About this role
Job summary
Are you ready to make a lasting impact while working in a supportive and inspiring environment? At Waterloo Manor, we're looking for a passionate, dedicated, and compassionate Social Worker to join our team.
Every day brings the chance to build meaningful relationships, champion positive change, and help shape brighter futures. Whether you're an experienced Social Worker or looking for your next rewarding opportunity, you'll find a welcoming team, a positive culture, and the support you need to thrive.
If you're ready to make a real difference while growing your career in a place where your work truly matters, we'd love to welcome you to Waterloo Manor.
Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with external agencies, including Local Authorities, MAPPA, CMHTs, Police, Probation, and Social Services.Build positive relationships with patients, identifying and addressing social care needs to support recovery and discharge planning.Provide support and guidance to families and carers of detained patients.Advise and support patients to access benefits and financial entitlements, acting as financial appointee where required.Lead on Mental Capacity Act assessments, best interest decision-making, and non-medical capacity issues within the multidisciplinary team.Lead and support safeguarding practice, including managing complex concerns, investigations, and delivering safeguarding training.Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local authority safeguarding teams.Contribute to Clinical Governance by monitoring and reporting on safeguarding and social care activity.Act as an Appropriate Adult for PACE interviews and related procedures when required.Ensure practice complies with relevant legislation, professional standards, and organisational policies.
About us About Waterloo Manor
Waterloo Manor is a specialist independent mental health hospital providing high-quality assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for adults with complex mental health needs. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to delivering person-centred, recovery-focused care within a safe, therapeutic environment that promotes independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.
At Waterloo Manor, we believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We work collaboratively with patients, families, carers, commissioners, and partner agencies to support recovery, reduce barriers to discharge, and enable successful transitions back into the community.
Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a supportive, inclusive culture where professional development is encouraged, innovation is welcomed, and everyone has the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the people we support.
Job description Job responsibilities Role Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join Waterloo Manor Hospital, Leeds, as our Social Work and Safeguarding Lead. Working within our low secure mental health services, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, person-centred social work practice to adults with learning disabilities and complex mental health needs who are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.
You will be responsible for assessing patients' social care needs in accordance with the NHS and Community Care Act 1990 (Section 47), the Care Programme Approach, and relevant legislation. Managing your own caseload, you will work autonomously while collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team to promote recovery, reduce barriers to discharge, and achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
As the hospital's Safeguarding Lead, you will provide expert advice and leadership on safeguarding adults, supporting colleagues with complex safeguarding concerns, leading investigations where appropriate, and promoting best practice across the service. You will work in partnership with local authorities and external agencies to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and coordinated care.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Social Worker looking to combine specialist clinical practice with strategic safeguarding leadership in a supportive, recovery-focused environment.
Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge Essential
Sound Safeguarding Knowledge and appropriate qualification. Sound knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983. Sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act.
Experience Essential
Experience in working within a mental health setting.
Qualifications Essential
Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
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.
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 InMind
Address Waterloo Manor Hospital
Waterloo Manor Hospital
Selby Road
Leeds
LS25 1NA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.inmind.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)