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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Community Therapy Assistant Practitioner</strong></p><p><strong>Calne, Corsham and Box Community Team</strong></p><p><strong>30 hours per week</strong></p><p>Are you a compassionate and skilled Assistant Practitioner seeking a meaningful and rewarding role? The Calne, Corsham and Box Community Team is offering an exciting opportunity for a qualified Assistant Practitioner to join our dedicated and dynamic team.</p><p>Were looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking individual who can adapt to a fast-paced environment and work efficiently. Our team is friendly and supportive, and we welcome someone eager to learn, grow, and embrace change. This is a great opportunity to be part of a collaborative team where your skills and commitment will truly impact peoples lives.</p><p>In this role, you will work under the guidance of a team of approachable physiotherapists and occupational therapists. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As an Assistant Practitioner you will be responsible for:</p><p>To undertake the assessment of less complex patients and ensure effective treatment in conjunction with agreed objectives..</p><p>To maintain accurate, timely, and relevant clinical records both written and computerised.</p><p>To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records &amp; manage a caseload of less complex patients.</p><p>To treat patients as individuals and enable them to achieve maximum independence.</p><p>To undertake any other duties that would be a reasonable expectation of the role.&lt;</p><p>To maintain appropriate professional standards and agreed criteria are met.</p><p>To work effectively as a multidisciplinary team member.</p><p>To communicate effectively and work in collaboration with patients, carers, other Health Care professional's.</p><p>Please see the attached JD for the full list</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>About the Company</strong></p><p>We change lives by transforming health and care.</p><p>Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.</p><p>Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.</p><p>While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.</p><p>To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit <a href="https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2" target="_blank">https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2</a></p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>23 September 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £26,712 to £29,494 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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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>HCRGCG/TP/111228/16484</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>HCRG Care Group</p>
            <p>Calne</p>
      <p>Wiltshire</p>
      <p>SN11 8BN</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>As a <strong>Assistant Practitioner Band 4</strong>we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:</p><ul><li><strong>Competitive Pay &amp; Pension</strong>: </li><li><strong>Professional Growth</strong>: Join our <em>Strive for Better</em> networks, connecting with NHS professionals nationwide to share insights and develop leading care practices.</li><li><strong>Exclusive Rewards</strong>: Access discounts and premium offers at national supermarkets, well-known retailers, and indulgent treats like Virgin Experience Days through our Reward Gateway.</li><li><strong>Wellbeing Support</strong>: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, offering access to counsellors, career coaching, legal advice, and more.</li><li><strong>Flexible Pay Options</strong>: Use Wagestream to track your earnings and access your wages as you need them, without worrying about high-interest loans or overdrafts.</li><li><strong>Learning &amp; Development</strong>: Advance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, who collaborate with universities and Health Education England. Access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities to help you grow.</li><li><strong>Recognition &amp; Involvement</strong>: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas to improve services, and stay informed through regular updates from our leadership team.</li></ul>&nbsp;<p><strong>Essential</strong></p><p>    2 Year Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care </p><p>    Dealing with distressed patients/clients regularly  </p><p>    Regular VDU usage  </p><p>    Ability to concentrate on complex/demanding tasks.  </p><p>    Ability to work as a team member. </p><p>    Ability to deliver patient focused care. </p><p>    Ability to recognise own limitations. </p><p>    Typing / data inputting skills </p><p>    Good communication skills written, numerical and verbal including where there will be barriers to understanding. </p><p>    Physical skills to manually handle patients and use appropriate lifting aids. </p><p>    Undertake specific specific clinical and therapy skills e.g. taking blood pressure, rehabilitation programs.  </p><p>    Basic understanding of rehabilitation and its application e.g. personal care skills, leisure work </p><p>    Current full UK driving license and use of a car during working hours </p><p>    Ability to cope under pressure. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Desirable</strong></p><p>    NVQ 4 or equivalent experience or qualification </p><p><strong>Other requirements:  </strong></p><p>    Driven to achieve </p><p>    Self-motivated </p><p>    Good time management </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>As a <strong>Assistant Practitioner Band 4</strong>we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:</p><ul><li><strong>Competitive Pay &amp; Pension</strong>: </li><li><strong>Professional Growth</strong>: Join our <em>Strive for Better</em> networks, connecting with NHS professionals nationwide to share insights and develop leading care practices.</li><li><strong>Exclusive Rewards</strong>: Access discounts and premium offers at national supermarkets, well-known retailers, and indulgent treats like Virgin Experience Days through our Reward Gateway.</li><li><strong>Wellbeing Support</strong>: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, offering access to counsellors, career coaching, legal advice, and more.</li><li><strong>Flexible Pay Options</strong>: Use Wagestream to track your earnings and access your wages as you need them, without worrying about high-interest loans or overdrafts.</li><li><strong>Learning &amp; Development</strong>: Advance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, who collaborate with universities and Health Education England. Access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities to help you grow.</li><li><strong>Recognition &amp; Involvement</strong>: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas to improve services, and stay informed through regular updates from our leadership team.</li></ul>&nbsp;<p><strong>Essential</strong></p><p>    2 Year Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care </p><p>    Dealing with distressed patients/clients regularly  </p><p>    Regular VDU usage  </p><p>    Ability to concentrate on complex/demanding tasks.  </p><p>    Ability to work as a team member. </p><p>    Ability to deliver patient focused care. </p><p>    Ability to recognise own limitations. </p><p>    Typing / data inputting skills </p><p>    Good communication skills written, numerical and verbal including where there will be barriers to understanding. </p><p>    Physical skills to manually handle patients and use appropriate lifting aids. </p><p>    Undertake specific specific clinical and therapy skills e.g. taking blood pressure, rehabilitation programs.  </p><p>    Basic understanding of rehabilitation and its application e.g. personal care skills, leisure work </p><p>    Current full UK driving license and use of a car during working hours </p><p>    Ability to cope under pressure. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Desirable</strong></p><p>    NVQ 4 or equivalent experience or qualification </p><p><strong>Other requirements:  </strong></p><p>    Driven to achieve </p><p>    Self-motivated </p><p>    Good time management </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
    
