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<p><strong>We are looking for an experienced and passionate Service Manager&nbsp;to manage and lead our Bristol Men’s Crisis House, Avonmouth.</strong></p><p><strong>Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values.</strong></p><p><strong>JOIN THE TEAM! </strong></p><p>1 x Full-time post available – 35 hours per week</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage our Men’s Crisis House in Bristol. We believe in a person-centred approach and the involvement of individuals in all aspects of their support.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About the Bristol Men’s Crisis House</strong></p><p>The Bristol Men’s Crisis House is a warm and supportive 10-bed home based at Bradford Lodge in Avonmouth. We’re here for men who have recently been through a mental health crisis—whether they’ve just left hospital or are finding it difficult to stay safe where they currently live. Our house offers a calm, safe environment where residents can take time to stabilise and focus on their wellbeing. We provide therapeutic support to help each person feel ready and confident to return home. Stays are usually up to 10 days, although men who are of no fixed abode (NFA) may stay a little longer if needed.</p><ul>	<li>We’re a non-CQC registered service.</li>	<li>Our team is here day and night, 24/7, every day of the year.</li>	<li>The service is run by Rethink Mental Illness, working closely with AWP, who handle all referrals through their Crisis Teams.</li></ul><p><strong>How you will make a difference:</strong></p><p><strong>Staffing, Leadership &amp; Oversight</strong></p><ul>	<li>I will ensure that staff have the correct guidance and support to fulfil their roles and will ensure that a monthly 24/7 rota ensures enough staffing capacity to deliver effective support.</li></ul><p><strong>Quality of Support &amp; Environment</strong></p><ul>	<li>I will ensure that a high standard of support is embedded within the service and will promote and support an inclusive environment.</li>	<li>I will ensure that high quality support planning, risk management, outcomes measurements are in place for all residents in the service at all times.</li></ul><p><strong>Referrals &amp; Risk Management</strong></p><ul>	<li>I will review all referrals into the service and ensure these are appropriate for the service remit and that risks are manageable during the residents stay. I will ensure that all referral documentation is received.</li></ul><p><strong>Partnership &amp; Multi-Agency Working</strong></p><ul>	<li>I will work closely with AWP Crisis Teams and ensure highly effective working relationships are in place at a management and front line level to ensure the crisis house provides the right standard of support to residents using a multi-agency approach.</li></ul><p><strong>Activities &amp; Resident Engagement</strong></p><ul>	<li>I will ensure activities offered to residents in the house and externally are varied and meet residents needs and demand and are within agreed budgets.</li></ul><p><strong>Incident Management &amp; Learning</strong></p><ul>	<li>I will manage and review all incidents and severe untoward incidents that occur at the crisis house ensuring that learning is adopted and shared as needed with AWP and the commissioners. I will support joint investigations with AWP where relevant following the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).</li></ul><p><strong>Essential skills and experience required:</strong></p><ul>	<li>Recognised housing related qualification or equivalent relevant housing experience</li>	<li>Experience in a comparable role of management, preferably in housing, social services, residential care or supported housing.</li>	<li>Experience and knowledge of enhanced housing benefit, housing management, related legislation, letting procedures and <a href="http://www.info4local.gov.uk/subjects/housing/" target="_blank">Local Authority guidelines</a></li>	<li>Ability to identify support goals and evaluate progress.</li>	<li>Knowledge of risk assessments and ability to identify potential risks and how to manage risks.</li>	<li>Understanding of housing management, law, policy and best practice</li>	<li>Ability to motivate people and achieve positive outcomes</li>	<li>Ability to communicate effectively at different levels</li>	<li>Knowledge of housing needs / barriers faced by people who experience mental ill health.&nbsp;</li>	<li>Excellent communication and literacy skills, able to produce clear, concise reports, correspondence and notes</li>	<li>Competent in the use of IT systems including Microsoft applications, email and internet.</li>	<li>Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the values of the Charity</li></ul><p><strong>Who are we?</strong> &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”  &nbsp;</p><p>It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.  &nbsp;</p><p><strong><em>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.</em> <em>&nbsp;We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues.&nbsp;We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status</em> <em>and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background&nbsp;- regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.</em></p><p><strong><em>Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider -</em> <em>and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our</em> <a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/anti-racism-statement/" target="_blank"><em>anti-racist statement</em></a> <em>.</em> <em>We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our</em> <a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/0630dbfe-57ad-47ef-a5be-a374ab206e3c" target="_blank"><em>Race Equality Action Plan</em></a> <em>which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p><p>We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Please see further details on our <a href="https://www.rethink.org/" target="_blank">website</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>You can also follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RethinkCharity/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/Rethink_" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="mailto:Rethink%20Mental%20Illness%20(@rethinkmentalillness)%20%E2%80%A2%20Instagram%20photos%20and%20videos" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rethink-mental-illness/mycompany/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> to find out more about the work we do!&nbsp;</p><p>If you have any questions about the position, please contact - <a href="mailto:recruitment@rethink.org" target="_blank">recruitment@rethink.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p>IND1</p>

