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Consultant Social Worker

On-site in London·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £58,133 - £65,261 a year
About £3,690 - £4,030 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, London
Contract: Fixed-term, full-time hours
Closing date: Apply by Monday 23 November
Commute: Cycle to work and season ticket loan

Skills

The role

What you'll do

Triage referrals to the service.
Lead on providing expert consultation and on safeguarding children impacted by child sexual abuse to community colleagues including children's social care. Hold a small caseload of complex, high-risk cases, delivering trauma-informed, child-centred direct interventions.
Identify and address barriers to support, engagement and recovery for diverse children affected by sexual abuse who have bee referred to the Lighthouse.
Provide supervision, case consultation, guidance and planned case management to Child and Family Practitioners/ChISVA’s and Student Social Workers
Contribute to intake decisions, case discussions and multidisciplinary planning to ensure effective safeguarding and advocacy for children and families.
Ensure compliance with ISVA, Home Office and Ministry of Justice guidance, and maintain high standards of clinical, safeguarding and operational governance.
Participate in quality assurance, audits, and research initiatives to improve the child’s experience of the criminal justice process.
Support service development, continuous improvement, and the implementation of best-practice directives across the Lighthouse.
Represent the Lighthouse at internal and external meetings, fostering strong partnership working with police, social care, legal partners, therapeutic services and community organisations.

Job overview

About the role
The post holder will manage cases, support & supervise team members including Child and Family practitioners/ChISVA’s and student social workers and oversee the performance of the team, working alongside the CMT Leadership. providing, case consultation, triaging referrals to the service and will contribute to intake decisions, and service delivery planning, ensuring the highest standards of advocacy and safeguarding in line with ISVA, Home Office and Ministry of Justice guidance. You will lead quality assurance, audits, service improvement initiatives, and support research into children’s experiences of the criminal justice process. You will also hold a small caseload of complex, high-risk cases.

About you
You will be a qualified, experienced social worker with experience of providing expert advice and leadership on safeguarding investigations and managing complex safeguarding cases, promoting best practice and supporting professional networks engaging with Lighthouse services. You will have significant knowledge of criminal justice pathways and the role of ISVA/ChISVA’s and will have proven leadership in supervising teams. You will have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and be skilled at navigating complex, sensitive and uncertain situations. You will demonstrate resilience, embrace reflective and appreciative practice, and build strong collaborative partnerships to meet the evolving needs of children affected by abuse.

Essential criteria

a. Social work qualification (Masters Level or equivalent), Practice Educator Professional standards (PEPS) qualification and current Social Work England registration
b. Recognised management and leadership qualification or demonstrable equivalent management and leadership experience.
c. Highly developed specialist knowledge in working with victims of child sexual abuse cases going through the criminal justice system including up to date knowledge fo the criminal justice system.
d. A highly developed understanding of systems and barriers faced by vulnerable children in accessing services to support their experience of recovery from child sexual abuse particularly for black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and children with disabilities including mitigations to address adversity
e. Knowledge of up to date Pan London child protection procedures and statutory guidance relating to multidisciplinary safeguarding.
f. Postgraduate or significant further CPD in on for the following: systemic practice at foundation of intermediate level; or Compassion- focused therapy (CFT); motivational interviewing; or CBT skills.
a. Substantial experience of working with children and carers affected by sexual abuse.
b. Substantial experience of working with victims of child sexual abuse and leading and directing Section 47 single and joint agency investigations.
d. Substantial experience of working with children through the criminal justice processes and family court proceedings.
e. Experience of direct line management of Social workers/social work students, offering oversight, case management and reflective supervision
f. Experience of supporting children and their carers in complex assessment and investigations including undertaking needs and risk assessments, safety planning and case co-ordination
g. Experience of working with police officers and promoting the rights of child victims within investigations and the criminal justice process.
h. Experience of multiagency engagement working appreciably and collaboratively with Children's Social Care and safeguarding processes.
a. Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information where there are significant barriers to acceptance, using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to hold uncertainty, manage differing perspectives and respond with professionalism, good judgement and emotional resilience.
b. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
c. Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.
d. To ensure robust safeguarding oversight and compliance with the Service’s governance, taking responsibility for the timely escalation of concerns adherence to service procedures, and the proactive seeking of senior advice where required.
a. Decision-making skills
b. Knowledge of safeguarding issues linked to this role.
c. Able to communicate effectively with all disciplines.
d. Able to manage time effectively.
e. Able to priorities objectives and workload
a. Ability to prioritise work in the face of competing demands in a busy service.
b. Ability to manage workloads and deliver to deadlines within resources.
c. Ability to review work in accordance with Lighthouse and Barnahus quality standards.
d. To support data analysis and collation when requested.

Desirable criteria

c. Substantial experience of identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement and recovery for children affected by sexual abuse, particularly children from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and children with disabilities, demonstrating the ability to translate insight into practical changes in practice, services and multi-agency responses.

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.

About University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Industry: Health and social care

In their own words

About the company & team

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Additional information

The use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it, then they are required to declare this in their supporting statement.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role.

We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

Further guidance can be found in the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring that its recruitment processes are carried out with integrity, transparency, and fairness for all applicants. To help maintain these standards, we ask candidates to provide accurate and truthful information throughout the recruitment process.

If incorrect or misleading information is identified, this may affect the progression of an application, any employment offer, or continued employment. As part of our due diligence, the company may verify the information provided by applicants and take appropriate action where necessary.

We do not charge applicants any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including applications, interviews, sponsorship arrangements, pre-employment checks, or employment offers. All vacancies are advertised through TRAC/NHS Jobs and candidates are assessed solely on their skills, qualifications, experience, and suitability for the role. If you are asked to make a payment in connection with an NHS job opportunity, please treat this as suspicious and contact the organisation directly using the details published on our official career's website.

Applicants can refer to the Fraud Act 2006 for further information: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/35/contents

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Some administrative recruitment activities may be undertaken using automated workflow and robotic process automation technologies. These tools assist authorised staff in processing recruitment records and employment checks but do not make decisions regarding your employment.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

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