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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are in the fortunate position of being funded for 3 recruits to train in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Anxiety and Depressionfor children and young people. </p> <p>The training startsin January 2026 at the University of Exeter. We are looking for exceptional individuals who are dedicated to working with children and young people and are keen to take up this brilliant opportunity of a permanent post with a year of training at Exeter fully funded. If you are passionate about young people's mental health and have an interest in CBT this would be an excellent opportunity</p> <p><strong>We will give you</strong>A permanent position following training as a mental health practitioner working in CAMHS Excellent clinical supervisionA place at Exeter to study Cognitive Behaviour TherapyA well supported induction into CAMHS, ensuring that at the end of the year you will feel confident to work as a mental health practitioner as a part of a multidisciplinary teamAccess to a staff wellbeing programmeThe opportunity to work and live in a beautiful part of the country with a wide range of housing and leisure options.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This is a training role to obtain a PGDip/GradDip in Psychological Therapies Practice (Child, Young People and Families) in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. The post-holder will work within the Bristol, North Somerset &amp; South Glos CAMHS service at Avon &amp; Wiltshire Partnership Trust,providing interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role at the University of Exeter.</p> <p>This intensive training post will equip the post holder to provide interventions based on Psychological Therapies core principles and an evidence based intervention consistent with their training course.The post- holder would be expected to attend and fulfil all the requirements of the course to then be able to work in the organisation at the end of the course. </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.</p>
<p>We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.</p>
<p>Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. </p>
<p>At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.</p>
      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>26 September 2025</p>

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

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

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

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-CAMHS121-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Barton Hill</p>
      <p>43 Ducie Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS5 0AX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Whilst training</strong>In order to meet accreditation level you will complete 200 hours of clinical practice over the course of the year. You would be working with children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties such anxiety disorders and low mood. </p> <p>The course is assessed via both clinical and academic work, including the following:</p> <ul>  <li>essays</li>  <li>videotaped assessment (CTS-R)</li>  <li>case reports</li>  <li>case presentations</li>  <li>supervision reports</li>  <li>reflective logs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Once qualified</strong></p> <p>You will join a CAMHS team and conduct assessments for children and young people, case coordination and intervention as well as inputting into the specialist CBT clinic into the team</p> <p><strong>see attached Job Description for full details</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Whilst training</strong>In order to meet accreditation level you will complete 200 hours of clinical practice over the course of the year. You would be working with children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties such anxiety disorders and low mood. </p> <p>The course is assessed via both clinical and academic work, including the following:</p> <ul>  <li>essays</li>  <li>videotaped assessment (CTS-R)</li>  <li>case reports</li>  <li>case presentations</li>  <li>supervision reports</li>  <li>reflective logs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Once qualified</strong></p> <p>You will join a CAMHS team and conduct assessments for children and young people, case coordination and intervention as well as inputting into the specialist CBT clinic into the team</p> <p><strong>see attached Job Description for full details</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>A BABCP recognised core profession (e.g. registered mental health nurse, social worker, occupational therapist or take the KSA route to apply (completing a KSA portfolio) <a href="https://babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes" target="_blank">https://babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes</a> t etc.)</li>
        
        <li>At least two year's post qualification experience working with people with</li>
        
        <li>Some introductory knowledge/experience of CBT</li>
        
        <li>An undergraduate degree or equivalent</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Psychology degree would be advantageous</li>
          
          <li>Interest in working with the psychosis and bipolar service user population</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in community MDT settings</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A BABCP recognised core profession (e.g. registered mental health nurse, social worker, occupational therapist or take the KSA route to apply (completing a KSA portfolio) <a href="https://babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes" target="_blank">https://babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes</a> t etc.)</li>
          
          <li>At least two year's post qualification experience working with people with</li>
          
          <li>Some introductory knowledge/experience of CBT</li>
          
          <li>An undergraduate degree or equivalent</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Psychology degree would be advantageous</li>
            
            <li>Interest in working with the psychosis and bipolar service user population</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in community MDT settings</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Barton Hill</p>
      <p>43 Ducie Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS5 0AX</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Barton Hill</p>
          <p>43 Ducie Road</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS5 0AX</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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Band 6 CBT Psychological Therapy Trainee, Bristol

Band 6 Education Mental Health Practitioner and Supervisor - 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
      
    </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>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>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <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>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <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>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <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>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <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>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <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>
          
        </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>
    </p>
  


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

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Priory Healthcare</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Priory Hospital Bristol</p>
          
          <p>Heath House Lane</p>
          <p>Stapleton</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS16 1EQ</p>
        
      

