Advanced Practitioner - Mental Health 16657/3435


Company:	Lincolnshire County Council
Salary:	£42,839 - £47,181
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Spalding, PE11 2RA
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 1 day remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Aug 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

Job Title: Advanced Practitioner, Mental Health Team

Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week; flexible and hybrid working

Salary: £42,839 to £47,181 (pay award pending)

Location: The Vista, Churchgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire

Closing Date: Sunday 23 August 2026

Interviews: TBC

Lincolnshire County Council has an exciting opportunity. This is more than just a role - it’s a chance to shape the future of adult social care mental health in Lincolnshire.

Here at Lincolnshire County Council, we are building a strong, forward-thinking Mental Health service and we are looking for an Advanced Practitioner to play a pivotal role within it.

Working alongside an experienced Team Manager, you will help lead and influence practice across the team, driving high-quality, strengths-based approaches and supporting colleagues to deliver confident, outcome-focused interventions.

At this exciting time of transformation and growth, you’ll join a service that is ambitious, values-driven, and committed to continuous improvement. You’ll not only make a difference in the lives of individuals but also help shape how our service develops for the future.

If you’re ready to step into a role where your expertise, leadership, and passion can have real impact, this is your opportunity.

“Be part of something new. Lead practice. Shape services. Change lives.”

About the role

As an Advanced Practitioner within our Mental Health Team, you will play a key role in shaping and driving excellent social care practice. Working closely with the Team Manager, you will provide day-to-day practice leadership across the team while maintaining a complex caseload.

This is a pivotal role where you will bridge frontline practice and leadership, supporting colleagues to deliver confident, strengths-based interventions and ensuring high-quality, consistent decision-making in complex and high-risk situations.

You must have the ability to travel across Lincolnshire in order to meet the needs of the service.

You will:

Manage a caseload of complex and high-risk cases, using a strengths-based, outcome-focused approach

Work alongside the Team Manager to support oversight of practice quality and consistency

Lead on practice development, supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality assessments, care planning, and risk management in line with the Care Act

Provide professional advice, mentoring, and constructive challenge to strengthen practice and build confidence

Champion person-centred approaches that promote independence, recovery, and wellbeing

Work collaboratively with health partners and other agencies to deliver integrated, holistic support

Promote a culture of reflection, learning, and continuous improvement across the team

You will be instrumental in embedding high standards of practice while helping to shape and influence the future direction of our Mental Health service.

About the team

We are the Mental Health Social Work Team, at Lincolnshire County Council. We are at an exciting time for you to join us as we shape and strengthen our future service.

Our team is made up of Social Workers and Social Work Assistants working across three localities in Lincolnshire. Together, we bring a range of experience, skills, and perspectives, creating a supportive and collaborative environment where everyone’s contribution is valued.

We are passionate about working proactively and embrace a strengths-based approach in everything we do—supporting people to build on their abilities and live as independently as possible. We place the individual at the centre of every conversation, ensuring their voice is heard, their choices are respected, and their goals are at the heart of the support we provide.

As a team, we pride ourselves on being inclusive, welcoming, and forward-thinking. We recognise the value that new colleagues bring and actively encourage fresh ideas, innovation, and shared learning.

About the offer

We celebrate our Team's achievements and share our experiences. It is important that Practitioners feel appreciated and supported – our staff are our most valued asset. We provide 1-1 meetings and monthly team meetings.

Along with a competitive salary we offer:

A generous pension scheme - (contribution rate of approx. 24%)

Reimbursement for professional registration fees

Career progression opportunities including the opportunity to progress to a Qualified Social Worker.

A generous annual leave entitlement

“Green book” Local Government terms and conditions

Comprehensive benefits package including salary sacrifice for cars, cycles, plus excellent discount schemes

37 hour working week (as full time) including flexible and hybrid working

A generous leave entitlement with a minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy more

Free financial wellbeing advice

Closing date: 23/08/26.

Interviews: TBC

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; Liz.swan@lincolnshire.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

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