  


      
  
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>HCRG Care Group</p>
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      <p>HCRG Care Group</p>
            <p>Calne</p>
      <p>Wiltshire</p>
      <p>SN11 8BN</p>
    
  

  
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          <p>HCRG Care Group</p>
                    <p>Calne</p>
          <p>Wiltshire</p>
          <p>SN11 8BN</p>
        
      

      
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NHS Jobs

Assistant Practitioner - Band 4 

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our compassionate and dynamic service to cover maternity leave. We are looking for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our Specialist Community Eating Disorders Service. The Community Eating Disorder Service is a welcoming and compassionate team, which has won the 2018 AWP Trust Service User's and Carer's Award. The service has recently undergone transformation and expansion as part of national and regional developments. These developments are providing excellent opportunities for career development, training, creativity, leadership and innovation for the right candidate!</p> <p>We are looking for someone with an interest in working with people living with eating disorders. People living with an eating disorder are often stigmatised and marginalised; we're therefore keen to find somebody with a keen sense of compassion and equality. You'll be closely supported by the MDT, and there will additionally be opportunities for specialist training.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will provide a resource around the assessment, treatment and support of people living with eating disorders. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to provide clinical supervision to junior clinicians within the eating disorders team. They will provide specialist psychological treatments for users of the community service. Specialist supervision will be provided.</p> <p>This is an excellent career development opportunity to further develop your specialist knowledge and skills in working with people living with eating disorders.</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>15 September 2025</p>

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

    
      
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      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata
      
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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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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-SS145-0925</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>
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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><strong> Please see JD attached for more details</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <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><strong> Please see JD attached for more details</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>oDoctoral clinical/ Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent and HCPC Registration</li>
        
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        <li>oEvidence of interest in working with specified client group</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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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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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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          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>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Manor Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 2EW</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>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
          <p>Manor Road</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS16 2EW</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 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist-Bristol

Band 7 Systemic Family Therapist - Chippenham

Band 6 Education Mental Health Practitioner and Supervisor-Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an experienced or newly qualified clinician to work across the Central Bristol Crisis Team.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Various locations within Central Bristol.</p> <p>The post will be based in the Central Bristol Community Mental Health team base.</p> <p>The successful applicant will provide specialist assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation, alongside staff training, supervision, consultation, advice and support to the teams they are working within.</p> <p>The Bristol Crisis Service provides a rapid response to people in acute mental health crisis, offering assessment and immediate intervention and treatment within a person's home or a community setting.</p> <p>Working into the Crisis team will provide an exciting opportunity for someone with a keen interest in working psychologically with people experiencing acute mental health crises. Ideally you will have an interest in brief models of intervention, assessment and formulation of people in high levels of distress. In addition to direct work with service users, the post requires someone who can provide consultation in case discussions, offer clinical supervision groups and facilitate reflective practice sessions. This indirect work will enhance the team's understanding of the dynamics created within crises and ensure the development of a psychologically informed service. The successful applicant will also support the Service Manager, Senior Practitioners and CPI Crisis Lead with training and developing the staff group as a whole.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>To fulfil a comprehensive role as a Psychological Practitioner within the Central Crisis Team.</li>  <li>To assess and treat a specialist workload of clients and maintain associated records.</li>  <li>To participate in Continued Professional Development and other developmental activities.</li>  <li>To undertake Research and Development and clinical audit</li>  <li>To clinically supervise trainees, assistants and team members as appropriate to level of experience.</li>  <li>To offer training to staff in the crisis team and other staff where appropriate.</li>  <li>Consultation to the Crisis Team.</li> </ul>



