Mental Health Senior Practitioner
📍 East London | 🧠 Mental Health | 🏥 Local Authority / NHS Partnered Service
Are you a Qualified Social Worker passionate about high‑quality mental health practice and developing others? We're working with a well‑established Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) in East London to recruit a Senior Practitioner who wants to make a genuine impact - for service users and staff.
Why this role?
This is a chance to step into a key leadership position within a supportive, multidisciplinary team where your expertise will be valued and your voice heard. You'll play a vital role in shaping practice, supporting junior staff, and ensuring consistently high standards of care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior Social Workers
- Undertake and oversee Care Act assessments and complex casework
- Contribute to quality assurance and service improvement activities
- Act as a point of expertise within the team, supporting best practice in mental health social work
- Work collaboratively with health colleagues, partner agencies, and families
What we're looking for
✅ Qualified Social Worker (SWE registered)
✅ Significant post‑qualification experience within Mental Health services
✅ Confidence supporting, mentoring, and guiding less experienced staff
✅ Strong understanding of the Care Act and safeguarding frameworks
Desirable (but not essential):
⭐ AMHP qualification
⭐ Previous leadership or senior practitioner experience
⭐ Involvement in quality, assurance, or practice improvement work
What's on offer
- A rewarding senior role with real influence
- Supportive management and a collaborative team culture
- Opportunities to further develop leadership and specialist skills
- Competitive pay and flexible working options (subject to service needs)
Interested? Let's talk.
📞 Davina Cripps
📱 07385 031109
📧 [email protected]
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