Band 6 Specialist Intensive Practitioner - Devizes

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Devizes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 6 clinician to lead a team in providing mental health services. This role includes triaging referrals, conducting psychosocial assessments, and implementing care plans. The organization supports flexible working arrangements and values diversity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds. A comprehensive induction and development support package is provided.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Development support package

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health assessments.
• Ability to lead a team and mentor colleagues.
• Flexible availability including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Triage referrals to the service.
• Complete holistic psychosocial assessments.
• Implement Risk Management and Care Plans.

Skills

Triage referrals

Holistic psychosocial assessments

Medication management

Crisis support

Job description

The Band 6 clinician will work shifts including evenings and weekends, but we are pleased to confirm that night shifts are no longer required. Our service now operates between 07:30 and 22:00, and we support flexible working arrangements, including the ability to request specific shifts. We welcome full-time and part-time applications and are happy to consider flexible working agreements. The Band 6 will have a role leading the team. Within this role they may:

Responsibilities

• Triage referrals to the service and make recommendations.
• Complete holistic psychosocial assessments within the community.
• Complete gatekeeping assessments to facilitate admission when home treatment is not felt to be a viable / safe option.
• Attend Mental Health Act assessments on Bluebell Place of Safety, and formulate home treatment plans if home treatment is indicated.
• Implement Risk Management and Care Plans for the effective home treatment of Service Users utilising least restrictive practice at every opportunity.
• Support with medication management and concordance within community.
• Provide telephone support to service users who ring in during times of crisis.
• Provide supervision to Band 4 colleagues.

There will be a comprehensive induction to the role and a supported period of supernumerary to aid with transition.

Our team offers an excellent developmental support package for those stepping up from Band 5 to Band 6. NWIS is a fantastic place to work, providing opportunities to develop both clinical and leadership skills—skills that may be harder to gain in other roles due to the fast-paced and high-acuity nature of our service.

NOTE: This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP Trust policy, all newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of the advertised role banding. All NQSWs are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within two years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances— in which case it may be extended for a further two years.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust); a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.