Band 6 Specialist Practitioner - HMP Eastwood Park Falfield

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Falfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization is seeking an enthusiastic Mental Health Professional to join their Wellbeing Team at HMP Eastwood Park. The role involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to support vulnerable individuals using a recovery-focused model. Newly qualified social workers are welcome and will initially be recruited at Band 5 level, with opportunities for progression to Band 6 after successful completion of their ASYE.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated individual passionate about mental health.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations in a recovery-focused model.
• Compassionate and empathetic approach.

Responsibilities

• Work with vulnerable and chaotic individuals in a recovery-focused model.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team within the prison.
• Support social workers and mental health professionals.

Job description

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated Mental Health Professional to join the Wellbeing Team (Mental Health and Psycho-Social Substance Misuse) at HMP Eastwood Park.

If you are a friendly, compassionate and empathetic individual, who would like to work with vulnerable and chaotic individuals in a recovery focused model, then you may well be extremely suited to working in ourTeam.

You will be based with our multi-disciplinary team within the prison and will work closely with a variety of other professionals, including Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Non-Medical Prescribers, Social Prescriber, Social Workers, Neurodevelopmental Practitioners and Recovery Co-ordinators.

NOTE:This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP trust policy all newly qualified social workers (NQSW) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSW’s are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be extended for a further 2 years.

If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful ASYE completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 post you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy upon successful ASYE completion.