Social Worker; CAMHS Inpatient

Social Worker (CAMHS Inpatient)

Closing date is 08 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are looking to recruit a Band 7 Social Worker to join our dynamic CAMHS Inpatient Team (GAU) in Winchester. Working at the heart of acute mental health care for young people, the role sits at the intersection of mental health, safeguarding, risk management, systemic practice and discharge planning. In a fast paced multidisciplinary setting through a trauma informed approach.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping safe admissions, discharge planning, making a real difference to young people and families at critical moments in their lives, whilst developing specialist inpatient CAMHS expertise.

To provide a social work service to the children/young people (age 12
-18 years) and their families at Serenity Path Hospital (General Adolescent Unit) CAMHS in-patient service.

To manage a caseload (approx. 10 children/young people) of highly complex cases, including supporting the Young People and their families whom attend Blake Eating disorder Day service.

To provide advice and guidance to other staff within the organisation and external agencies

To participate in staff/student training and development

To work in partnership with patients, carers, relatives and community agencies to identify current and future service requirements and contribute to service development within the scope of the role

As a core member of the multi-disciplinary team undertake comprehensive assessments of the social care, mental health and risk management needs of children and young people, their families and carers.

As a core member of the multi-disciplinary team facilitate safe and appropriate discharge pathways for the children/young people by co-ordinating the discharge process

Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and Corporate Safeguarding Team to respond to and manage Safeguarding Concerns within the unit

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert.

The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

• Social Work qualification such as Diploma or Degree in Social Work
• Professional registration with Social Work England.
• Meeting the standards set out by Social Work England.
• Further specialist knowledge and qualifications in mental health, youth offending and/or childrens legislation and working practices

• Experience of working with children and young people using mental health services who present with complex needs
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of mental health, criminal justice and childrens legislation and working practices
• In depth knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Childrens Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Knowledge and experience of First Tier Tribunals (Mental Health) and report writing
• Experience of working with commissioners and social care providers
• Understanding of philosophies, professional social work issues and legal…