Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Band 7 Senior Practitioner (PCLS) - Swindon

The closing date is 03 September 2025

Job summary

To provide leadership, supervision, support and consultation to staff within the MDT, in line with the relevant clinical pathway as outlined within the operational procedures.

Being an inspirational leader, practicing and sharing excellent clinical practice while also motivating others to deliver a high quality service. Balancing competing demands across the range of key result areas, keeping the needs of service user and carers at the heart of service delivery. Able to challenge operational issues effectively to ensure that service users receive the most appropriate support in their journey.

Main duties of the job

To lead and inspire the team to provide Primary Care Services with rapid access to specialist mental health advice and support.

To provide clinical leadership to support effective identification of care pathways and transfer into secondary mental health services where indicated whilst supporting a reduction in the likelihood of premature transition to secondary mental health care on the grounds of lack of expertise to manage low to moderate mental health needs in context.

To undertake and support the specialist assessment of physiological and/or Psychological functioning for service users with complex mental health and wellbeing needs

The promotion of improved understanding of and confidence in the delivery of mental health care and collaboration with all agencies involved in the care of service users.

To lead, ensuring the service develops and maintains excellent clinical standards, and effective caseload supervision, underpinned by robust and effective individual and team supervision processes.

To oversee and ensure, across the team, there are effective risk management plans and strategies, for service users and carers, taking account of risks to service users, carers, the organisation, staff and the public.

Develop and maintain communication with a wide range of agencies about complex matters or in complex situations with the purpose of sharing developing or resolving difficult or complex issues for the benefit of service users/carer and the service.

About us

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.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

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.

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-SWN074-0825

Job locations

Sandalwood Court

Highworth Road,

Swindon

SN3 4WF


Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Relevant registration
  • Significant experience in a variety of settings
  • Clear record keeping

Desirable

  • Further qualifications in therapies
  • Formal management/ leadership qualifications
  • Experience of suoperv
Person Specification

knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Relevant registration
  • Significant experience in a variety of settings
  • Clear record keeping

Desirable

  • Further qualifications in therapies
  • Formal management/ leadership qualifications
  • Experience of suoperv

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Sandalwood Court

Highworth Road,

Swindon

SN3 4WF


Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Sandalwood Court

Highworth Road,

Swindon

SN3 4WF


Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Access Services Manager

Liz Cox

liz.cox1@nhs.net

07919493890

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-SWN074-0825

Job locations

Sandalwood Court

Highworth Road,

Swindon

SN3 4WF


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