Rethink Mental Illness

Service Manager

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<p>Join the team as an Associate Specialist at Ty Gwyn Hall and deliver high-quality clinical services to service users in an open rehabilitation setting. The hospital provides 40 male and female beds across four wards and offers a supportive environment where recovery and independence are at the heart of care. </p>
<p>Working closely with the Responsible Clinician and a multi-disciplinary team, you will ensure that each service user receives a holistic, person-centred treatment programme based on the recovery model. Families and friends play an active role in this process, helping individuals progress towards more independent living wherever possible.</p>
<p>As an Associate Specialist, you will take responsibility for reviewing patients’ mental state, managing physical health concerns and ensuring comprehensive health screening upon admission. You will prepare reports for tribunals and hospital managers’ hearings under consultant supervision, and depending on experience, may provide oral evidence. Your role will also involve completing discharge documentation, seeking collateral histories and contributing to clinical governance through audits, research and teaching. Collaboration is key, and you will work effectively with colleagues to maintain medical cover and provide prospective cover during leave periods.</p>


<p><strong>As an Associate Specialist, you will be:</strong></p>
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    <li>Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours.</li>
    <li>Reviewing the mental state of patients as per the hospital procedure.</li>
    <li>Ensuring that each patient has a full physical health screen upon admission including physical examination, ECG and bloods (the hospital has some phlebotomists).</li>
    <li>Taking a lead with managing any physical health concerns that emerge during inpatient stay.</li>
    <li>Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family.</li>
    <li>Completing discharge letters/reports/s62 forms as required in a timely manner.</li>
    <li>Preparing mental health review tribunal and Hospital Managers’ hearing reports under supervision of Consultant.</li>
    <li>Contributing to the service development by participating in Clinical Governance activities by conducting audits, research and teaching.</li>
    <li>You will be supported by the Responsible Clinician to provide oral evidence at Tribunals and Hospital Managers’ hearings as part of your development.</li>
    <li>You will be supported to achieve Section 12 (2)approval and AC status in Wales should you identify this as part of your career development.</li>
    <li>Work effectively with colleagues to ensure that patients have access to appropriate medical cover at all times.</li>
    <li>Providing prospective cover to other specialty doctors when they are on leave.</li>
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<p><strong>To be successful in this role, you’ll need:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Full GMC registration</li>
    <li>Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams</li>
    <li>To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists</li>
    <li>To have had an appraisal/RITA within the last year</li>
    <li>At least 3 years’ experience in Psychiatry</li>
    <li>Experience working as a doctor within a general adult, rehabilitation or forensic setting</li>
    <li>MRCPsych (desirable)</li>
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<p><strong>What You’ll Get</strong></p>
<p>At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:</p>
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    <li>Competitive annual salary&nbsp;</li>
    <li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!</li>
    <li>A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution</li>
    <li>Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals</li>
    <li>Voluntary benefits</li>
    <li>Medical indemnity cover</li>
    <li>Access to our Rewards &amp; Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!</li>
    <li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance</li>
    <li>Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts</li>
    <li>Life Assurance, for added peace of mind</li>
    <li>Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.</li>
    <li>24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be</li>
    <li>Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time</li>
    <li>Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking</li>
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<p><strong>About your next employer:</strong></p>
<p>Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.</em></p>
		