  <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>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>16 September 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        pro rata
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-BR162-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Speedwell Centre</p>
      <p>Whitefield Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS5 7TJ</p>
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    <ul>  <li>To fulfil a comprehensive role as a Psychological Practitioner within the Central Crisis Team.</li>  <li>To assess and treat a specialist workload of clients and maintain associated records.</li>  <li>To participate in Continued Professional Development and other developmental activities.</li>  <li>To undertake Research and Development and clinical audit 5. To clinically supervise trainees, assistants and team members as appropriate to level of experience.</li>  <li>To offer training to staff in the crisis team and other staff where appropriate.</li>  <li>Consultation to the Crisis Team.</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li>To fulfil a comprehensive role as a Psychological Practitioner within the Central Crisis Team.</li>  <li>To assess and treat a specialist workload of clients and maintain associated records.</li>  <li>To participate in Continued Professional Development and other developmental activities.</li>  <li>To undertake Research and Development and clinical audit 5. To clinically supervise trainees, assistants and team members as appropriate to level of experience.</li>  <li>To offer training to staff in the crisis team and other staff where appropriate.</li>  <li>Consultation to the Crisis Team.</li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Suitability for role
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Degree and Masters level qualification, or equivalent experience (or eligibility for this within the next 6 months).</li>
        
        <li>Doctoral Clinical/ Counselling Psychology qualification, qualification as a Psychotherapist or Arts Psychotherapist  at an accredited training institution or equivalent  professional qualification. (or eligibility for this within the  next 6 months).</li>
        
        <li>HCPC Registration, professional registration as an adult Psychotherapist, Arts Psychotherapist or Clinical  Psychologist with UKCP, or other relevant body. (or  eligibility for this within the next 6 months).</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a wide range of individuals with complex mental health problems.</li>
        
        <li>In-depth Knowledge of at least one therapeutic model.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of multidisciplinary working within an adult mental health NHS setting including consultation in case  discussions, and team meetings.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of offering clinical supervision and/or facilitating reflective practice sessions for multidisciplinary  staff.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of developing and delivering training to support multidisciplinary teams and others as appropriate.</li>
        
        <li>Effective team player with good communication and liaison skills.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to cope with workload pressure/prioritise workload.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work autonomously.</li>
        
        <li>Confidence in working to support members of multidisciplinary teams.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge and experience of working with two or more therapeutic models.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leadership and/or service development within NHS services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with adults across the lifespan.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working psychologically with people in acute levels of distress.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Suitability for role
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Degree and Masters level qualification, or equivalent experience (or eligibility for this within the next 6 months).</li>
          
          <li>Doctoral Clinical/ Counselling Psychology qualification, qualification as a Psychotherapist or Arts Psychotherapist  at an accredited training institution or equivalent  professional qualification. (or eligibility for this within the  next 6 months).</li>
          
          <li>HCPC Registration, professional registration as an adult Psychotherapist, Arts Psychotherapist or Clinical  Psychologist with UKCP, or other relevant body. (or  eligibility for this within the next 6 months).</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide range of individuals with complex mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>In-depth Knowledge of at least one therapeutic model.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of multidisciplinary working within an adult mental health NHS setting including consultation in case  discussions, and team meetings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of offering clinical supervision and/or facilitating reflective practice sessions for multidisciplinary  staff.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of developing and delivering training to support multidisciplinary teams and others as appropriate.</li>
          
          <li>Effective team player with good communication and liaison skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to cope with workload pressure/prioritise workload.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work autonomously.</li>
          
          <li>Confidence in working to support members of multidisciplinary teams.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge and experience of working with two or more therapeutic models.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of leadership and/or service development within NHS services.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with adults across the lifespan.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working psychologically with people in acute levels of distress.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <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>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Speedwell Centre</p>
      <p>Whitefield Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS5 7TJ</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>Speedwell Centre</p>
          <p>Whitefield Road</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS5 7TJ</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 7 Psychologist/Psychotherapist/Arts Psychotherapist -  Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We currently have a permanent vacancy for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join a comprehensive rotation on a permanent basis. Rotations include surgery, medicine, older person's unit, orthopaedics, acute stroke and hospital at home with a focus on acute rehabilitation, reduction of patient deconditioning and readying patients for discharge. Each rotation has its own in-service training sessions and competencies.</p> <p>In the summer of 2019 we opened the doors to the new Therapies and RNHRD (Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases) department which is home to state of the art equipment, gym, hydrotherapy pool and ADL suite.The Therapies department is forward thinking with new projects and has monthly CPD (continuing professional development) sessions for the whole of Therapies. </p> <p>This post is suitable for newly qualified Occupational therapists, or for therapists with some experience who would like to develop further in the above areas or gain experience in the acute setting. Our values; Everyone Matters, Working Together, Making a Difference, represent our aspiration for the type of hospitals we want to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will participate in weekend working, likely over a 7 day pattern.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post provides Occupational Therapy assessments and treatment to adult inpatients on designated acute wards at the Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust and in the surrounding community setting. The majority of the clinical work is delivered within the hospital but our Hospital at Home service provides therapy input out in the community at patients residence.</p>
<p>The 6 month rotations include staff gaining clinical experience in orthopaedics/ acute medicine / acute surgery/ acute stroke/ older people's unit and community. The rotations are aimed at developing staff's clinical assessment skills, case load management, acute rehab skills, team working and discharge planning which will include risk management of patients with a variety of diagnosis, providing opportunity for staff to gain sufficient evidence to demonstrate their competencies. </p>
<p>The Band 5 post holder will be expected to demonstrate a progression in their ability to produce clear clinical reasoning for their interventions based on national guidelines or evidence based practice.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.</p> <p>We are one of the region's acute hospitals which provides treatment and care for a diverse population of more than 500,000 people in Bath, North East Somerset and West Wiltshire.</p> <p>Over the past ten years we have completed some major building projects to make the RUH "Fit for the Future".</p> <p>Our staff are working in some amazing new buildings and departments that provide modern facilities and services that we are proud of, such as theRNHRD and Brownsword Therapies Centre, a newOral and Maxillofacial Surgerydepartment. We're now on the next phase which is building theDyson Cancer Centrewhich is scheduled to open for patients in late 2023.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>15 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £29,970 to £36,483 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata
      
