Social Worker

Social Worker – Dunstable CAMHS

Employer: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per annum
Band: NHS Band 6
Location: Beech Close Resource Centre, Dunstable, LU6 3SD
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Visa Sponsorship: Available – applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are welcome and will be considered.
Closing Date: 29 November 2026
Reference: 363-SSLB8400579

Job Overview

East London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a motivated and forward-thinking Social Worker to join its Emotional and Behavioural Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Team in Dunstable, within the South Bedfordshire Specialist CAMHS Service.

This is an opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team providing specialist mental health support to children, young people and their families experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties.

The successful candidate will contribute to assessments, therapeutic interventions and collaborative care planning while working closely with families, carers, schools, social care and other partner agencies.

The Trust welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and is open to considering flexible working requests.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and therapeutic interventions for children and young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
• Undertake generic CAMHS assessments where required.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assessment and treatment pathways.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers, schools, social care and other partner agencies.
• Support children, young people and families through evidence-based interventions.
• Apply sound clinical judgement and professional decision-making.
• Maintain effective organisation and professional self-management.
• Contribute to multi-agency working and improved outcomes for service users.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must have:

• A recognised professional qualification in Social Work.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Post-qualification experience delivering evidence-based parenting interventions and social work interventions.
• Experience working with children with challenging behaviour, their families and wider support networks.
• Experience supporting children, young people and families in a therapeutic setting.
• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prepare accurate and timely reports containing sensitive and complex information.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Additional training or qualifications in parenting interventions, CBT, DBT, Systemic Psychotherapy or Arts Psychotherapy.
• Experience of teaching and training.

Professional Development and Benefits

The successful candidate will receive:

• Regular specialist social work clinical supervision.
• Management supervision and annual appraisal.
• Opportunities to participate in weekly multidisciplinary clinical discussions.
• Additional flexible weekly sessions for complex case consultations, reflective discussions and wellbeing activities.
• Ongoing learning, professional development and service improvement opportunities.

Visa Sponsorship

Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is available for this position.

East London NHS Foundation Trust confirms that applications from candidates who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications.

Applicants must also hold current UK professional registration with Social Work England.

Additional Information

This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Overseas applicants applying for a Skilled Worker visa may need to provide criminal record certificates from countries where they have lived for 12 months or more during the past 10 years. This requirement may also apply to adult dependants.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online through the official NHS Jobs portal before the closing date.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, contact:

Dr Louise Scrivener
Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Team Lead, Dunstable CAMHS
Email: louise.scrivener1@nhs.net
Telephone: 01582 707635

Employer: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/