	
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MSK Advanced Practitioner / First Contact Physiotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>OpCourage, the community veterans mental health service in the South West, is seeking a Band 7 Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join our dedicated team in the Plymouth and Paignton. This vital role involves providing psychological assessments, evidence-based therapies, and tailored interventions to veterans experiencing mental health issues, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression.</p>
<p>The successful candidate will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, fostering a supportive environment for veterans and their families. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations, developing personalized treatment plans, and delivering individual or group therapy sessions. In addition, effective communication and strong interpersonal skills are essential for engaging with veterans and stakeholders, ensuring a community-centered approach to care.</p>
<p>Candidates should possess a relevant postgraduate qualification in psychology or psychological therapy, demonstrating experience in complex clinical settings, particularly with trauma-informed care for veterans or similar populations. A commitment to professional development and adherence to ethical guidelines in practice is required.</p>
<p>Join us in our mission to enhance the mental well-being of veterans. This role offers opportunities for ongoing training, supervision, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those who have served the UK's armed forces.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will provide face-to-face, evidence-based psychological therapy at an AWP/NHS site or other community setting in the Plymouth and Paignton area. Psychological therapy will also be offered to veterans in our wider geographical area via an online platform; both modes support consistent access to care and treatment.</p>
<p>Job Summary (to be read alongside the key local information):</p>
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<p>Assess and treat a specialist caseload of clients (military veterans with complex mental health needs) and maintain associated records on the electronic case record system.</p>
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<p>Provide high-intensity, evidence-based psychological interventions as part of the NHSE Op Courage Integrated Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, South West; these will include at least Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and/or EMDR for complex presentations (i.e., Step 3 and above).</p>
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<p>Provide consultation, liaison, and, where appropriate, clinical supervision to other professionals, including less experienced therapists, Assistant Psychologists, and Trainee Clinical Psychologists.</p>
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<p>Undertake clinical audit and service evaluation activities to support the development of services relevant to client needs.</p>
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<p>Develop best-practice knowledge in working with veterans and promote expertise in this area, including supporting research projects where appropriate, with the guidance of the psychology lead.</p>
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<p><strong>Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):</strong>a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.</p> <p>We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.</p> <p>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.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>27 November 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>342-SS166-1125</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>The Coast Resource Center</p>
      <p>Diamond Batch Road</p>
      <p>Weston Super Mare</p>
            <p>BS24 7FY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Be part of the MDT to discuss the suitability of therapy and therapy pathways with practitioners, and arrange joint appointments when appropriate.</p>
<p>Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments as required, taking into account issues of safety and suitability for psychological therapy, to formulate, implement, and evaluate treatment or support programmes for clients.</p>
<p>Provide a psychological therapy service for individuals and groups as appropriate (e.g., mindfulness workshops).</p>
<p>Educate and involve family members and others in treatment and support, as appropriate.</p>
<p>Adhere to an agreed activity contract/job plan relating to the number of client contacts offered and clinical sessions carried out per week, in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.</p>
<p>Ensure timely and accurate recording of all data required by the Trust, and maintain accurate records on the electronic patient record system.</p>
<p>Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.</p>
<p>Monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.</p>
<p>Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.</p>
<p>Provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group (military veterans).</p>
<p>Participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the service.</p>
<p>Attend and, where appropriate, chair multidisciplinary/professional meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment.</p>
<p>Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help collate and disseminate the results for feedback.</p>
<p><strong>Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Be part of the MDT to discuss the suitability of therapy and therapy pathways with practitioners, and arrange joint appointments when appropriate.</p>
<p>Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments as required, taking into account issues of safety and suitability for psychological therapy, to formulate, implement, and evaluate treatment or support programmes for clients.</p>
<p>Provide a psychological therapy service for individuals and groups as appropriate (e.g., mindfulness workshops).</p>
<p>Educate and involve family members and others in treatment and support, as appropriate.</p>
<p>Adhere to an agreed activity contract/job plan relating to the number of client contacts offered and clinical sessions carried out per week, in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.</p>
<p>Ensure timely and accurate recording of all data required by the Trust, and maintain accurate records on the electronic patient record system.</p>
<p>Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.</p>
<p>Monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.</p>
<p>Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.</p>
<p>Provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group (military veterans).</p>
<p>Participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the service.</p>
<p>Attend and, where appropriate, chair multidisciplinary/professional meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment.</p>
<p>Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help collate and disseminate the results for feedback.</p>
<p><strong>Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, or BABCP-accredited therapist.</li>
        
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        <li>Evidence of providing evidence-based assessments and therapeutic interventions to individuals with complex needs, including PTSD.</li>
        
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            <li>Post-qualification training in CBT, NET, or EMDR.</li>
            
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          <li>Experience working with adult mental health presentations.</li>
          
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            <li>Experience working with military trauma.</li>
            
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          <li>Experience working within the NHS or the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</li>
          
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            <li>Clinical research experience</li>
            
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          <li>Evidence of providing evidence-based assessments and therapeutic interventions to individuals with complex needs, including PTSD.</li>
          
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            <li>Experience in teaching and training.</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
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      <p>The Coast Resource Center</p>
      <p>Diamond Batch Road</p>
      <p>Weston Super Mare</p>
            <p>BS24 7FY</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
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          <p>The Coast Resource Center</p>
          <p>Diamond Batch Road</p>
          <p>Weston Super Mare</p>
                    <p>BS24 7FY</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Band 7 Practitioner Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We're looking for a Counsellor to join our team at the Cardiff and the Vale Hospice.</p>
<p>The Counsellor is part of the Allied Health Professionals Team at the Marie Curie Hospice, providing specialist counselling and bereavement support to patients, carers, and families as a key member of the multidisciplinary team.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The role involves delivering flexible, high-quality emotional support, collaborating closely with colleagues and external agencies, and ensuring best practice in line with Marie Curie's Emotional Support Policy.The Counsellor also contributes to team meetings, care planning, and service improvement, helping to create a supportive environment for those facing loss and end-of-life care.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 December 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,516 to £38,364 a year
      
