessment of their care and support needs and that support planning takes place to meet these needs.
This is an opportunity for a qualified Social Worker to join a multi-disciplinary team and make a difference to vulnerable adults and service users, whilst developing your career as part of a friendly team.
Main duties of the job
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You will identify and address any barriers to promoting a social model of mental disorder, in partnership with service user, their family and support network and the multi-disciplinary AMHT.
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You will provide expertise with regards to application of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act.
- To participate in and contribute to the multi-disciplinary team, articulating the social perspective of mental health and ensuring that meeting the social care needs of service users retains a high priority and profile within the functioning of the team.
- To undertake Care Act or s.117 aftercare eligibility assessments some of which will be for people presenting with highly complex needs using your profession specific knowledge and skills.
- Intervene and show professional leadership and skill in situations characterised by high levels of social, family and interpersonal complexity and risk.
- To formulate social care support plans following the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and s.117 aftercare eligibility using the process required by the Local Authority.
- To identify and able to facilitate assessment of carer’s needs and implement appropriate support plan
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- • Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent)
- • Professional Registration
- • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- • Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management & leadership)
- • AMHP Qualification
- • BIA Qualification
Occupational Experience
Essential criteria
- • To have appropriate, relevant experience which should include a thorough understanding of working within community mental health services.
- • To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team • To understand and have experience of Risk Management
- • To have a good understanding of Clinical Governance
- • To understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
Desirable criteria
- • To have experience of supervising student placements.
- • To have experience of supervising other staff
Skills required – IT / Admin
Essential criteria
- • To be IT literate
- • To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- • To be able to prioritise effectively
- • To show evidence of sound problem solving skills
- • To be able to work collaboratively as part of a team
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • To be able to manage in a stressful working environment and with emotional or aggressive patients/or carers
- • Able to use own initiative when appropriate
- • Team player
- • Able to challenge and be challenged
- • Able to build rapport
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- • To comprehend and work within the Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities, Health & Safety and to meet the diverse needs of patients
- • Able to travel to undertake work and have the capacity to carry equipment relative to your post • Able to comply with Manual Handling policies and guide lines
- • To be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
Desirable criteria
- • Car driver with car available for work
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shabs Akhter
- Job title
- Social Work Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07884 996920
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