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Band 6 Education Mental Health Practitioner and Supervisor - Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking keen and capable clinicians for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner role within the South Bristol CAMHS team.</p> <p>We are a service working with children and young people with complex mental health needs. We use the CAPA model of assessment and treatment, which would involve working with a variety of clinical presentations and needs, including: suicidal thoughts, low mood, anxiety, OCD and emerging psychosis, often alongside neurodiversity. We also have a lot of referrals for young people with disordered eating and diagnosed Eating Disorders, and there are opportunities to work within this clinic if this is something you are interested in.</p> <p>We are looking for a practitioner with a core professional registration, including registered nurses, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, art therapists and CBT therapists.</p> <p>South Bristol is an area of significant disparities in health, wealth and access. We are committed to working in a manner which is inclusive and anti-oppressive, and invite applications from staff who share these values.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To work within a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment and treatment of children and young people with serious and complex mental health difficulties.</p>
<p>To work with and support the system around the child or young person including family and wider professional network.</p>
<p>To contribute to the rota/duty system providing telephone support and advice to young people, carers and professionals who are open to South Bristol CAMHS.</p>
<p>Where required, contribute to the CAMHS Getting Advice team to support in triaging referrals made to the wider CAMHS service.</p>
<p>This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP trust policy all newly qualified social workers (NQSW) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSW's are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be extended for a further 2 years.</p>
<p>If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful ASYE completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 post you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy upon successful ASYE completion. </p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. 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>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>23 September 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
      
        pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-CAMHS120-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Knowle Clinic</p>
      <p>Broadfield Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS4 2UH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To carry out assessments of a child or young persons mental health needs and associated risk when required including deliberate self-harm assessments.</p>
<p>To assess, develop, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions and to be responsible of the management of own caseload from referral to discharge.</p>
<p>To work jointly with staff from other agencies in direct work with children and young people and their families.</p>
<p>To assess child safeguarding issues for each case. To practice within local safeguarding guidelines, sharing and directly referring on concerns when appropriate and participating in multi-agency safeguarding conferences.</p>
<p>Please see attached job description for further details.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To carry out assessments of a child or young persons mental health needs and associated risk when required including deliberate self-harm assessments.</p>
<p>To assess, develop, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions and to be responsible of the management of own caseload from referral to discharge.</p>
<p>To work jointly with staff from other agencies in direct work with children and young people and their families.</p>
<p>To assess child safeguarding issues for each case. To practice within local safeguarding guidelines, sharing and directly referring on concerns when appropriate and participating in multi-agency safeguarding conferences.</p>
<p>Please see attached job description for further details.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications/ registration
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Relevant professional qualification (eg clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work,  family therapy)</li>
        
        <li>To maintain professional registration</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Additional post qualification training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS.</li>
          
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          Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions preferably with children and adolescents</li>
        
        <li>Experience of risk assessment and management preferably with children and young people. Including those who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of working together arrangements in particular, Children in Need assessments Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural       and minority ethnic backgrounds</li>
        
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications/ registration
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant professional qualification (eg clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work,  family therapy)</li>
          
          <li>To maintain professional registration</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Additional post qualification training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions preferably with children and adolescents</li>
          
          <li>Experience of risk assessment and management preferably with children and young people. Including those who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of working together arrangements in particular, Children in Need assessments Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural       and minority ethnic backgrounds</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>
    <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>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Knowle Clinic</p>
      <p>Broadfield Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS4 2UH</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>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Knowle Clinic</p>
          <p>Broadfield Road</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS4 2UH</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>

