Band 6 Mental Health Social Worker - Bristol
| Posting date: | 09 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS16 2EW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9342-25-1140 |
Summary
To undertake the full range of activities required to deliver an ongoing comprehensive mental health service. To facilitate the delivery of Personalised Care and Support Planning in line with the Your Team your Conversation-Your Plan Policy and guidance. To record safety incidents and to collaboratively create and update Safety Assessments and Safety Plans To provide personalised interventions to support people with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and/or autism. To sometimes act as a Keyworker for people to whom you are delivering interventions. A keyworker is someone who is the key point of contact for people and their families and other teams and services. Although it is everyones responsibility, Keyworkers take a lead responsibility for having Support Conversations and making sure that the Personal Wellbeing Plan makes sense. To plan, deliver and evaluate defined, non-profession specific specialist therapeutic interventions. To plan, deliver and evaluate Social Work Interventions as a member of a Multi- Disciplinary Team. (i) Promote the rights, strengths and wellbeing of people families and communities (ii) Establish and maintain the trust and confidence of people (iii) Be accountable for the quality of my practice and the decisions I make (iv) Maintain my continued professional development (v) Act safely, respectfully and with professional integrity (vi) Promote ethical practice and report concerns To work as a member of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, assisting it to function well, providing profession specific leadership, input and understanding, respecting and utilising the input of other professionals to enhance the overall quality of support provided. To deliver a range of defined activities/interventions to support Carers. To be responsible for maintaining own workload, as well as planning the workload of others, on a day to day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively, utilising of electronic resources such as diaries/scheduling. To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, including the appropriate sharing of information. Coordinating and undertaking protective interventions which may be required in the protection of others, as outlined in the protection plan, taking individual action where indicated. Undertake active practice leadership and supervision within the team, covering for the manager and colleagues as required. To maintain the single health and social care record, ensuring both paper and electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards. Report and record within agreed timeframes, all activity relating to information reporting and performance requirements. To participate in management, caseload and professional/clinical supervision in accordance with trust policy. To provide mentoring/training for others in relevant practice areas, according to professional requirements, taking a collaborative approach to practice development and evidence-based care. Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for contributing to the development of others. Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others, undertaking assessments and taking appropriate action where required. Develop own knowledge and practice, and contribute to the development of others, making use of available training, feedback, supervision and appraisal. Lead, maintain and participate in practices which enable effective team working. To participate in on call rotas as required. To participate in local arrangements in order to ensure consistent care to people across the local geography. This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP trust policy all newly qualified social workers (NQSW) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSWs are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be extended for a further 2 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.