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

Addictions Therapy Programme Lead

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a substantive Band 6 Forensic Community Mental Health/LDA Nurse Practitioner for the FIND Team and Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLs).</p>
<p>The Forensic Intellectual, Neuropsychiatric &amp; Developmental Disorders (FIND) team and Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLs) are expanding services that with an imminent expansion are going to merge, that provide support and intervention to service users transitioning from secure care to the community. The teams are based at Fromeside, Blackberry Hill Hospital. The teams provide cover across BNSSG, BSW, Somerset and Gloucester</p>
<p>We also offer specialist advice and guidance to mental health and other relevant services.</p>
<p>The successful applicant will care coordinate a small caseload with support from an expert MDT and jointly work with recovery teams.</p>
<p>This is an exciting post in an innovative developing service and we are aiming to develop a highly skilled team. There are training opportunities in a range of therapeutic skills and clinical tools, including, HCR- 20 and Dundrum.</p>
<p>We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and experienced Registered RMN/LD Nurse. You will need to have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in mental Health</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This opportunity would be perfect for someone who has relevant forensic experience with a keen interest in learning disabilities and autism.</p>
<p>This role is focused on providing appropriate, effective interventions and treatments, including administering depots to people with Forensic LD&amp;A needs, their carers (including friends and relatives) and their supporters in the community, enabling and assisting them to meet daily health, social care and well being needs, in line with personal recovery goals, and facilitating engagement with mainstream services. The post holder may also be required to provide support, advice and supervision to team members and other mental health and CLDT teams.</p>
<p>Always under the overarching framework of CPA, the post holder will be responsible for the ongoing assessment, planning delivery and review of activities and interventions against identified health, social care and well being needs, acting as care coordinator for a defined group of service users. The role will also require undertaking and delivering specific health or social care assessments and interventions, including identified service users on other caseloads. This maybe either on a one to one basis, or as part of a group activity.</p>
<p>It is an essential requirement that applicants have a driving licence and their own personal transport.</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.</p>
<p>We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.</p>
<p>Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. </p>
<p>At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 October 2025</p>

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

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

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-SEC095-1025</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Fromeside</p>
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Working with service-users with learning disabilities and/or autism and a history of extremely challenging and risky behaviour who have typically been excluded from other services and who may be difficult to engage. Working within highly complex systems. This post is an emotionally demanding job that requires strict adherence to appropriate personal and professional boundaries.</p>
<p><strong>Please see enclosed Job description for further details regarding the job role.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Working with service-users with learning disabilities and/or autism and a history of extremely challenging and risky behaviour who have typically been excluded from other services and who may be difficult to engage. Working within highly complex systems. This post is an emotionally demanding job that requires strict adherence to appropriate personal and professional boundaries.</p>
<p><strong>Please see enclosed Job description for further details regarding the job role.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Professional qualification in mental health equivalent to Registered RMN, Registered Social worker or Registered Therapist</li>
        
        <li>Current registration with a professional body and commitment to CPD</li>
        
        <li>Detailed working knowledge secondary specialist mental health services and the wider health and social care community and the third sector.</li>
        
        <li>Significant skills and experience in educating and training the mainstream workforce, particularly non-specialist mental health workers</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates substantial experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant post-registration qualifications, such as Thorn, Non-Medical Prescribing, CBT, AMHP, Brief Interventions etc</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience &amp; Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Front line experience of using advanced assessment skills especially in determining the nature and severity of mental illness/health (functional and organic) and differentiation between physical and mental health symptoms and conditions</li>
        
        <li>Extensive working knowledge of the structure of the wider health and social care community including statutory and non-statutory services and direct experience of multi professional and inter-agency working and collaboration</li>
        
        <li>Specialist knowledge of the needs, treatment approaches and rights of people with mental health problems and the needs of their carers and family.</li>
        
        <li>Significant and demonstrable levels of initiative utilised within practice and work delivery</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience gained in a wide variety of settings, including Primary Care</li>
          
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          Skills &amp; Abilities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Strong track record and ability to act with high levels of diplomacy whilst maintaining the strength of relationship to challenge inaccurate assumptions and perceptions</li>
        
        <li>Highly developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels, even when a more assertive approach is needed.</li>
        
        <li>Conversant with policies and national drivers influencing the service development in question, plus a broader and detailed understanding of the respective legislation affecting the people using the service</li>
        
        <li>Able to articulate a detailed understanding of the relevant legal frameworks/legislation including CPA process, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Safeguarding</li>
        
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          Other Requirements
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport</li>
        
        <li>Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Professional qualification in mental health equivalent to Registered RMN, Registered Social worker or Registered Therapist</li>
          
          <li>Current registration with a professional body and commitment to CPD</li>
          
          <li>Detailed working knowledge secondary specialist mental health services and the wider health and social care community and the third sector.</li>
          
          <li>Significant skills and experience in educating and training the mainstream workforce, particularly non-specialist mental health workers</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates substantial experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Relevant post-registration qualifications, such as Thorn, Non-Medical Prescribing, CBT, AMHP, Brief Interventions etc</li>
            
