Mental Health Senior Practitioner

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 📱 (phone number removed) 📧 (url removed) Know someone perfect for this role? Refer them to us and earn £300 when they're successfully placed. Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy