Band 7 Senior Practitioner Early Intervention - Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking a skilled professional to lead a team in delivering high-quality services to users and carers. This role ensures compliance with clinical standards and effective caseload management. Newly qualified social workers are welcomed, with progression opportunities based on performance and experience. The position may require working extended hours and offers a supportive environment for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Effective caseload management skills.
• Experience with clinical supervision and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality service for users and carers.
• Ensure excellent clinical access and compliance with waiting time standards.
• Support individual and team supervision processes.

Job description

The post holder will lead and inspire the team to deliver a high-quality and effective service for service users and carers.

Working in partnership with the Team Manager and other senior practitioners, they will ensure excellent clinical access and compliance with waiting time standards for early intervention services are maintained within the team.

Effective caseload management and clinical supervision will be supported by robust and efficient individual and team supervision processes, all within the overarching framework of Personal Wellbeing Plans, under the "Your Team, Your Conversation, Your Plan" approach.

The role may require working extended hours and deputising for the Team Manager when necessary.

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. 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.