    </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>427-7401578</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Royal United Hospital</p>
      <p>Combe Park</p>
      <p>Bath</p>
            <p>BA1 3NG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications and Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Diploma/degree in occupational therapy</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of CPD/ extra relevant learning</li>
        
        <li>Placement in acute physical or local authority setting</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of work at Band 5 level</li>
          
          <li>Relevant post-registration courses</li>
          
          <li>Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)</li>
          
          <li>Membership of relevant specialist sections of RCOT</li>
          
          <li>Registered with HCPC</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates knowledge of a variety of clinical conditions which patients may present with in an acute inpatient physical setting.</li>
        
        <li>Can provide experience of the application of national guidelines in their clinical practise to demonstrate significant clinical reasoning</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates awareness of professional standards set by the RCOT.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of providing clinical supervision to other staff.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of teaching skills.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of clinical governance issues</li>
          
          <li>Experience of audit</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Values
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates resilience</li>
        
        <li>Understands team working and good communication</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Specific Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Able to assess level of function and design appropriate interventions</li>
        
        <li>Shows enthusiasm for sharing clinical knowledge and skills with others.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates development of reflective practice skills.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to facilitate patients journey through appropriate discharge pathways</li>
          
          <li>Portrays an interest in OT student education and development.</li>
          
          <li>Basic IT skills.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Physical Skills and Emotional Effort
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to handle conflict effectively challenging behaviour maturely.</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of managing conflicting demands</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Has Valid driving licence or is in process of obtaining qualification.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate ability to manage own levels of stress and have the ability to support other team members in stressful situations.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications and Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Diploma/degree in occupational therapy</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of CPD/ extra relevant learning</li>
          
          <li>Placement in acute physical or local authority setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous experience of work at Band 5 level</li>
            
            <li>Relevant post-registration courses</li>
            
            <li>Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)</li>
            
            <li>Membership of relevant specialist sections of RCOT</li>
            
            <li>Registered with HCPC</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates knowledge of a variety of clinical conditions which patients may present with in an acute inpatient physical setting.</li>
          
          <li>Can provide experience of the application of national guidelines in their clinical practise to demonstrate significant clinical reasoning</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates awareness of professional standards set by the RCOT.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of providing clinical supervision to other staff.</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of teaching skills.</li>
            
            <li>Awareness of clinical governance issues</li>
            
            <li>Experience of audit</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Values
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates resilience</li>
          
          <li>Understands team working and good communication</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Specific Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to assess level of function and design appropriate interventions</li>
          
          <li>Shows enthusiasm for sharing clinical knowledge and skills with others.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates development of reflective practice skills.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Able to facilitate patients journey through appropriate discharge pathways</li>
            
            <li>Portrays an interest in OT student education and development.</li>
            
            <li>Basic IT skills.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Physical Skills and Emotional Effort
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to handle conflict effectively challenging behaviour maturely.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of managing conflicting demands</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Has Valid driving licence or is in process of obtaining qualification.</li>
            
            <li>Demonstrate ability to manage own levels of stress and have the ability to support other team members in stressful situations.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <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>
    <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="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>
        <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>Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Royal United Hospital</p>
      <p>Combe Park</p>
      <p>Bath</p>
            <p>BA1 3NG</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Royal United Hospital</p>
          <p>Combe Park</p>
          <p>Bath</p>
                    <p>BA1 3NG</p>
        
      