        £31,516 - £38,364 pro rata per annum + enhancements
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>MC03098</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Cardiff and the Vale Hospice</p>
            <p>Cardiff</p>
      <p>Wales</p>
      <p>CF64 3YR</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <p>Salary:Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 5 (aligned with AFC) £31,516 - £38,364 pro rata per annum + enhancements</p><p>Contract:Permanent, Part-Time, 15-hours per week.</p><p>Based:Cardiff and the Vale Hospice</p><p>What's in it for you:</p><ul> <li>Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)</li></ul><ul> <li>Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave</li></ul><ul> <li>Continuous Professional development</li></ul><ul> <li>Industry leading training programmes</li></ul><ul> <li>Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work</li></ul><ul> <li>Defined contribution schemes for Pension</li></ul><ul> <li>Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme</li></ul><ul> <li>Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems</li></ul><ul> <li>Introduce a friend scheme</li></ul><ul> <li>Help with eyecare cost</li></ul><ul> <li>Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card</li></ul><ul> <li>Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme</li></ul><ul> <li>Life assurance for all employees</li></ul><p>What were looking for:</p><ul> <li>Qualified counsellor (Degree/Diploma in Counselling and/or BACP accreditation) with experience supporting people through loss, grief, or end-of-life care.</li> <li>Skilled in providing specialist counselling to individuals, families, and groups, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.</li> <li>Strong communication and record-keeping skills, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and upholding professional standards.</li> <li>Experience working with diverse age groups and an understanding of palliative care and clinical governance.</li> <li>Proactive, reflective, and committed to ongoing professional development and service improvement.</li> <li>A UK Drivers license and access to a vehicle.</li></ul><p>Application Process</p><ul> <li>Close date for applications:21st December 2025</li> <li>Interview Dates:5th January 2026</li> <li>As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.</li></ul><p>For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact ourSharon Jenkins <a href="mailto:atSharon.Jenkins@mariecurie.org.uk" target="_blank">atSharon.Jenkins@mariecurie.org.uk</a></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Salary:Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 5 (aligned with AFC) £31,516 - £38,364 pro rata per annum + enhancements</p><p>Contract:Permanent, Part-Time, 15-hours per week.</p><p>Based:Cardiff and the Vale Hospice</p><p>What's in it for you:</p><ul> <li>Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)</li></ul><ul> <li>Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave</li></ul><ul> <li>Continuous Professional development</li></ul><ul> <li>Industry leading training programmes</li></ul><ul> <li>Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work</li></ul><ul> <li>Defined contribution schemes for Pension</li></ul><ul> <li>Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme</li></ul><ul> <li>Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems</li></ul><ul> <li>Introduce a friend scheme</li></ul><ul> <li>Help with eyecare cost</li></ul><ul> <li>Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card</li></ul><ul> <li>Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme</li></ul><ul> <li>Life assurance for all employees</li></ul><p>What were looking for:</p><ul> <li>Qualified counsellor (Degree/Diploma in Counselling and/or BACP accreditation) with experience supporting people through loss, grief, or end-of-life care.</li> <li>Skilled in providing specialist counselling to individuals, families, and groups, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.</li> <li>Strong communication and record-keeping skills, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and upholding professional standards.</li> <li>Experience working with diverse age groups and an understanding of palliative care and clinical governance.</li> <li>Proactive, reflective, and committed to ongoing professional development and service improvement.</li> <li>A UK Drivers license and access to a vehicle.</li></ul><p>Application Process</p><ul> <li>Close date for applications:21st December 2025</li> <li>Interview Dates:5th January 2026</li> <li>As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.</li></ul><p>For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact ourSharon Jenkins <a href="mailto:atSharon.Jenkins@mariecurie.org.uk" target="_blank">atSharon.Jenkins@mariecurie.org.uk</a></p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>Qualified counsellor (Degree/Diploma in Counselling and/or BACP accreditation) with experience supporting people through loss, grief, or end-of-life care.</li>
        
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        <li>Skilled in providing specialist counselling to individuals, families, and groups, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.</li>
        
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        <li>Strong communication and record-keeping skills, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and upholding professional standards.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Proactive, reflective, and committed to ongoing professional development and service improvement. A UK Driver's license and access to a vehicle.</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Skilled in providing specialist counselling to individuals, families, and groups, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.</li>
          
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            Additional criteria
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Strong communication and record-keeping skills, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and upholding professional standards.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Proactive, reflective, and committed to ongoing professional development and service improvement. A UK Driver's license and access to a vehicle.</li>
            
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Marie Curie</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Cardiff and the Vale Hospice</p>
            <p>Cardiff</p>
      <p>Wales</p>
      <p>CF64 3YR</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <p>Marie Curie</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Cardiff and the Vale Hospice</p>
                    <p>Cardiff</p>
          <p>Wales</p>
          <p>CF64 3YR</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Counsellor - Cardiff and the Vale

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a CBT Therapist to join our Priory Hospital Bristol and Bristol Park Clinic on a full time basis working 37.5 hours per week.This is a hybrid role so will require you to live close to the hospital/clinic to be able to attend face to face appointments.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patientsYou will also;</p><ul> <li>Provide CBT-based assessment, formulation and treatment for people experiencing mental health difficulties.</li> <li>Undertake and manage clinical assessment loads.</li> <li>Attend monthly clinical supervision to develop knowledge, skills and promote access to clinical excellence.</li> <li>Ensure high levels of clinical governance, including all documentation as required by the service.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Priory Hospital Bristol is one of the UK's leading centres for the treatment of individuals, families and couples facing a wide range of psychiatric conditions.</p><p>Bristol Park Clinic provides fast access to expert outpatient treatment for a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, stress and personality disorders.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £50,182 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>E0358-25-0033</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>The Priory Hospital Bristol</p>
      
