Senior Practitioner

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Job description
Part Time - 15hrs per week, Fixed Term - 6 months fixed - Mental Health Assessment and Review Service (MHARS)

We are looking to recruit to a Senior Practitioner role (Part Time, 2 days a week) based within the Mental Health Assessment and Review Service in Adult Social Care.

This is a great opportunity to work within a dynamic, person-centred, specialised team that engage with Service-Users in a fast-paced and therapeutic way.

It is an exciting time to be part of a specialist city-wide social work team working with individuals who experience mental health difficulties as well as those who are involved with the criminal justice system.

MHARS work alongside our colleagues in mental health to support the safe discharge of those with care and support needs from acute psychiatric beds. We also support the release of prisoners from HMP Bristol and the support planning of those returning to Bristol from out of area prisons.

You will support practitioners to;

• Specialise in Prison release work within the MHARS Team, but also be on hand to support the Leadership Team across the Team.
• Work with adults with mental health difficulties, substance misuse, homelessness and other associated difficulties.
• Work in a fast-paced way due to the nature of our referrals, responding to needs in relation to discharges and releases from acute hospital beds and prisons respectively.
• Undertake Care Act assessments and planned and unplanned reviews as appropriate.
• Undertake s42 (Care Act) safeguarding enquiries.
• Maximise use of social capital, reablement support and technology enabled care to undertake support conversations, reassessment where required and update support plans.
• Support & advise practitioners in weekly ward rounds/bed management meetings; CPA meetings / Blue Light Meetings and any other family and/or multi-disciplinary meetings including MARAC/MAPPA.

You will have support from the other Senior Practitioner and Team Manager & Service Manager.

You must have an interest in and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way, be able to work quickly and proportionately and have confidence in respect of decision making and positive risk taking.

The Senior Practitioner role involves supervising social care practitioners, social workers, and overseeing the development of ASYEs & student and apprentice social workers; being part of the leadership team and undertaking strategic work; and building relationships with internal and external partners. You will need to be a good communicator, with excellent time management skills.

A relevant qualification in social work or occupational therapy is essential.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please e-mail Clare Winterbottom Team Manager [email protected]

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.