Mental Health Specialist Social Worker in Kingston Upon Thames inKingston Upon Thames PUBLISHED MON 13 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Mental Health Specialist Social Worker Job details Posting date: 13 October 2025 Salary: £46,968 to £52,194 per year Hours: Full time Closing date: 12 November 2025 Location: Kingston Upon Thames, South West London Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week Company: Kingston Council Job type: Permanent Job reference: 3770 Apply for this job Summary About the Role and our Ideal Candidate This role focuses on promoting the well-being of Kingston residents and supporting the team to achieve high performance while assisting vulnerable residents in accordance with relevant legislation. Key responsibilities include: Working with the team manager and senior practitioners to maintain team performance and allocate cases. Managing budget responsibilities and approving care plans, Care Act Assessments, care reviews, and Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Meetings. Conducting regular supervision with qualified/unqualified staff and support staff. Maintaining staff motivation and contributing to staff retention. Managing a complex caseload in adherence to the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act. About You Sound knowledge and relevant work experience on the Care Act 2, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legislation. Demonstrable understanding of the principles and application of excellent adult social care Managing competing demands and complex caseload and support team leader and other senior practitioners in running the team Demonstrable experience of creating effective working relationships with internal and external customers Strong literacy, numeracy, interpersonal and IT skills Liaison with legal and attendance to Court of Protection Hearing if needed Candidate will work alongside the manager and other seniors in doing case allocation Candidate to liaise with Mental Health services to discuss joint approaches Candidate to be able to work in the office twice a week as per the team's charter Ideally the candidate would have experience of supervising staff members and budget responsibility About Us The Kingston Hub is dedicated to supporting vulnerable residents who require assistance under the Care Act 2. Our high-performing team consists of 15 qualified and unqualified members, senior practitioners, and a team manager. We all uphold the STAR Values, striving to be Supportive, Transparent, Appreciative, and Respectful in our daily work. Our staff responsibilities include conducting Care Act Assessments, care reviews, Mental Capacity Assessments, and Best Interest Meetings. We also collaborate with colleagues in other teams/departments to implement care services. We work closely with GP practices and health colleagues to provide an integrated service, participating in Proactive Anticipatory Care meetings and facilitating hospital discharges for Kingston residents under Discharge to Assess pathways. Additionally, our team addresses Safeguarding enquiries and promotes residents' wellbeing. We conduct enquiries to protect vulnerable adults who are experiencing or at risk of abuse and neglect, ensuring they receive appropriate support, information, and advice. Our social workers also complete CHC Checklists, attend DSTs, and work with colleagues in the ICB. We are committed to providing information, advice, and signposting to external agencies whenever necessary. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .