About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health social worker to deliver an inpatient service across secure care
Our Secure hospitals provide a service to the West Midlands region and accept referrals of male service users with severe and enduring mental illness and personality disorder who require rehabilitation in a highly supervised and structured medium-secure setting. Patients are detained under the Mental Health Act 2025 and have a history of actual or potential harm to other people.
There are two vacancies for social workers with experience in mental health social work (two years post qualifying) and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team is essential.
You must be registered with Social Work England and have a relevant Social Work qualification.
Candidates should have the ability to uphold anti-discriminatory social work practice and maintain clear boundaries in clinical and professional relationships.
For an informal discussion please contact Michael King (Forensic Social Work Team Manager) 0121 301 3139
Main duties of the job
To support the effective risk management of service users in the forensic inpatient care pathway supporting them to transition into the community. To prepare Social Circumstances Reports and attend Tribunals and Managers hearings under the Mental Health Act To provide expertise in social care to multi-disciplinary teams to support patients discharge planning from medium secure hospitals. To work with individual service users to prepare to reach their recovery goals in the context of MoJ community restriction orders following discharge. To offer support and interventions to families and carers, working across inpatient services. Forensic social workers bring a social perspective incorporating principles of diversity, equality, and human rights.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Social Worker Mental Health experience
Desirable
2 years experience of being a social supervisor post qualification
Experience Essential
Knowledge and experience of MHA 2025
Desirable
Experience of Tribunal reports and managers hearings
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 Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Reaside Clinic
Reaside Drive
Birmingham
B459BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)