Specialist Inpatient Social Worker - Learning Disabilities in Preston inPreston PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section
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Specialist Inpatient Social Worker - Learning Disabilities Job details Posting date: 05 November 2025 Salary: Not specified Additional salary information: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Hours: Full time Closing date: 05 December 2025 Location: Preston, PR3 2JH Company: Lancashire Care Foundation Trust Job type: Permanent Job reference: 7598199/351-SPS14MF-A Apply for this job Summary A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. Water Meadow View is a brand new mental health inpatient unit for adults who have learning disabilities, which is due to open in late Autumn 2025 on our site in Whittingham, Preston. As we prepare to open this unit, we have an exciting opportunity for Staff Nurses to join us and support the Multi-Disciplinary Team to deliver outstanding person centred care. One of the Trust's aims is to deliver the best possible care to our patients, and this new inpatient unit will do just that. Water Meadow View will offer clinical excellence, support, and safety, with patient-centred care at its heart. The post holder will provide highly specialised social work support to individuals with mental illness, considering their families and carers, in line with National Joint Council Conditions of Service, across Lancashire and South Cumbria’s diverse communities. The post holder will ensure the safe and effective delivery of social care, promoting evidence-based practice through specialist knowledge and skills. The post holder will lead the development of the inpatient social work role within Water Meadow View MDT and expand it across the wider trust. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on the lives of people with a learning disability by delivering person centred, compassionate care, in a purpose built, co-produced environment, with opportunities to for you to learn and develop throughout your career. The post holder will deliver on key responsibilities within the inpatient service: • Actively contribute to multi-disciplinary assessments and treatment planning for individuals with learning disabilities and complex mental and behavioural needs, offering specialist advice and support as needed. • Champion service user participation in care planning and service development, overseeing participation/peer support workers. • Promote and manage participation initiatives across Water Meadow View and partner agencies, including independent advocacy and adherence to Hear by Right standards. • Collaborate with the gatekeeping team and external agencies to facilitate well-planned admissions and discharges. • Ensure compliance with legislation related to social care, safeguarding, mental capacity, mental health, human rights, and restrictions to liberty. • Support the coordination of CTR/CETR meetings with colleagues to support care planning and safe discharge. • Work closely with individuals, carers, advocates, commissioners, and partners to facilitate smooth hospital discharge. • Manage inpatient care using evidence-based principles to develop and evaluate specialised care programs. • Prepare and present formal reports as required Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT. For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification. This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025
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Tell us about a time when you led a multi‑disciplinary assessment for an inpatient with a learning disability and complex behaviours. What was your role, what actions did you take, and what was the outcome?
How do you ensure compliance with the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and human rights principles when planning care and restrictions of liberty for an inpatient?
Describe an example of coordinating a Care and Treatment Review (CTR) or Care, Education and Treatment Review (CETR). How did you prepare, who did you involve, and what changes resulted?
How would you approach facilitating a safe, planned admission or an early, supported discharge where there are delays due to commissioning or placement issues?
Give an example of how you have championed service user participation or co‑production (including oversight of peer/support workers or advocacy) in service development or individual care.
1. 1. Tell us about a time when you led a multi‑disciplinary assessment for an inpatient with a learning disability and complex behaviours. What was your role, what actions did you take, and what was the outcome?
2. 2. How do you ensure compliance with the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and human rights principles when planning care and restrictions of liberty for an inpatient?
3. 3. Describe an example of coordinating a Care and Treatment Review (CTR) or Care, Education and Treatment Review (CETR). How did you prepare, who did you involve, and what changes resulted?
4. 4. How would you approach facilitating a safe, planned admission or an early, supported discharge where there are delays due to commissioning or placement issues?
5. 5. Give an example of how you have championed service user participation or co‑production (including oversight of peer/support workers or advocacy) in service development or individual care.
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