Senior Practitioner

Role: Advanced Practitioner/Approved Mental Health Professional
Location: Swindon
Salary: £49,764 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role:

New vacancy for an experienced and passionate Advanced Practitioner/Approved Mental Health Professional to join the Emergency Duty Service based in Swindon. This role is crucial in providing out-of-hours crisis intervention, undertaking Mental Health Act (MHA) assessments, and responding to urgent safeguarding concerns for children and adults.

The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, providing expert social work intervention and ensuring individuals receive the right support during crisis situations. This role requires a strong ability to assess, manage risk, and make critical decisions under time-sensitive conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake statutory MHA assessments, ensuring timely and appropriate decisions regarding hospital admissions, community-based alternatives, or crisis care.
• Work with police, ambulance services, mental health teams, and inpatient units to coordinate effective interventions.
• Make least restrictive decisions in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Human Rights Act 1998.
• Respond to urgent safeguarding concerns for both adults and children, ensuring compliance with the Care Act 2014 and Children Act 1989.
• Provide support in domestic abuse, child protection, mental health, homelessness, and urgent care placement cases.
• Assess and manage high-risk cases, making urgent decisions in line with statutory duties.
• Collaborate with NHS services, police, housing teams, social care, and voluntary organisations to ensure a coordinated response.
• Attend strategy discussions and case reviews, contributing to multi-agency safeguarding responses.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to partner agencies and frontline social work staff.
• Act as a mentor and supervisor to AMHP trainees and social workers within the Emergency Duty Service.
• Support the continuous improvement of crisis intervention strategies within the service.
• Ensure all documentation meets statutory requirements, completing high-quality risk assessments and reports.

Requirements of the Role:

• Qualified Social Worker, Degree in relevant profession with evidence of post qualifying learning and development.
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Post graduate qualification in a relevant area, e.g. Practice Educator or Best Interests Assessor or Approved Mental Health Professional.
• Substantial post-qualifying experience in mental health, crisis intervention, and safeguarding services.
• Strong knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014, and Children Act 1989.
• Experience working within an Emergency Duty Service (EDS) or Crisis Team is highly desirable.
• Ability to make high-risk, time-sensitive decisions in crisis situations.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Experience in multi-agency collaboration, ensuring effective partnership working.

Benefits of Joining Us:

• Competitive pay rates.
• Access to professional development and training opportunities.
• Regular supervision and case support.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.

Please note, this job is managed by Sanctuary Personnel on behalf of its client. If you apply, Sanctuary Personnel will receive your details and be in touch to progress your application.

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