      <p>Heath House Lane</p>
      <p>Stapleton</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.You should hold a doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology with BABCP accreditation or be working towards it, or be a registered health professional with BABCP accreditation. You must have assessed experience working as a qualified CBT therapist or experience delivering CBT treatment within a mental health setting. Additionally, you should be capable of delivering interventions to a wide range of clients.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.You should hold a doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology with BABCP accreditation or be working towards it, or be a registered health professional with BABCP accreditation. You must have assessed experience working as a qualified CBT therapist or experience delivering CBT treatment within a mental health setting. Additionally, you should be capable of delivering interventions to a wide range of clients.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>You should hold a doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology with BABCP accreditation or be working towards it, or be a registered health professional with BABCP accreditation. You must have assessed experience working as a qualified CBT therapist or experience delivering CBT treatment within a mental health setting. Additionally, you should be capable of delivering interventions to a wide range of clients.</li>
        
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          <li>You should hold a doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology with BABCP accreditation or be working towards it, or be a registered health professional with BABCP accreditation. You must have assessed experience working as a qualified CBT therapist or experience delivering CBT treatment within a mental health setting. Additionally, you should be capable of delivering interventions to a wide range of clients.</li>
          
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    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
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        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Priory Healthcare</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Priory Hospital Bristol</p>
      
      <p>Heath House Lane</p>
      <p>Stapleton</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EQ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/" target="_blank">https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Priory Healthcare</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Priory Hospital Bristol</p>
          
          <p>Heath House Lane</p>
          <p>Stapleton</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS16 1EQ</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/" target="_blank">https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

CBT Therapist Hybrid

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Priory Hospital Bristol is looking to recruit a Family Therapist to the Eating Disorder inpatient service and general psychiatry outpatient service onsite. This is a part-time position minimum of 3 days per week but can increase to full time, which is an exciting opportunity to provide a systemic family therapy service to the patients receiving inpatient care on our Specialist Eating Disorder Unit and outpatient treatment within our Private therapy service.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a Family Therapist, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.You will also;</p><ul> <li>Provide specialist assessments to adults who are receiving treatment on our Eating Disorder ward and referred for therapy within our outpatient service.</li> <li>Be responsible for implementing a range of systemic family therapy and psycho-educational interventions for individual patients, carers, families, and groups.</li> <li>Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients whose treatment is managed by psychologically-based care plans. </li> <li>Offer Outpatient appointments working within our Day Care Therapy Service.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Priory Hospital Bristol is an elegant 18th century country residence set in beautiful parkland close to the centre of Bristol, less than 5 minutes away from the M32 leading directly onto the M4/M5 motorway. It has 77 beds over seven wards varying from Eating Disorders, Acute Mental Health, Adult Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acquired Brain Injury, Huntingtons and Dementia, along with a growing outpatient therapy service.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>10 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
  
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    <p>
      £41,200 to £53,560 a year
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>E0358-25-0039</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>The Priory Hospital Bristol</p>
      
      <p>Heath House Lane</p>
      <p>Stapleton</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EQ</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>More information and can apply here -<a href="https://jobs.priorygroup.com/postings/7d428256-52bd-45bd-b2a2-45d4dbf292ba" target="_blank">https://jobs.priorygroup.com/postings/7d428256-52bd-45bd-b2a2-45d4dbf29…</a></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>More information and can apply here -<a href="https://jobs.priorygroup.com/postings/7d428256-52bd-45bd-b2a2-45d4dbf292ba" target="_blank">https://jobs.priorygroup.com/postings/7d428256-52bd-45bd-b2a2-45d4dbf29…</a></p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Were looking for a Qualified Systemic Family Psychotherapist, registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) via the College of Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy, and educated to MSc level in Family Therapies. You will have experience in both one-to-one and family or group work, and a background in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. Experience working with eating disorders would be a real advantage, as would formal training in supervising a psychotherapeutic modality. Additional training in a recognised evidence-based psychological therapy and leadership development would also be desirable.</li>
        
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          <li>Were looking for a Qualified Systemic Family Psychotherapist, registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) via the College of Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy, and educated to MSc level in Family Therapies. You will have experience in both one-to-one and family or group work, and a background in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. Experience working with eating disorders would be a real advantage, as would formal training in supervising a psychotherapeutic modality. Additional training in a recognised evidence-based psychological therapy and leadership development would also be desirable.</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Priory Healthcare</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Priory Hospital Bristol</p>
      
      <p>Heath House Lane</p>
      <p>Stapleton</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EQ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/" target="_blank">https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Priory Healthcare</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Priory Hospital Bristol</p>
          