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

Rotational Occupational Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking an enthusiastic Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join our specialist team within the Bristol Complex Psychological Interventions Service (CPI). The role is based in the South Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team at Petherton Resource Centre--a vibrant, multidisciplinary team where developing and evaluating 1:1 and group interventions for a wide range of secondary mental health presentations is central.</p> <p>CPI, part of Bristol Mental Health, comprises of multidisciplinary professions and offers a range of activities to support psychologically informed care within the secondary mental health service. The team also provides supervision and training to partner organisations. CPI offers complex assessment, formulation, and a wide range of therapies including specialist CBT and third wave approaches, CAT, Psychotherapy, Art Psychotherapies, Family Therapy, MBT, and DBT. Therapy is delivered in both individual and group formats.</p> <p>The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment, formulation, intervention, and evaluation, as well as staff training, supervision, consultation and support. Applicants should be familiar with current evidence-based interventions and able to demonstrate outcomes.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li> <p>To fulfil a comprehensive role as a Clinical Psychologist or appropriate trained Psychological Practitioner (Counselling Psychologist, Psychological Therapist, Psychotherapist, Arts Psychotherapist) within the South Assessment and Recovery team.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To assess and treat a specialist workload of clients and maintain associated records.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To participate in Continued Professional Development and other developmental activities.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To be part of the South Bristol DBT Team (training will be provided if necessary).</p> </li>  <li> <p>To undertake Research and Development and clinical audit.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To clinically supervise trainees, assistants and team members.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide consultation and training to the South Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team.</p> </li> </ul>



  <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>15 September 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 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
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-BR161-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Petherton Resource Centre</p>
      <p>3 Petherton Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS14 9BP</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>CLINICAL</p> <p>1. To provide a psychologically informed service to South Assessment and Recovery Team including assessment and specialist therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate.2. To provide a specialist consultation and supervision to the South Assessment and Recovery Team and other agencies providing care for the client group.3. To liaise with Recovery teams and identify appropriate care pathways for patients with complex needs within secondary services4. To work jointly with colleagues within secondary services providing key working when appropriate.5. To participate in CPI referral processes and meetings6. To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Complex Psychological Interventions Service.7. To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.</p> <p>PROFESSIONAL</p> <p>1. To be accountable for own professional actions and to fully observe the relevant Code of Conduct for your professional body2. To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area and Complex Psychological Interventions Service policies and procedures.3. To participate in local Complex Psychological Interventions meetings and Trust-wide meetings as appropriate.4. To maintain and develop high standards of practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with colleagues from the same profession.5. To participate in an annual performance appraisal.</p>   

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>CLINICAL</p> <p>1. To provide a psychologically informed service to South Assessment and Recovery Team including assessment and specialist therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate.2. To provide a specialist consultation and supervision to the South Assessment and Recovery Team and other agencies providing care for the client group.3. To liaise with Recovery teams and identify appropriate care pathways for patients with complex needs within secondary services4. To work jointly with colleagues within secondary services providing key working when appropriate.5. To participate in CPI referral processes and meetings6. To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Complex Psychological Interventions Service.7. To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.</p> <p>PROFESSIONAL</p> <p>1. To be accountable for own professional actions and to fully observe the relevant Code of Conduct for your professional body2. To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area and Complex Psychological Interventions Service policies and procedures.3. To participate in local Complex Psychological Interventions meetings and Trust-wide meetings as appropriate.4. To maintain and develop high standards of practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with colleagues from the same profession.5. To participate in an annual performance appraisal.</p>     
  


      
  
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        <li>Degree and post graduate level qualification in a relevant area</li>
        
        <li>Doctoral Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification or qualification as a Psychotherapist or Art Psychotherapist or Psychological Therapist</li>
        
        <li>HCPC Registration (or eligibility for registration) or professional registration with another suitable organisation (eg. BABCP, UKCP etc).</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Experience of working with a wide range of individuals with complex problems</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a Multidisciplinary Adult Mental Health Team</li>
        
        <li>Experience of Therapeutic interventions with service user group</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of relevant therapeutic models</li>
        
        <li>Familiarity with NHS ways of working, NHS systems and statutory obligations.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of formulating a person's difficulties from a psychological perspective and communicating to service users and multidisciplinary staff</li>
        
        <li>Experience of offering clinical supervision and/ or facilitating reflective practice sessions for multidisciplinary staff</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supporting teams in managing risk, and in complex multiagency work</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of working within a DBT Consultation team</li>
          
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Effective team player with good communication and liaison skills</li>
        
        <li>Empathy/engagement skills with the client group</li>
        
        <li>Ability to cope with workload pressure/prioritise workload</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work autonomously</li>
        
        <li>Confidence in working to support members of multidisciplinary teams</li>
        
        <li>Self-awareness and emotional resilience</li>
        
        <li>Well organised with good administration/ computer skills</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of running therapeutic groups e.g. groups with a relational focus, CBT, DBT, MBT, Psycho-social education,</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with adults across the lifespan</li>
          
          <li>Experience in working with complex trauma</li>
          
          <li>Experience in working with psychosis</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leadership and/ or service development</li>
          
