Band 6 Specialist Practitioner - Bristol
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
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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: | 30 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS32 4QJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9342-26-0180 |
Summary
Key responsibilities include: Conduct comprehensive mental health triage and assessments for people in crisis. Provide clinical leadership and supervision to unregistered staff. Deliver brief therapeutic interventions and develop care plans. Work autonomously while collaborating closely with multi-agency partners. Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with trust policy, all newly qualified social workers 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 agreed to extend this for a further 2 years.On successful completion of the ASYE, for which you will be given full support of an experienced Social Worker as well as Divisional Social Work Lead, and peer support from other ASYE candidates, you will then be eligible to progress to a Band 6 position.If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy.