Band 6 Specialist Practitioner

Band 6 Specialist Practitioner - Devizes We are a strong and supportive team that is at the heart of connecting people with the right support at the right time. We provide initial assessments and support conversations for people who may require secondary mental health services. We work closely with GPs, voluntary sector organizations, and both primary and secondary care, to ensure that people receive tailored, compassionate, and effective care. For example, we may meet someone who we then signpost on to support available within primary care. Or we may think that someone requires a period of support from secondary mental health services and refer them on. We offer assessments and support conversations via telephone, video call and face to face and are based at Green Lane Hospital in Devizes. There will be a need for some regular office presence, but we also support home working. This role is perfect for those who thrive in a dynamic environment and want to be part of a team that values clinical expertise, holistic support, and person‑centred care. If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can be autonomous and positively impact people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. If you have less experience in secondary mental health services or are newly qualified, we can also consider offering a fixed term Band 5 developmental role where you would be supported to develop into an autonomous Band 6 Specialist Practitioner. Key Responsibilities Assessing people’s mental health needs through planned appointments and duty work. Managing urgent and routine referrals. Formulating safe, effective and person‑centred plans that connect people with appropriate support. Working autonomously to make independent clinical decisions whilst ensuring robust risk management. Liaising closely with primary care, secondary mental health services, and voluntary sector organisations. To Succeed In This Role, You Will Need Strong clinical judgement and the ability to make independent decisions in a fast paced environment. The ability to work autonomously while ensuring patient safety and effective care. Flexibility to manage both urgent and routine needs. Excellent communication skills to engage with people compassionately and collaboratively. A proactive, solutions‑focused approach to supporting people with their mental health needs. Empathy and resilience to provide high quality care while navigating complex situations. 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. 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. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ben Grattan‑McInnes, Job title: Team Manager, Telephone number: 01985 802897 #J-18808-Ljbffr