          <li>Ability to carry out neuropsychological assessment and report writing</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Degree and post graduate level qualification in a relevant area</li>
          
          <li>Doctoral Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification or qualification as a Psychotherapist or Art Psychotherapist or Psychological Therapist</li>
          
          <li>HCPC Registration (or eligibility for registration) or professional registration with another suitable organisation (eg. BABCP, UKCP etc).</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Experience of working with a wide range of individuals with complex problems</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a Multidisciplinary Adult Mental Health Team</li>
          
          <li>Experience of Therapeutic interventions with service user group</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of relevant therapeutic models</li>
          
          <li>Familiarity with NHS ways of working, NHS systems and statutory obligations.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of formulating a person's difficulties from a psychological perspective and communicating to service users and multidisciplinary staff</li>
          
          <li>Experience of offering clinical supervision and/ or facilitating reflective practice sessions for multidisciplinary staff</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supporting teams in managing risk, and in complex multiagency work</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of working within a DBT Consultation team</li>
            
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            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Effective team player with good communication and liaison skills</li>
          
          <li>Empathy/engagement skills with the client group</li>
          
          <li>Ability to cope with workload pressure/prioritise workload</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work autonomously</li>
          
          <li>Confidence in working to support members of multidisciplinary teams</li>
          
          <li>Self-awareness and emotional resilience</li>
          
          <li>Well organised with good administration/ computer skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of running therapeutic groups e.g. groups with a relational focus, CBT, DBT, MBT, Psycho-social education,</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with adults across the lifespan</li>
            
            <li>Experience in working with complex trauma</li>
            
            <li>Experience in working with psychosis</li>
            
            <li>Experience of leadership and/ or service development</li>
            
            <li>Ability to carry out neuropsychological assessment and report writing</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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    <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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    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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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>
      

      
        <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>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Petherton Resource Centre</p>
      <p>3 Petherton Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS14 9BP</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>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Petherton Resource Centre</p>
          <p>3 Petherton Road</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS14 9BP</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>

B7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist - Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Priory Hospital Bristol is looking to recruit an Addictions Therapy Lead to join the team. This is apart-timerole working 22.5 hours per week.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul> <li>Report to the Therapy Services Manager (TSM) and manage the ATP inpatient therapy provision, aftercare, and related resources.</li> <li>Collaborate with dedicated therapy teams known for delivering high-quality care.</li> <li>Provide specialist assessment, formulation, and treatment for clients.</li> <li>Lead and support a team of addiction therapists at Priory Hospital Bristol.</li> <li>Ensure a high-quality inpatient programme for addiction patients that meets the standards of PMI partners and Priory.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Priory Hospital Bristol is part of the Healthcare Division of Priory and has 77 beds over seven wards varying from Eating Disorders, Acute Mental Health, Adult Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acquired Brain Injury, Huntingtons and Dementia.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 September 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £32,136 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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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>E0358-BRISTOLHOS</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>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 an ATP Therapy Lead, 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.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</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 an ATP Therapy Lead, 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.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Experience
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Ideally, you have experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including delivering group therapy and building strong client and referrer relationships. A drivers licence is preferable to support flexible working and travel.</li>
          
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>For this role, you will need to be an experienced psychotherapist accredited by a recognised body with specialist addiction treatment qualifications, able to support junior clinicians and lead a therapy team while managing a caseload.</li>
        
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            Experience
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Ideally, you have experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including delivering group therapy and building strong client and referrer relationships. A drivers licence is preferable to support flexible working and travel.</li>
            
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>For this role, you will need to be an experienced psychotherapist accredited by a recognised body with specialist addiction treatment qualifications, able to support junior clinicians and lead a therapy team while managing a caseload.</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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        <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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        <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>

Addictions Therapy Programme Lead

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist to join our well-established Complex Psychological Interventions Service in Bristol. The post is based in Adult Mental Health Services in the Inner City and East Bristol team, and the successful applicant will support the delivery of psychological interventions in the Assessment and Recovery Team.</p>
<p>We are looking for applicants with a particular interest in working with people with a broad range of complex and enduring mental health difficulties across the lifespan, including older adults who are served within our ageless service. We are particularly interested in candidates with special skills and experience in CBT for severe mental health difficulties.</p>
<p>In addition, the successful candidate will lead the organisation and development of our established Staff Support Debrief Service for the community teams in Bristol.</p>
<p>As well as working closely within the teams, you will receive excellent support and supervision from more senior and well-established CPI members. There will be opportunities for continuing professional development and development of innovative research projects.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>o To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy to patients and carers as appropriate to the service. </p> <p>o To provide highly specialist advice and consultation on clients' formulation and psychological management to other non-psychologist colleagues.</p> <p>o To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by the various teams in the area and where appropriate outside of the area.</p> <p>o To lead the organisation and development of the Staff Support Debrief Service for the community teams in Bristol.</p> <p>o To clinically supervise/line manage trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, CAPs and less experienced psychology staff, and other professionals. </p> <p>o To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development within the areas served by the Complex Psychological Interventions Service.</p> <p>o To develop and deliver training in psychological therapies for multidisciplinary staff.</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>09 September 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        pro rata
      
