Band 6 Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

1 month ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job overview

Are you passionate about working with service users in Later Life? If so, we have an interesting opportunity to work with our skilled and experienced multi-disciplinary team as a Band 6 Practitioner.

This post offers varied work with older people who have severe mental health problems, both functional and organic.

You will be working collaboratively with service users and carers to provide a range of services including evidence based psycho- social interventions and medication management.

You will be working with service users with functional or organic disorders. You will be required to carry out assessments and develop your existing skills in specialist assessment and interventions.

We can offer you an induction programme, clinical and management Supervision, Appraisal, regular Later Life CPD sessions, and on-going training appropriate to your development needs.

You will have the opportunity to engage in quality improvement initiatives and service development. You will have the opportunity to provide supervision to registered and unregistered colleagues and to support the development of Students nurses and Occupational Therapy students on placement.

Applicants will need access to a car with business insurance for the role.

The role is open to Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker applicants only.

We welcome any discussions about the role.



Main duties of the job

You will be based at Kingwood Civic Centre, which is the central hub for the AWP South Glos. locality, with the majority of the mental health teams sharing the same office space, allowing for a positive, supportive culture and enabling joint working across Later Life and Adults of Working Age teams.

You will need excellent communication skills and be flexible and resourceful in your approach. You will need to demonstrate your ability and commitment to team working and a genuine interest in achieving wellbeing and positive health outcomes for older adults.

NB: In South Gloucestershire we have been piloting the Mental Health Transformation project since We are no longer working with CPA or care co-ordination. Consequently the job description for this post is in the process of being updated.



  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    Job overview THIS POST IS AVAILABLE TO ALL APPLICANTS WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONThe (Central & East) Bristol Crisis Service is looking to recruit a committed and passionate Band 6 Specialist Practitioner on a full time basis.We are a diverse and multi-disciplinary team, taking pride in strengthening and supporting our communities...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    Job overview Are you empathetic, motivated and committed to improving the experiences of our service users? Bristol is a high performing well established Locality. The North Bristol Crisis Service is looking to recruit a committed and passionate Band 6 Specialist Practitioner on a full-time basis. We can offer you a satisfying work life balance, generous...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    Job overview Calling all Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurses looking for a new challengeAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time substantive position within the Later Life Liaison Psychiatry at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. We are looking to recruit a RMN who has an interest in working with older people.We are looking for an individual who is...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced CAMHS clinician to join our Intensive Outreach team as a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner. This is a 12-month fixed-term position that offers a unique opportunity to work with children, young people, and their families in a dynamic and progressive service.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide specialist...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced CAMHS clinician to join our Intensive Outreach team as a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner. This is a 12-month fixed-term position that offers a unique opportunity to work with children, young people, and their families in a dynamic and progressive service.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide high-quality...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    Job overview To improve children and young people's timely access to CAMHS as part of a newly developed service:Working within the i-Thrive framework Working within a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment and treatment of children and young people with serious and complex mental health difficulties. Holding a caseload of young...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    Key Result AreasClinical Responsibilities To carry out assessments of a child or young person's mental health needs and associated risk when required including deliberate self-harm assessments. To assess, develop, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions and to be responsible of the management of own caseload from referral to discharge. To...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Mental Health Specialist Practitioner to join our team at Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality care and support to individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs.Key...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic team at Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality mental health services to our patients.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and lead an...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    Job overview Please see our additional info sheet for full details of our serviceThe Mental Health Integrated Access Partnership (IAP) is at the forefront of transforming urgent and emergency mental health care. Our award-winning, nationally-recognized initiative brings together BrisDoc Healthcare Services, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a skilled Mental Health Practitioner to join our team at Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality mental health services to individuals under the Enhanced Care Pathway.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain effective...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    of the dutiesClinicalKey Result Areas1. To undertake the full range of activities required to deliver ongoing comprehensive mental health assessment for service users with severe and enduring mental health needs living in the community and in a range of settings. This will include:a. The use of standardised assessment tools, i.e. the Cluster Allocation...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    Job overviewAre you someone looking for a career in CAMHS supporting young people & families affected by an eating disorder? Would you like to be part of an enthusiastic, dynamic and dedicated team committed to helping those young people and their carers in their recovery journey?This post is based in the Eating Disorder Home Treatment Team which is...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    An opening has arisen for a full time maternity cover Senior Band 7 Learning Disabilities Nurse to join the CAMHS Learning Disability team in Bristol.CAMHS LD work with children up to 18 years old who have a Moderate to Severe Learning Disability and who experience a range of mental health needs and challenging behaviour.The successful applicant will join a...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    Position Overview This role is open to all candidates who can demonstrate relevant professional registration. The Bristol Crisis Service is seeking a dedicated and passionate Band 6 Crisis Intervention Specialist to join our full-time team. We pride ourselves on being a diverse, multi-disciplinary team committed to enhancing and supporting our communities....


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    Are you looking to expand your working environment, while maintaining control of where and when you work? With personal and professional development support, whilst being flexible around you and your personal commitments? The added bonus of weekly pay? Then AWP bank is just the opportunity for youWith the ability to access shifts across the whole of the AWP...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    Job overview The South Gloucestershire Early Intervention Team are looking for an experienced and passionate Clinical Psychologist to join our team.Following the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework set out by NHS England, the team is expanding and developing to be able to provide specialist interventions to those experiencing a first...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Benton Robertson Full time

    Band 6 Inpatient Mental Health Occupational Therapist - Bristol - £31-£34ph Hunter AHP have an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health occupational therapist to secure an ongoing contract for an NHS service in Bristol. It is to work within an inpatient setting. You will work as part of a wider highly experienced multi-disciplinary therapy...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    About the Role Are you a dedicated mental health professional with experience supporting young people struggling with eating disorders? Do you thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment where you can make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals? We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our...


  • Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Mental Health Specialist to join our team at Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. As a Senior Mental Health Specialist, you will provide clinical leadership to our community care services and deliver direct interventions to service users at a level of intensity according to...