MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER - ADULTS

Posted on 31 July 2025 Apply

• Directorate BHCC: Homes and Adult Social Care
• Salary £39,862 - £42,839
• Contract Fixed Term
• Closing Date Apply by 17 August 2025

JOB SUMMARY

• Job referenceorbis/TP/3108/45450
• Positions available1
• Working hours37.00
• Closing date17 August 2025
• Job categorySocial Work - Adults
• OrganisationBrighton & Hove City Council

As a Social Worker you will support the delivery of statutory duties placed upon us by the Care Act carrying and other tasks related to the provision of Mental Health Services. These duties will relate to individuals, families and carers in accordance with relevant statutory legislation.
Community Mental Health Services in Brighton & Hove has a well-established Section 75 (S.75) agreement in place. This agreement contributes to the improvement in mental health and wellbeing and results in easier access to a more responsive mental health service.
The S.75 agreement between Brighton and Hove City Council and Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust has been in place for many years and has meant several Social Care staff have been co-located within the Trust to deliver statutory duties. This way of working in close partnership has been valued by both organisations, and by those that use our services, and this new agreement seeks to maintain and strengthen this collaborative way of working.
The S.75 agreement serves as a significant tool in achieving the ambitions to transform adults and older adults’ community mental health services and reduce health inequalities.
In practice, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Brighton and Hove City Council delegate tasks to each organisation to ensure a joined-up health and social care offer to those that use our services. Relevant training and support will be provided when acting on behalf of the other organisation and it also means that you’re able to access a number of other training, learning and development opportunities from both organisations.
We are looking for someone with relevant experience of holding complex casework, someone who has high professional standards and who is keen to continue their professional development. An excellent knowledge of current legislation such as the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act is essential.
Warranted Approved Mental health Act Professionals (AMHPs) will be encouraged to take part in the rota arrangements for the AMHP provision across the city. The AMHP service operates from the AMHP team’s base at Millview Hospital in Hove. A market supplement of £3500 p.a. is paid for 30 days a year on this rota, subject to satisfactory adherence to the 2008 Regulations for AMHPs.
You will receive regular supervision and support and have opportunities for ongoing development and specialist training including AMHP training, subject to the Local Authority’s selection process.

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Providing advice to staff about proportionate and personalised responses to service users and their carers.
• Helping to embed consideration of strengths and relationship based practice in all of our assessment processes.
• Providing a specialist view and/or intervention in the assessment and management of risk

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified social worker.
• Confident in their knowledge and experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults and the assessment of risk.
• Have an understanding of the importance of information and advice in supporting people to maintain their own independence and wellbeing

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application, you will need to upload your Application Form and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Application Form guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.