Senior Practitioner - Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)
📍 East London | 🧠 Mental Health | 🏥 Local Authority / NHS Partnered Service
Are you a Qualified Social Worker passionate about high‑quality mental health practice and developing others? We're working with a well‑established Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) in East London to recruit a Senior Practitioner who wants to make a genuine impact - for service users and staff.
Why this role?
This is a chance to step into a key leadership position within a supportive, multidisciplinary team where your expertise will be valued and your voice heard. You'll play a vital role in shaping practice, supporting junior staff, and ensuring consistently high standards of care.
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior Social Workers
Undertake and oversee Care Act assessments and complex casework
Contribute to quality assurance and service improvement activities
Act as a point of expertise within the team, supporting best practice in mental health social work
Work collaboratively with health colleagues, partner agencies, and families
What we're looking for
✅ Qualified Social Worker (SWE registered)
✅ Significant post‑qualification experience within Mental Health services
✅ Confidence supporting, mentoring, and guiding less experienced staff
✅ Strong understanding of the Care Act and safeguarding frameworks
Desirable (but not essential):
⭐ AMHP qualification
⭐ Previous leadership or senior practitioner experience
⭐ Involvement in quality, assurance, or practice improvement work
What's on offer
A rewarding senior role with real influence
Supportive management and a collaborative team culture
Opportunities to further develop leadership and specialist skills
Competitive pay and flexible working options (subject to service needs)
Interested? Let's talk.
📞 Davina Cripps
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