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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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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-BR153-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Speedwell Centre</p>
      <p>Whitefield Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS5 7TJ</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>CLINICAL</strong></p> <p> To provide a high quality and largely autonomous and systematic clinical/counselling psychology service. </p> <p> To undertake highly specialist assessments, including neuropsychological assessment, risk assessment and assessment for suitability for specialist psychological therapies with clients and their carers (as appropriate to the role).</p> <p> To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.</p> <p> To be responsible for providing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.</p> <p> To provide at least one specialist evidence based psychological intervention as dictated by the needs of the service.</p> <p> To provide highly specialist consultation to members of the various teams in the area and beyond regarding formulation and psychological management of clients of those teams.</p> <p> To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by teams.</p> <p> To be involved in the development and delivery of training within the Trust.</p> <p> To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Service.</p> <p> To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.</p> <p> To support the full implementation of the Your Team, Your Conversation, Your Plan framework, including acting as Keyworker as appropriate to the needs of the service.</p> <p> To enter data as requested by the Trust in a timely manner.</p> <p><strong>MANAGEMENT</strong></p> <p> Delegated caseload supervision</p> <p> Represent the service at specialist meetings as requested</p> <p> The co-ordination of small scale projects as requested</p> <p><strong>PROFESSIONAL</strong></p> <p> To fully adhere to the Policies and Procedures of the HCPC. To fully observe the BPS (1996) Code of Conduct and the DCP Guidelines for the Professional Practice of Clinical Psychology (1995).</p> <p> To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area, Clinical Psychology policies and procedures. Copies of Trust Policies can be accessed via the staff intranet or from your manager.</p> <p> To participate in local psychological therapy meetings, Complex Psychological Interventions Service meetings, and Trust-wide meetings as appropriate.</p> <p> To maintain and develop high standards of clinical psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with other clinical psychologists. </p> <p> To participate in an annual performance appraisal.</p> <p> To participate in clinical supervision.</p> <p><strong>SERVICE GOVERNANCE</strong></p> <p> To participate in service governance processes in the profession and in the LDU to maintain a safe, effective service which responds to Service User feedback.</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>   

  
    
      
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      <p><strong>CLINICAL</strong></p> <p> To provide a high quality and largely autonomous and systematic clinical/counselling psychology service. </p> <p> To undertake highly specialist assessments, including neuropsychological assessment, risk assessment and assessment for suitability for specialist psychological therapies with clients and their carers (as appropriate to the role).</p> <p> To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.</p> <p> To be responsible for providing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.</p> <p> To provide at least one specialist evidence based psychological intervention as dictated by the needs of the service.</p> <p> To provide highly specialist consultation to members of the various teams in the area and beyond regarding formulation and psychological management of clients of those teams.</p> <p> To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by teams.</p> <p> To be involved in the development and delivery of training within the Trust.</p> <p> To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Service.</p> <p> To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.</p> <p> To support the full implementation of the Your Team, Your Conversation, Your Plan framework, including acting as Keyworker as appropriate to the needs of the service.</p> <p> To enter data as requested by the Trust in a timely manner.</p> <p><strong>MANAGEMENT</strong></p> <p> Delegated caseload supervision</p> <p> Represent the service at specialist meetings as requested</p> <p> The co-ordination of small scale projects as requested</p> <p><strong>PROFESSIONAL</strong></p> <p> To fully adhere to the Policies and Procedures of the HCPC. To fully observe the BPS (1996) Code of Conduct and the DCP Guidelines for the Professional Practice of Clinical Psychology (1995).</p> <p> To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area, Clinical Psychology policies and procedures. Copies of Trust Policies can be accessed via the staff intranet or from your manager.</p> <p> To participate in local psychological therapy meetings, Complex Psychological Interventions Service meetings, and Trust-wide meetings as appropriate.</p> <p> To maintain and develop high standards of clinical psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with other clinical psychologists. </p> <p> To participate in an annual performance appraisal.</p> <p> To participate in clinical supervision.</p> <p><strong>SERVICE GOVERNANCE</strong></p> <p> To participate in service governance processes in the profession and in the LDU to maintain a safe, effective service which responds to Service User feedback.</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>     
  


      
  
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          Education, Qualification, Experience and Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Doctoral Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent.</li>
        
        <li>Eligible for Chartered Psychologist status.</li>
        
        <li>HCPC Registered.</li>
        
        <li>Specialist training in CBT.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence based therapeutic interventions with client group, including CBT.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering training to others in Mental Health services topics.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working alongside NHS multidisciplinary colleagues.</li>
        