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            Experience &amp; Knowledge
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Front line experience of using advanced assessment skills especially in determining the nature and severity of mental illness/health (functional and organic) and differentiation between physical and mental health symptoms and conditions</li>
          
          <li>Extensive working knowledge of the structure of the wider health and social care community including statutory and non-statutory services and direct experience of multi professional and inter-agency working and collaboration</li>
          
          <li>Specialist knowledge of the needs, treatment approaches and rights of people with mental health problems and the needs of their carers and family.</li>
          
          <li>Significant and demonstrable levels of initiative utilised within practice and work delivery</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience gained in a wide variety of settings, including Primary Care</li>
            
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            Skills &amp; Abilities
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Strong track record and ability to act with high levels of diplomacy whilst maintaining the strength of relationship to challenge inaccurate assumptions and perceptions</li>
          
          <li>Highly developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels, even when a more assertive approach is needed.</li>
          
          <li>Conversant with policies and national drivers influencing the service development in question, plus a broader and detailed understanding of the respective legislation affecting the people using the service</li>
          
          <li>Able to articulate a detailed understanding of the relevant legal frameworks/legislation including CPA process, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Safeguarding</li>
          
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            Other Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport</li>
          
          <li>Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Fromeside</p>
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EG</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Fromeside</p>
          <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS16 1EG</p>
        
      

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

Band 6 Forensic Community Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Bristol

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



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



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We areAWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust)a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.</p> <p>We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.</p> <p>Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. </p> <p>At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>26 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
      
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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-SEC093-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Manor Road, Stapleton</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <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>To support the full implementation of CPA acting as care co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.</p> <p><strong>Professional</strong></p> <p>To adhere to the HCPC policies and procedures.</p> <p>To fully observe the BPS (2009) Code of Ethics and Conduct and the DCP Generic Professional Practice Guidelines (2008) and appropriate DFP guidelines.</p> <p>To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area and the Psychology Service policies and procedures.</p> <p>To participate in local psychology meetings and Trust wide meetings as appropriate.</p> <p>To maintain and develop high standards of psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with counselling and clinical psychologist colleagues.</p> <p>To participate in an annual performance appraisal.</p> <p><strong>Service Governance</strong></p> <p>To participate in service governance processes in the profession, ensuring a safe and effective service.</p> <p>To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.</p> <p>To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared.</p> <p>To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.</p> <p><strong>Training and Staff Development</strong></p> <p>To provide training, supervision and consultation in psychological approaches to other staff in the multidisciplinary team. This to include joint assessment with care co-ordinators, formulation of psychological problems and planning of interventions to be implemented by care co-ordinators or other team members with service users.</p> <p>To provide training and supervision to assistant psychologists, work experience placements and trainees (alongside main identified supervisor).</p> <p>To collaborate with colleagues to develop and offer training courses, workshops and supervision groups to develop skills in psychological interventions.</p> <p>To contribute to the teaching of students and trainees in psychology, medicine, nursing and other health care disciplines.</p> <p>To agree a plan of personal development with the Psychology Lead and the post holders line manager.</p> <p><strong>Service and Policy Development</strong></p> <p>To collaborate with other specialist staff in designated area to extend the range of specialist psychological and group interventions available across the area.</p> <p><strong>Research and Development</strong></p> <p>To engage in research relevant to service priorities as appropriate.</p> <p>To participate in audit and service evaluation activities examining the effectiveness of current service delivery and leading to development of services relevant to client needs.</p> <p>To undertake advice, support and consultation to colleagues from other disciplines undertaking research in the area.</p>
  

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


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications and Registration
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Doctorate in clinical, counselling or forensic psychology or competency based qualification equivalent (forensic)</li>
        
        <li>Registered practitioner with HCPC or eligible to be registered by employment start date</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Experience of working with complex mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Interest in working in a forensic setting</li>
        
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Psychological/clinical assessment with adults with mental health difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Psychological interventions with adults with mental health difficulties</li>
        
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          Personal qualities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of team work</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of resilience and self-awareness</li>
        
        <li>Organised &amp;able to work autonomously</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of empathy and good engagement skills</li>
        
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            Qualifications and Registration
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Doctorate in clinical, counselling or forensic psychology or competency based qualification equivalent (forensic)</li>
          
          <li>Registered practitioner with HCPC or eligible to be registered by employment start date</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with complex mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Interest in working in a forensic setting</li>
          
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Psychological/clinical assessment with adults with mental health difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Psychological interventions with adults with mental health difficulties</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Personal qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of team work</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of resilience and self-awareness</li>
          
          <li>Organised &amp;able to work autonomously</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of empathy and good engagement skills</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Manor Road, Stapleton</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EG</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
          <p>Manor Road, Stapleton</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS16 1EG</p>
        
      

      
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        <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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