Band 6 CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner - Bristol

Band 6 Education Mental Health Practitioner and Supervisor-Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a confident registered nurse with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
Youll be working 38.5 hours a week a mixture of days and nights, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Kewstoke.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. 
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.
We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.
Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 September 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £48,268 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>9 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VP59CFFC75</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
                  <p>South West</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p> <p><strong>This role will be 9 month MAT Cover.</strong></p> <p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p> <p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p> <p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p> <p>Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.</p> <p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p> <p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments &amp; observations</li>  <li>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, &amp; improve quality</li>  <li>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</li>  <li>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives &amp; other healthcare professionals</li>  <li>Administer medicines within healthcare procedure &amp; Healthcare Commission guidelines</li> </ul> <p><strong>You</strong></p> <p> An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have</p> <p><strong>Essential:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits &amp; demonstrate integrity in your role</li>  <li>A good understanding of the latest nursing practices</li>  <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</li>  <li>Compassion, resilience &amp; a dedication to empower &amp; support service user independence</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role</li>  <li>An interest in leadership, research &amp; assessment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p> <ul>  <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>  <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>  <li>Employee referral scheme</li>  <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>  <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>  <li>Free life assurance cover</li>  <li>Free eye tests</li>  <li>Car lease discounts</li>  <li>Discounted gym membership</li>  <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>  <li>Pension scheme</li>  <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>  <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li> </ul> <p>Ready to make a positive change?Please click on the apply now link below or send your CV to <a href="mailto:michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk" target="_blank">michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk</a></p> <p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p> <p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p> <p><strong>This role will be 9 month MAT Cover.</strong></p> <p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p> <p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p> <p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p> <p>Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.</p> <p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p> <p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments &amp; observations</li>  <li>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, &amp; improve quality</li>  <li>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</li>  <li>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives &amp; other healthcare professionals</li>  <li>Administer medicines within healthcare procedure &amp; Healthcare Commission guidelines</li> </ul> <p><strong>You</strong></p> <p> An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have</p> <p><strong>Essential:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits &amp; demonstrate integrity in your role</li>  <li>A good understanding of the latest nursing practices</li>  <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</li>  <li>Compassion, resilience &amp; a dedication to empower &amp; support service user independence</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role</li>  <li>An interest in leadership, research &amp; assessment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p> <ul>  <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>  <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>  <li>Employee referral scheme</li>  <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>  <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>  <li>Free life assurance cover</li>  <li>Free eye tests</li>  <li>Car lease discounts</li>  <li>Discounted gym membership</li>  <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>  <li>Pension scheme</li>  <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>  <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li> </ul> <p>Ready to make a positive change?Please click on the apply now link below or send your CV to <a href="mailto:michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk" target="_blank">michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk</a></p> <p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p> <p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.</p>
    
  


      
  
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      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          General Requirements
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
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            <li>Please refer to job description above</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>South West</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
                              <p>South West</p>
                    <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Registered Mental Health Nurse (MAT Cover)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a confident registered nurse with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
Youll be working 38.5 hours a week a mixture of days and nights, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet kewstoke.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. 
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.
We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.
Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 September 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £48,268 a year
      
    </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>VPFB3543CE</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
                  <p>South West</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p> <p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p> <p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p> <p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p> <p>Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.</p> <p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p> <p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments &amp; observations</li>  <li>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, &amp; improve quality</li>  <li>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</li>  <li>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives &amp; other healthcare professionals</li>  <li>Administer medicines within healthcare procedure &amp; Healthcare Commission guidelines</li> </ul> <p><strong>You</strong></p> <p> An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have</p> <p><strong>Essential:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits &amp; demonstrate integrity in your role</li>  <li>A good understanding of the latest nursing practices</li>  <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</li>  <li>Compassion, resilience &amp; a dedication to empower &amp; support service user independence</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <p>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role An interest in leadership, research &amp; assessment</p> <p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p> <ul>  <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>  <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>  <li>Employee referral scheme</li>  <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>  <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>  <li>Free life assurance cover</li>  <li>Free eye tests</li>  <li>Car lease discounts</li>  <li>Discounted gym membership</li>  <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>  <li>Pension scheme</li>  <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>  <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li> </ul> <p>Ready to make a positive change?Please click on the apply now link below or send your CV to <a href="mailto:michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk" target="_blank">michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk</a></p> <p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p> <p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p> <p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p> <p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p> <p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p> <p>Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.</p> <p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p> <p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments &amp; observations</li>  <li>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, &amp; improve quality</li>  <li>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</li>  <li>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives &amp; other healthcare professionals</li>  <li>Administer medicines within healthcare procedure &amp; Healthcare Commission guidelines</li> </ul> <p><strong>You</strong></p> <p> An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have</p> <p><strong>Essential:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits &amp; demonstrate integrity in your role</li>  <li>A good understanding of the latest nursing practices</li>  <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</li>  <li>Compassion, resilience &amp; a dedication to empower &amp; support service user independence</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <p>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role An interest in leadership, research &amp; assessment</p> <p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p> <ul>  <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>  <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>  <li>Employee referral scheme</li>  <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>  <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>  <li>Free life assurance cover</li>  <li>Free eye tests</li>  <li>Car lease discounts</li>  <li>Discounted gym membership</li>  <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>  <li>Pension scheme</li>  <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>  <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li> </ul> <p>Ready to make a positive change?Please click on the apply now link below or send your CV to <a href="mailto:michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk" target="_blank">michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk</a></p> <p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p> <p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.</p>
    