        <li>Clinical supervision/consultation with other professionals.</li>
        
        <li>Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the specialism.  Ability to use this knowledge to think systemically/ organizationally.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Supervision Training.</li>
          
          <li>Post-qualification training in CBT for Psychosis.</li>
          
          <li>Relevant R&amp;D or clinical audit work post qualification.</li>
          
          <li>Clinical supervision of clinical or counselling psychology trainees.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of facilitating Staff Support Debrief meetings.</li>
          
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            Education, Qualification, Experience and Knowledge
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctoral Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent.</li>
          
          <li>Eligible for Chartered Psychologist status.</li>
          
          <li>HCPC Registered.</li>
          
          <li>Specialist training in CBT.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence based therapeutic interventions with client group, including CBT.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering training to others in Mental Health services topics.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working alongside NHS multidisciplinary colleagues.</li>
          
          <li>Clinical supervision/consultation with other professionals.</li>
          
          <li>Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the specialism.  Ability to use this knowledge to think systemically/ organizationally.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Supervision Training.</li>
            
            <li>Post-qualification training in CBT for Psychosis.</li>
            
            <li>Relevant R&amp;D or clinical audit work post qualification.</li>
            
            <li>Clinical supervision of clinical or counselling psychology trainees.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of facilitating Staff Support Debrief meetings.</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 
          <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>The Speedwell Centre</p>
      <p>Whitefield Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS5 7TJ</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Speedwell Centre</p>
          <p>Whitefield Road</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS5 7TJ</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>

8a - Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist - Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist to join our well-establishedComplex Psychological Interventions (CPI) Service in Bristol. The post holder will provide psychological interventions (assessment, therapy,supervision and consultation) to the Inner City and East Assessment and Recovery Team.</p> <p>As well as working closely with the Recovery Team, you will receive excellent support and supervision from more senior and well establishedCPI members. There will be opportunities for regular connection to the wider CPI, including opportunities for continuing professionaldevelopment and development of innovative research projects.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>For this role you will be working with the The Complex Psychological Interventions Service (CPI). The CPI is comprised of multidisciplinaryprofessionals, including Clinical Psychologists, Arts Psychotherapists, Medical Psychotherapists and Specialist Nurses. Staff are located in a central hub (at Callington Road Hospital), as well as at community mental health team bases. CPI provide a range of services directly to people who use our service. The CPI also offers supportive functions to staff teams that are designed to enhance the interventions delivered by teams, as well as contributing to the resilience and well-being of staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates with experience and training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.</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>10 September 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £47,810 to £54,710 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-BR157-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Speedwell Centre</p>
      <p>Whitefield Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS5 7TJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>CLINICAL To provide a psychology service to the designated team including assessment and therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate. To provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group. To participate in generic team duties as agreed by the operational manager and Complex Interventions Service Lead as appropriate, to the needs of the service. To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Complex Psychological Interventions Service. To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems. To ensure timely recording of all data required by the Trust. To support the full implementation of the Your Team, Your Conversation, Your Planframework, acting as keyworker as appropriate to the needs of the service.</p> <p>See fill job description</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>CLINICAL To provide a psychology service to the designated team including assessment and therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate. To provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group. To participate in generic team duties as agreed by the operational manager and Complex Interventions Service Lead as appropriate, to the needs of the service. To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Complex Psychological Interventions Service. To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems. To ensure timely recording of all data required by the Trust. To support the full implementation of the Your Team, Your Conversation, Your Planframework, acting as keyworker as appropriate to the needs of the service.</p> <p>See fill job description</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education, Qualification, Experience and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Doctoral Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>HCPC Registration</li>
        
        <li>Eligible for Chartered Psychologist status</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of working with a range of individuals with complex mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in an NHS setting</li>
        
        <li>Assessment and therapeutic interventions with client group, including CBT</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of developing and delivering teaching/training</li>
          
          <li>Experience of DBT or a willingness to engage in training in DBT</li>
          
          <li>Experience of offering clinical supervision and/or of facilitating reflective practice sessions for multidisciplinary staff</li>
          
          <li>Ability to carry out neuropsychological assessment and report writing</li>
          
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            Education, Qualification, Experience and Knowledge
          
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        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctoral Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>HCPC Registration</li>
          
          <li>Eligible for Chartered Psychologist status</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of working with a range of individuals with complex mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in an NHS setting</li>
          
          <li>Assessment and therapeutic interventions with client group, including CBT</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of developing and delivering teaching/training</li>
            
            <li>Experience of DBT or a willingness to engage in training in DBT</li>
            
            <li>Experience of offering clinical supervision and/or of facilitating reflective practice sessions for multidisciplinary staff</li>
            
            <li>Ability to carry out neuropsychological assessment and report writing</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>
    <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="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>
        <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>The Speedwell Centre</p>
      <p>Whitefield Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS5 7TJ</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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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Speedwell Centre</p>
          <p>Whitefield Road</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS5 7TJ</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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