Social Worker - Inpatient and Forensic Community LD Team

As a service, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our colleagues. We are supportive of flexible working patterns and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities and access for all., The Forensic Social Worker will provide case management to a defined caseload and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to assess needs and risks within a forensic patient population.

The Forensic Social Worker will provide a professional social work service to service users, their families and carers and routinely work in collaboration with them, MDT colleagues and external stakeholders from the point of pre-admission to discharge

The Forensic Social Worker will write (and present within formal settings) Admission Social History Reports, Reports for CPA Meetings, Managers Hearings and Mental Health Tribunals, and Funding Panels.

You will model good practice, setting standards and expectations for others.

To deputise for the Senior Forensic Social worker at Social Care at a range of operational and clinical meetings, when required.

The Forensic Social Worker to support the social care needs of service users in the context of relevant health and social care legislation and policy frameworks including but not limited to:

Community Learning Disabilities Team

In line with above.

Working with patient who have been discharged in to the community or living in the community with complex forensic needs. Liaising with key stakeholders such as Local Authority and Probation.

Supporting Transition from hospital other than Ashford alongside wider FCLDT team not care co-ordinator.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and highly motivated Social Worker to join us in a unique post in Ashford Low Secure Forensic Learning Disabilities Service, with one a day a week in our exciting co-located Community Forensic Learning Disabilities Team.

You must be able to work sensitively with people with Learning Disabilities and complex needs who have come into contact with the criminal justice system. You will be committed to Person Centred Practice and skilled at working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary colleagues and a wider network of other services to support the discharge and successful in transition into the community.

The role provides excellent learning opportunities, and you will be welcomed into a supportive, friendly, and highly skilled team with a positive, compassionate approach to working with people who have complex forensic needs. We work with a strong multidisciplinary ethos, which is underpinned by formulation, clinical supervision, and reflective practice alongside the Good Lives Model.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.