          <p>Heath House Lane</p>
          <p>Stapleton</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS16 1EQ</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/" target="_blank">https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Family Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) service is an exciting initiative in the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) commissioning area. It is part of the Government's response to the 2017 Green Paper to increase access to mental health support by delivering evidence-based early interventions in educational settings for children and young people (CYP) presenting with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.</p> <p>The post holder will work as an autonomous and responsible EMHP while also offering supervision within the scope of the MHST initiative.</p> <p>The post holder will work in partnership with schools to deliver a range of mental health interventions within school settings. This may involve group work or direct work with children and young people, as well as offering mental health-based consultation and advice to teaching staff.</p> <p>The post holder will ensure the effective coordination of clinical care provided within schools, including consideration of safeguarding and clinical risk issues where indicated.</p> <p>The post holder will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, providing supervision and caseload management to trainee and qualified EMHPs.</p> <p>The post holder will be responsible for clinical skills supervision and caseload management supervision of EMHPs within the MHST.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention:</strong></p>
<p>Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting inwhich the post-holder is working.</p>
<p>Facilitate fair access to services and promote social inclusion regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or disability.</p>
<p><strong>Supervision:</strong></p>
<p>Deliver clinical supervision to supervisee's on a scheduled basis to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the MHST service are adhered to.</p>
<p><strong>Effort and Health &amp; Safety Factors:</strong></p>
<p>Working with service users in distress and who on occasion may have used coping strategies such as self-harm, or present as hostile, confused and have difficulty communicating and as a result may pose risks to themselves or the safety of others.</p>
<p>Frequent driving and working across multiple sites to deliver interventions and attend to administrative tasks. There is an expectation to work mainly out of allocated schools but the post holder must be prepared to attend satellite sites, our main office and some home working.</p>
<p><strong>Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):</strong>a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.</p> <p>We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.</p> <p>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.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-CAMHS158-1225</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>2 Horfield Road</p>
      <p>St Michael's Hill</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS2 8EA</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, along with their parents/carers, families, and educators, in the self-management of presenting difficulties.</p>
<p>Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families, and their educators in the development of intervention plans and agreed outcomes.</p>
<p>Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers, families, and educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.</p>
<p>Promote participation and engagement of children, young people, their parents/carers, families, and educators.</p>
<p>Actively increase autonomy and the ability of children and young people to make positive changes for themselves and future service users.</p>
<p>Operate at all times from an inclusive values base in line with the core CYPIAPT principles.</p>
<p>Demonstrate the ability to communicate in an empathic and reassuring manner.</p>
<p>Communicate information in a way that is relevant and understandable for service users and carers, working in line with practice standards and operational policies.</p>
<p><strong>Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, along with their parents/carers, families, and educators, in the self-management of presenting difficulties.</p>
<p>Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families, and their educators in the development of intervention plans and agreed outcomes.</p>
<p>Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers, families, and educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.</p>
<p>Promote participation and engagement of children, young people, their parents/carers, families, and educators.</p>
<p>Actively increase autonomy and the ability of children and young people to make positive changes for themselves and future service users.</p>
<p>Operate at all times from an inclusive values base in line with the core CYPIAPT principles.</p>
<p>Demonstrate the ability to communicate in an empathic and reassuring manner.</p>
<p>Communicate information in a way that is relevant and understandable for service users and carers, working in line with practice standards and operational policies.</p>
<p><strong>Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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          Education &amp; Qualification
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A professional mental health qualification and registration e.g.,  RMN, Social Work Degree or  equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT etc with aLI CBT EMHP qualification</li>
        
        <li>CBT or LI CBT qualification, e.g., CWP, EMHP or PWP who are eligible for BABCP registration. With a LI-CBT Supervisor qualification</li>
        
        <li>Training to level 2 in Safeguarding  Adults and level 3 in Children and  Young People: roles and competencies for Health Care staff</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Two years experience within an MHST</li>
          
          <li>Education qualification &amp; knowledge of the education system in England</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of the make-up of the wider health and social care community, including statutory and non-statutory services and experience of multi-agency working</li>
          
          <li>A further relevant degree qualification</li>
          
          <li>Trauma Informed Practice</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience &amp; Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Substantial experience of managing an  extensive caseload and working with  children/young people presenting with a  range of low-moderate mental health  presentations.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supervising qualified and  trainee EMHP practitioners within an  MHST.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering model based  psychological therapy e.g. CBT</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency  environment.</li>
        
        <li>Participation in user involvement in services</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Working within an educational setting  supporting mental health provision.</li>
          
          <li>Mentoring students in line with professional  requirements</li>
          
          <li>Experience delivery training to a diverse  audience.</li>
          
          <li>Working within a community mental health  setting.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the functional operation of  specialist CAMHS teams</li>
          
          <li>Experience of navigating complex social  systems and environments, who may have  conflicting priorities or agendas</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills &amp; Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills including  the ability to engage with children/young people of all ages experiencing a wide  range of mental health presentations</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings</li>
        
        <li>Able to produce well written reports and participate and present information in a group setting</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education &amp; Qualification
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A professional mental health qualification and registration e.g.,  RMN, Social Work Degree or  equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT etc with aLI CBT EMHP qualification</li>
          