  


      
  
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            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
    
  

  
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Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a confident support worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
Youll be working 42 hours a week a mixture of days and nights, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at cygnet kewstoke.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. 
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.
We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.
Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 September 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
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      £26,806 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VPC5B2694B</p>
  

  
    
      
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                  <p>South West</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
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    <p>We are looking for a confident<strong>Care &amp; Support Worker</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p>

<p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p>

<p>This role will be 12 hour shifts working a mixture ofDays &amp; Nights.</p>

<p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p>

<p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.</p>

<p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p>

<p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care</li>
 <li>Provide guidance &amp; encouragement through physical &amp; emotional support</li>
 <li>Learn about individuals specific needs &amp; provide help in the most appropriate way</li>
 <li>Assist with medical &amp; welfare needs</li>
 <li>Report on medical &amp; welfare needs as required</li>
 <li>Safeguard</li>
 <li>Maintain a safe, clean environment for all</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>You are</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives</li>
 <li>An excellent communicator &amp; a good team player</li>
 <li>Sensitive &amp; intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating &amp; varied environment</li>
 <li>Passionate about empowering &amp; supporting service user independence</li>
 <li>Have a minimum of 1 + year care experience in the uk</li>
 <li>Hold a care certifictae or level 3 in health and social care</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>
 <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>
 <li>Employee referral scheme</li>
 <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>
 <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>
 <li>Free life assurance cover</li>
 <li>Free eye tests</li>
 <li>Car lease discounts</li>
 <li>Discounted gym membership</li>
 <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>
 <li>Pension scheme</li>
 <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>
 <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li>
</ul>

<p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p>

<p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We are looking for a confident<strong>Care &amp; Support Worker</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p>

<p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p>

<p>This role will be 12 hour shifts working a mixture ofDays &amp; Nights.</p>

<p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p>

<p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.</p>

<p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p>

<p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care</li>
 <li>Provide guidance &amp; encouragement through physical &amp; emotional support</li>
 <li>Learn about individuals specific needs &amp; provide help in the most appropriate way</li>
 <li>Assist with medical &amp; welfare needs</li>
 <li>Report on medical &amp; welfare needs as required</li>
 <li>Safeguard</li>
 <li>Maintain a safe, clean environment for all</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>You are</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives</li>
 <li>An excellent communicator &amp; a good team player</li>
 <li>Sensitive &amp; intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating &amp; varied environment</li>
 <li>Passionate about empowering &amp; supporting service user independence</li>
 <li>Have a minimum of 1 + year care experience in the uk</li>
 <li>Hold a care certifictae or level 3 in health and social care</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>
 <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>
 <li>Employee referral scheme</li>
 <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>
 <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>
 <li>Free life assurance cover</li>
 <li>Free eye tests</li>
 <li>Car lease discounts</li>
 <li>Discounted gym membership</li>
 <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>
 <li>Pension scheme</li>
 <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>
 <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li>
</ul>

