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Psychiatric Hospital Discharge Social Worker Ref:2905

Career graded- PO2- PO3: £44,937pa rising in annual increments to £51,228pa incl. LW

Full time and Permanent

About Us:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Team:

Lambeth is a fantastic place to work. If you’re looking for a challenging but exceptionally rewarding opportunity to move into a social work position within Mental Health Adult Social Care Services, then Lambeth is definitely for YOU!

We currently looking at recruiting a Social Worker into a position available in our Psychiatric Hospital Discharge Team- CLaSS.CLaSS is a small multidisciplinary team who work to support clients through hospital discharge.

More broadly, the Adult Social Care Mental Health Service is part of a unique alliance, namely the Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA) which is responsible for providing Mental Health services through a model of integrated delivery with key alliance partners including South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Certitude, Thames Reach and South London ICB. This is a real opportunity to be part of a service alliance that works closely together to deliver coordinated mental health services.

About the Role:

As a Social Worker you will deliver a quality, responsive, safe, and person-centred service to support and promote the well-being of Lambeth residents. Safeguarding Adults is also one of our key focus areas and we expect all Lambeth staff to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people. The role requires that you have good organisational and communication skills and are familiar with current legislation and policies. The hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm or as the service requires at 35hrs per week. We support hybrid working, with a minimum of 3 days per week office-based work and a maximum of 2 days per week home working.

We are seeking experienced Social Workers who are committed to working in Mental Health and towards achieving Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualification.

We will support you with professional development opportunities so that you can build the experience you need for the career path you want.

How to Apply:

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application:

JD and Person Specification

We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 23:55pm on Sunday 9 August 2026

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion, please contact: Catherine McManus, on mwalker1@lambeth.gov.uk

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for a Enhance Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please clickhere.