          <li>CBT or LI CBT qualification, e.g., CWP, EMHP or PWP who are eligible for BABCP registration. With a LI-CBT Supervisor qualification</li>
          
          <li>Training to level 2 in Safeguarding  Adults and level 3 in Children and  Young People: roles and competencies for Health Care staff</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Two years experience within an MHST</li>
            
            <li>Education qualification &amp; knowledge of the education system in England</li>
            
            <li>Working knowledge of the make-up of the wider health and social care community, including statutory and non-statutory services and experience of multi-agency working</li>
            
            <li>A further relevant degree qualification</li>
            
            <li>Trauma Informed Practice</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience &amp; Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Substantial experience of managing an  extensive caseload and working with  children/young people presenting with a  range of low-moderate mental health  presentations.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising qualified and  trainee EMHP practitioners within an  MHST.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering model based  psychological therapy e.g. CBT</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency  environment.</li>
          
          <li>Participation in user involvement in services</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Working within an educational setting  supporting mental health provision.</li>
            
            <li>Mentoring students in line with professional  requirements</li>
            
            <li>Experience delivery training to a diverse  audience.</li>
            
            <li>Working within a community mental health  setting.</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of the functional operation of  specialist CAMHS teams</li>
            
            <li>Experience of navigating complex social  systems and environments, who may have  conflicting priorities or agendas</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills &amp; Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills including  the ability to engage with children/young people of all ages experiencing a wide  range of mental health presentations</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings</li>
          
          <li>Able to produce well written reports and participate and present information in a group setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>2 Horfield Road</p>
      <p>St Michael's Hill</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS2 8EA</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>2 Horfield Road</p>
          <p>St Michael's Hill</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS2 8EA</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Band 6 Education Mental Health Practitioner and Supervisor - Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Working within the legislative framework of part One of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure, to improve access to mental health support at a primary care level for people with mild to moderate or stable severe mental health needs within the context of a multi-disciplinary multi-agency Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS).</p>
<p>The service is delivered to working age adults, older adults and people with a learning disability.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Counsellors to join either the Newport &amp; Caerphilly Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS).</p>
<p>PCMHSS is an age inclusive service for people across the life span. The teams are seeking to appoint a Counsellors to specialise in supporting adults. This is an opportunity to work within a psychologically minded service with a strong commitment to the clinical governance agenda. There will be access to training and continued professional development to support the Counsellor in carrying out their role.</p>
<p>The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.</p>
  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. </p> <p>We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.</p> <p>Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,516 to £38,364 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>040-ACS358-1225</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Ysbuty'r Tri Chwm</p>
      <p>College Road</p>
      <p>Ebbw Vale</p>
            <p>NP23 6GT</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Assessment and formulation, capacity to apply psychological approaches, facilitation fof group based interventions</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Quantified experience of delivering brief, focussed counselling/Evidence based psychological interventions</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post grad degree/degree in counselling, member of relevant professional body</li>
        
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Assessment and formulation, capacity to apply psychological approaches, facilitation fof group based interventions</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Quantified experience of delivering brief, focussed counselling/Evidence based psychological interventions</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post grad degree/degree in counselling, member of relevant professional body</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  


 
  
    
      
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Aneurin Bevan University Health Board</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Ysbuty'r Tri Chwm</p>
      <p>College Road</p>
      <p>Ebbw Vale</p>
            <p>NP23 6GT</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Aneurin Bevan University Health Board</p>
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          <p>Ysbuty'r Tri Chwm</p>
          <p>College Road</p>
          <p>Ebbw Vale</p>
                    <p>NP23 6GT</p>
        
      