<p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p>

<p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.</p>
    
  


      
  
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    <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
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            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
    
  

  
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                    <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
        
      

      
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Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical, Forensic, or Counselling Psychologist to join AWP Secure Services.</p> <p>This role involves opportunities to work across our medium and low secure hospitals for men, women, and individuals with learning disabilities and autism, who present significant risks and mental health challenges such as psychosis.</p> <p>You will be part of a team of specialists and experienced psychological therapists, contributing to the establishment of a new Psychological Therapy Service (PTS).</p> <p>You will have opportunities to work alongside Clinical Psychologists, Forensic Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists, Art Psychotherapists, Drama Therapist, Music Therapists as well as trainees, assistants and students within our integrated PTS.</p> <p>This collaborative environment offers opportunities to work closely with service users across the spectrum, providing comprehensive and innovative therapeutic interventions.</p> <p>Secure Inpatient Services consists of Fromeside, an 81 bed medium secure unit and Wickham, a 30 bed low secure unit, both based on the Blackberry Hill Hospital site in north Bristol. The service includes a specialist women's ward and a specialist 8 bedded ward for men with learning disabilities and/or autism. We have a large, friendly psychology team with expertise in working with people with a wide range of presenting difficulties including; violence, sexual offending, fire setting, learning disabilities, autism, personality disorders and psychosis</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The roles will involve providing direct clinical work, consultation, teaching and staff support, supervision, and working collaboratively with other members of the MDT including psychiatry, nursing, arts psychotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists.</p>
<p>The role will involve completing specialist assessments, developing complex formulations and designing and delivering individualized therapeutic interventions; as well as facilitating therapeutic groups and engaging in complex systemic work.</p>
<p>There will also be the opportunity to engage in service development projects. The successful post-holders will need be adaptable, creative, to have good communication and team working skills, and to have experience and/or interest in working with people with significant mental health difficulties such as psychosis, who present a significant risk to others.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We areAWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust)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>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>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>26 September 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-SEC093-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Manor Road, Stapleton</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EG</p>
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    <p><strong>Clinical</strong></p> <p>To provide a psychology service to the designated team including assessment and therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate.</p> <p>To provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group.</p> <p>To participate in generic team duties as agreed by the operational manager and Psychology Lead as appropriate, to the needs of the service.</p> <p>To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Psychology Service.</p> <p>To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.</p> <p>To ensure timely recording of all data required by the Trust.</p> <p>To support the full implementation of CPA acting as care co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.</p> <p><strong>Professional</strong></p> <p>To adhere to the HCPC policies and procedures.</p> <p>To fully observe the BPS (2009) Code of Ethics and Conduct and the DCP Generic Professional Practice Guidelines (2008) and appropriate DFP guidelines.</p> <p>To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area and the Psychology Service policies and procedures.</p> <p>To participate in local psychology meetings and Trust wide meetings as appropriate.</p> <p>To maintain and develop high standards of psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with counselling and clinical psychologist colleagues.</p> <p>To participate in an annual performance appraisal.</p> <p><strong>Service Governance</strong></p> <p>To participate in service governance processes in the profession, ensuring a safe and effective service.</p> <p>To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.</p> <p>To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared.</p> <p>To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.</p> <p><strong>Training and Staff Development</strong></p> <p>To provide training, supervision and consultation in psychological approaches to other staff in the multidisciplinary team. This to include joint assessment with care co-ordinators, formulation of psychological problems and planning of interventions to be implemented by care co-ordinators or other team members with service users.</p> <p>To provide training and supervision to assistant psychologists, work experience placements and trainees (alongside main identified supervisor).</p> <p>To collaborate with colleagues to develop and offer training courses, workshops and supervision groups to develop skills in psychological interventions.</p> <p>To contribute to the teaching of students and trainees in psychology, medicine, nursing and other health care disciplines.</p> <p>To agree a plan of personal development with the Psychology Lead and the post holders line manager.</p> <p><strong>Service and Policy Development</strong></p> <p>To collaborate with other specialist staff in designated area to extend the range of specialist psychological and group interventions available across the area.</p> <p><strong>Research and Development</strong></p> <p>To engage in research relevant to service priorities as appropriate.</p> <p>To participate in audit and service evaluation activities examining the effectiveness of current service delivery and leading to development of services relevant to client needs.