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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.

Contact

Address: Trust Headquarters; Warneford Hospital; Warneford Lane; Headington; Oxford; Oxfordshire; OX3 7JX
Contact Number: 01865 901000

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Ref: 267-BM7274257-2B Vacancy ID: 7386023

Social Worker | Adults - High Wycombe

Accepting applications until: 13-Aug-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 13-Aug-2025 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Saffron House
Cyfeiriad: Easton Street
Tref: High Wycombe
Cod post: HP11 1NH
Major / Minor Region: Oxfordshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent

Oriau

Full time
Flexible working
Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (Band 6)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Social Worker

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.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

Why should you join the High Wycombe Social Care Team?

The Oxford Health Social Care Team in High Wycombe is a small friendly team made up with Social Workers and Assistant Social Workers. As a team we are hardworking and conscientious in our approach, striving to provide the best service for the residents of Buckinghamshire open to the Community Mental Health Team. We work closely with our mental health colleagues undertaking joint visits for a holistic approach in meeting the social care and mental health needs of individuals we are working with.

The team are supported by a strong and compassionate management team with regular supervision, reviews of workload, and opportunities for two-way feedback and appraisals.

Join our passionate and supportive Oxford Health Social Care Team in High Wycombe, where every day brings the opportunity to make a real difference. You’ll be part of a welcoming, close-knit group of Social Workers and Assistant Social Workers who are dedicated to providing outstanding care to the residents of Buckinghamshire supported by the Community Mental Health Team.

We pride ourselves on our collaborative, hardworking spirit and our commitment to holistic, person-centred support. Working alongside our mental health colleagues, you’ll take part in joint visits and develop innovative solutions that address both the social care and mental health needs of the people we serve.

Our team is strengthened by experienced, compassionate managers who prioritise your professional development and well-being. You’ll benefit from regular supervision, manageable workloads, ongoing feedback, and appraisal opportunities—ensuring you always feel valued and empowered to grow.

If you’re looking for a role where your contributions truly matter, your skills are nurtured, and your career can flourish, we would love you to join us!

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.

All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

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.

Person specification

Skills and Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Qualified Social Worker - Registered with Social Work England
More than one year continuous post-qualifying practice.
Demonstrable experience strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with adults and their families.
Demonstrable experience of undertaking direct work with adults
Experience of undertaking assessments, reviews and s42's for adults under The Care Act 2014
Knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable adults in a statutory setting
Knowledge and experience in the application of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and local policies and procedures
Demonstrable ability to build sound, productive working relationships with colleagues, partners and other staff.
Ability to maintain accurate and up to date case records in a timely manner
UK Driving licence and access to a car on daily basis

Meini prawf dymunol

Experience of working in adults in a mental health setting
PEPS 1 or 2 award

Personal Attributes

Meini prawf hanfodol

A commitment to Continuous Professional Development
A commitment to the learning and development of colleagues
Have a strong social work identity
Ability to manage a complex case load
Being able to work as a team player as well as autonomously
Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol

Understanding the needs of service users requiring mental health services
Working with health and social care data bases
Understanding of commissioning and the delivery of care services through the local authority.
Applying relevant legal frameworks into practice

Meini prawf dymunol

Knowledge of community resources and services in Buckinghamshire

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Enw

Sharon Canziani

Teitl y swydd

Assistant Team Manager

Cyfeiriad ebost

[email protected]

Rhif ffôn

07780060837

Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.