      
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Counsellor - PCMHSS

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Do you bring passion and commitment to delivering high-quality care? Do you understand the clinical needs of people with learning disabilities and autistic people? If you are prepared to deliver evidence-based change to implement clinical service delivery, this role offers a rare and exciting career opportunity to be part of our new service implementation.</p> <p>We are looking for an exceptional <strong>Clinical Associate Psychologist</strong> to join our new specialist acute inpatient service for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.</p> <p>You will be joining a passionate and supportive team of Clinical Psychologists and Psychotherapists who can offer supervision, support, and professional development.</p> <p>To apply for this position, you must have completed the <strong>British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited CAP apprenticeship training programme</strong> in a relevant specialism.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention within the inpatient serviceThis will include the delivery of specialist individual, group and systemic interventions, as well as providing consultation, interventions and training for carers and staff. To make significant contributions to service design, audit and research  To work closely with local universities, including maintaining direct links with the local Doctoral Programme for Clinical Psychology.  <strong>Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):</strong>a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.</p> <p>We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.</p> <p>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.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>08 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-SS173-1225</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Manor Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 2EW</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To act as an independent and semi-autonomous practitioner with freedom to act as the role requires</p> <p>To carry a defined caseload of people receiving specific psychological interventions and act as key worker for them as appropriate</p> <p>To undertake specialised psychological assessment and formulation</p> <p>To work with complex clients as routine if appropriate to the service, with highly complex clients discussed with clinical supervisors, psychologists or line managers</p> <p>To communicate clearly and empathetically with clients, families and carers</p> <p>To communicate formulations and information professionally, sensitively and diplomatically, often in highly emotive situations, to clients, relatives, carers and other healthcare professionals</p> <p>To communicate confidential and highly complex personal information concerning psychological needs, obtained through assessments and interventions, to referring agents and to the client themselves</p> <p>To ensure that risk is assessed and managed in line with Trust policies and procedures</p> <p>To provide evidence-based psychologically informed interventions (individual and group), such as CBT or third-wave CBT interventions, as appropriate to your skills and training</p> <p>To maintain high-quality clinical records in accordance with Trust policy and procedures</p> <p>To offer reflective practice and system support to the MDT and colleagues as appropriate</p> <p>To inform and support families and carers as appropriate to the role</p> <p>To follow a person-focused and evidence-based approach</p> <p>To work in partnership with service users</p> <p>To work in a variety of settings, including the clients own home in the community, hospital, or any setting where their needs are supported and managed</p> <p><strong>Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To act as an independent and semi-autonomous practitioner with freedom to act as the role requires</p> <p>To carry a defined caseload of people receiving specific psychological interventions and act as key worker for them as appropriate</p> <p>To undertake specialised psychological assessment and formulation</p> <p>To work with complex clients as routine if appropriate to the service, with highly complex clients discussed with clinical supervisors, psychologists or line managers</p> <p>To communicate clearly and empathetically with clients, families and carers</p> <p>To communicate formulations and information professionally, sensitively and diplomatically, often in highly emotive situations, to clients, relatives, carers and other healthcare professionals</p> <p>To communicate confidential and highly complex personal information concerning psychological needs, obtained through assessments and interventions, to referring agents and to the client themselves</p> <p>To ensure that risk is assessed and managed in line with Trust policies and procedures</p> <p>To provide evidence-based psychologically informed interventions (individual and group), such as CBT or third-wave CBT interventions, as appropriate to your skills and training</p> <p>To maintain high-quality clinical records in accordance with Trust policy and procedures</p> <p>To offer reflective practice and system support to the MDT and colleagues as appropriate</p> <p>To inform and support families and carers as appropriate to the role</p> <p>To follow a person-focused and evidence-based approach</p> <p>To work in partnership with service users</p> <p>To work in a variety of settings, including the clients own home in the community, hospital, or any setting where their needs are supported and managed</p> <p><strong>Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Shortlisting
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Degree in Psychology or BPS accredited conversion course (with Graduate basis for registration)</li>
        
        <li>Professional qualification as a Clinical Associate in Psychology, and successful completion of the end point assessment on Clinical Associate Psychologist Apprenticeship (Masters CAP course)</li>
        
        <li>BPS registration as an accredited CAP (or be in process of applying for CAP accreditation with BPS)</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working as a trainee, apprentice or qualified Clinical Associate Psychologist within the specific clinical area of practice</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with complex mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of the range of presentations within the relevant area of practice and of the common multi-disciplinary services offered</li>
        
        <li>Personal resilience to frequently work with distress of others and potentially upsetting subject matter</li>
        
        <li>Compassionate, open minded, treats colleagues, patients and cares and relatives with dignity and respect. Act in ways that support equality and diversity and non discriminatory practice</li>
        
        <li>Excellent communications skills, both verbally and written, including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems. Ability to communicate diplomatically, confidently, empathetically</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Further training in a specific model of Psychological intervention</li>
          
          <li>Experience of offering group treatments</li>
          
          <li>Experience of undertaking or disseminating audit/research results</li>
          
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Shortlisting
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Degree in Psychology or BPS accredited conversion course (with Graduate basis for registration)</li>
          
          <li>Professional qualification as a Clinical Associate in Psychology, and successful completion of the end point assessment on Clinical Associate Psychologist Apprenticeship (Masters CAP course)</li>
          
          <li>BPS registration as an accredited CAP (or be in process of applying for CAP accreditation with BPS)</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working as a trainee, apprentice or qualified Clinical Associate Psychologist within the specific clinical area of practice</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with complex mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of the range of presentations within the relevant area of practice and of the common multi-disciplinary services offered</li>
          
          <li>Personal resilience to frequently work with distress of others and potentially upsetting subject matter</li>
          
          <li>Compassionate, open minded, treats colleagues, patients and cares and relatives with dignity and respect. Act in ways that support equality and diversity and non discriminatory practice</li>
          
          <li>Excellent communications skills, both verbally and written, including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems. Ability to communicate diplomatically, confidently, empathetically</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Further training in a specific model of Psychological intervention</li>
            
            <li>Experience of offering group treatments</li>
            
            <li>Experience of undertaking or disseminating audit/research results</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Manor Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 2EW</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
          <p>Manor Road</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS16 2EW</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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