</p> <p>To undertake advice, support and consultation to colleagues from other disciplines undertaking research in the area.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p><strong>Clinical</strong></p> <p>To provide a psychology service to the designated team including assessment and therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate.</p> <p>To provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group.</p> <p>To participate in generic team duties as agreed by the operational manager and Psychology Lead as appropriate, to the needs of the service.</p> <p>To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Psychology Service.</p> <p>To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.</p> <p>To ensure timely recording of all data required by the Trust.</p> <p>To support the full implementation of CPA acting as care co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.</p> <p><strong>Professional</strong></p> <p>To adhere to the HCPC policies and procedures.</p> <p>To fully observe the BPS (2009) Code of Ethics and Conduct and the DCP Generic Professional Practice Guidelines (2008) and appropriate DFP guidelines.</p> <p>To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area and the Psychology Service policies and procedures.</p> <p>To participate in local psychology meetings and Trust wide meetings as appropriate.</p> <p>To maintain and develop high standards of psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with counselling and clinical psychologist colleagues.</p> <p>To participate in an annual performance appraisal.</p> <p><strong>Service Governance</strong></p> <p>To participate in service governance processes in the profession, ensuring a safe and effective service.</p> <p>To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.</p> <p>To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared.</p> <p>To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.</p> <p><strong>Training and Staff Development</strong></p> <p>To provide training, supervision and consultation in psychological approaches to other staff in the multidisciplinary team. This to include joint assessment with care co-ordinators, formulation of psychological problems and planning of interventions to be implemented by care co-ordinators or other team members with service users.</p> <p>To provide training and supervision to assistant psychologists, work experience placements and trainees (alongside main identified supervisor).</p> <p>To collaborate with colleagues to develop and offer training courses, workshops and supervision groups to develop skills in psychological interventions.</p> <p>To contribute to the teaching of students and trainees in psychology, medicine, nursing and other health care disciplines.</p> <p>To agree a plan of personal development with the Psychology Lead and the post holders line manager.</p> <p><strong>Service and Policy Development</strong></p> <p>To collaborate with other specialist staff in designated area to extend the range of specialist psychological and group interventions available across the area.</p> <p><strong>Research and Development</strong></p> <p>To engage in research relevant to service priorities as appropriate.</p> <p>To participate in audit and service evaluation activities examining the effectiveness of current service delivery and leading to development of services relevant to client needs.</p> <p>To undertake advice, support and consultation to colleagues from other disciplines undertaking research in the area.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications and Registration
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Doctorate in clinical, counselling or forensic psychology or competency based qualification equivalent (forensic)</li>
        
        <li>Registered practitioner with HCPC or eligible to be registered by employment start date</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Experience of working with complex mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Interest in working in a forensic setting</li>
        
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        <li>Psychological/clinical assessment with adults with mental health difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Psychological interventions with adults with mental health difficulties</li>
        
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          Personal qualities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Evidence of team work</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of resilience and self-awareness</li>
        
        <li>Organised &amp;able to work autonomously</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of empathy and good engagement skills</li>
        
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            Qualifications and Registration
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctorate in clinical, counselling or forensic psychology or competency based qualification equivalent (forensic)</li>
          
          <li>Registered practitioner with HCPC or eligible to be registered by employment start date</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with complex mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Interest in working in a forensic setting</li>
          
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Psychological/clinical assessment with adults with mental health difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Psychological interventions with adults with mental health difficulties</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Personal qualities
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of team work</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of resilience and self-awareness</li>
          
          <li>Organised &amp;able to work autonomously</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of empathy and good engagement skills</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>
  

  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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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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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
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      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Manor Road, Stapleton</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EG</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, Stapleton</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS16 1EG</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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