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Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner - North Somerset

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for 12 month maternity cover to the Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner role within the North Bristol CAMHS team.</p> <p>We are a service working withchildren and young people with complex mental health needs. We use the CAPA model of assessment and treatment, which would involve working with a variety of clinical presentations and needs, including: suicidal thoughts, low mood, anxiety, OCD and emerging psychosis, often alongside neurodiversity. We also have a lot of referrals for young people with disordered eating and diagnosed Eating Disorders, and there are opportunities to work within this clinic if this is something you are interested in.</p> <p>We are looking for a practitioner with a core professional registration, including registered nurses, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, family therapists, art therapists and CBT therapists.</p> <p>North Bristol is an area of significant disparities in health, wealth and access. We are committed to working in a manner which is inclusive and anti-oppressive, and invite applications from staff who share these values.</p>  <p>P.S: The proposed interview date is 6th October 2025.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The key elements of the role include, but are not limited to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Completing assessments of young people with complex emotional and mental health needs;</li>
<li>Completing 1:1 treatment interventions for a variety of clinical presentations, drawing on techniques including: CBT-informed work, DBT-informed work, systemic work and creative therapies;</li>
<li>Care and safety planning, in partnership with young people, families and carers, and other professionals;</li>
<li>Multi-professional and multi-agency working, including close working with social care, schools, primary care and acute hospital trusts;</li>
<li>Proactively safeguarding young people who may be experiencing abuse or who are at risk of abuse;</li>
<li>Utilising your own clinical supervision, reflective practice and caseload management to work in an evidence-based manner and in a way that is sustainable for your own wellbeing.</li>
</ul>



  <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>08 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
      
        per annum, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-CAMHS110-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Woodland View</p>
      <p>Thornfield Road, Brentry</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS10 6NB</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see attached job description and person specification.</p>
<p>Please contact Hazel Nash (Clinical Service Manager) if you would like any further information.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see attached job description and person specification.</p>
<p>Please contact Hazel Nash (Clinical Service Manager) if you would like any further information.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualification
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Relevant completed professional qualification (eg clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy, occupational therapy, accredited CBT, psychotherapy)</li>
        
        <li>Maintenance of appropriate professional registration (ie HCPC, UKCP,NME)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Additional training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of working  therapeutically with children  and young people</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of national and local guidelines/  policy regarding provision of public sector services to children/young people and their families</li>
        
        <li>Experience of risk assessment and management appropriate to children and young people. Including young people who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of multi-disciplinary team working</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of working together arrangements  in particular, Children in Need assessments  Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in a community CAMHS service</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing self injurious behaviour</li>
          
          <li>Clinical Risk management in  relation to children</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to organise and prioritise client caseload</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in Clinical Risk assessment and management in relation to children and young people including experience of managing self-injurious behaviour.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to be flexible about where the child and  family are seen e.g. clinic, school or home</li>
        
        <li>Ability to be sensitive to complex emotional  issues.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to write concise reports for referrers,  families and other agencies</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate sensitive and difficult  information to clients and their carers.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to establish and maintain good working  relationships with other professionals within  the team.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualification
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant completed professional qualification (eg clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy, occupational therapy, accredited CBT, psychotherapy)</li>
          
          <li>Maintenance of appropriate professional registration (ie HCPC, UKCP,NME)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Additional training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of working  therapeutically with children  and young people</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of national and local guidelines/  policy regarding provision of public sector services to children/young people and their families</li>
          
          <li>Experience of risk assessment and management appropriate to children and young people. Including young people who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of multi-disciplinary team working</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of working together arrangements  in particular, Children in Need assessments  Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience in a community CAMHS service</li>
            
            <li>Experience of managing self injurious behaviour</li>
            
            <li>Clinical Risk management in  relation to children</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to organise and prioritise client caseload</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in Clinical Risk assessment and management in relation to children and young people including experience of managing self-injurious behaviour.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be flexible about where the child and  family are seen e.g. clinic, school or home</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be sensitive to complex emotional  issues.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to write concise reports for referrers,  families and other agencies</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate sensitive and difficult  information to clients and their carers.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to establish and maintain good working  relationships with other professionals within  the team.</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>
    </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="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>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Woodland View</p>
      <p>Thornfield Road, Brentry</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS10 6NB</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>Woodland View</p>
          <p>Thornfield Road, Brentry</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS10 6NB</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 Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Mental Health Practitioner / Supervisor (SMHP) to join our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) within Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.</p><p>This is a varied and rewarding role, where you will hold a small clinical caseload of children and young people (CYP) with low to moderate mental health concerns, deliver early interventions in line with the CAMHS model, and provide up to 10 sessions per young person. You will also provide high-quality clinical supervision to Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and trainees, in line with university guidance, and be supported to complete the CYP-IAPT Supervisory Course as part of your role.</p><p>You will act as a key link between education settings and MHST, offering consultation, advice, signposting, and resources to support a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with schools, GPs, social care, public health, and other partners, you will contribute to improving outcomes for children and young people across your locality.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul><li><p>Hold a small clinical caseload of CYP with low to moderate mental health needs, delivering short-term, evidence-based interventions.</p></li><li><p>Provide regular case management supervision, clinical oversight, and skills training to EMHPs and trainees.</p></li><li><p>Successfully complete theCYP-IAPT supervisory course and apply supervision skills in practice.</p></li><li><p>Act as a main point of contact between education settings and MHST, offering advice, consultation, and signposting to other services.</p></li><li><p>Build and maintain strong working relationships with schools, GPs, social care, public health, and voluntary sector partners.</p></li><li><p>Support the development and delivery of whole-school approaches to mental health and wellbeing.</p></li><li><p>Participate in service evaluation, audit, and clinical governance to ensure high-quality provision.</p></li><li><p>Maintain accurate records, reports, and statistical data in line with Trust and professional standards.</p></li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>"Working for the MHST for 3 years has been both interesting and challenging. As a Health Visitor in background, I am not the typical SMHP but with listening skills and training in some CBT previously, the University's Low Intensity Supervisors course developed my expertise alongside a supportive environment. Liaising with Mental Health Leads in schools, to identify Whole School Approaches, early interventions to children and their families, within the broader context of CAMHS has been enlightening." - JC</p><p>Would you like to work in one of the most desirable places within the UK?</p><p>Working here in Somerset you can soak up all that the idyllic countryside has to offer with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.</p><p>There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You get to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!</p>


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

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

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

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

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>184-OL-GR-3052</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Horizon Centre</p>
      <p>Bathpool</p>
      <p>Taunton</p>
      <p>Somerset</p>
      <p>TA2 8BY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner / Supervisor within MHST, you will:</p><ul><li><p>Clinical Work - Deliver assessment, treatment, and evaluation for a small number of CYP referred to MHST, using a range of low-intensity, evidence-based interventions. Work in partnership with families, carers, and schools to develop and review care plans, ensuring that support is tailored to the needs of each young person.</p></li><li><p>Supervision - Provide structured clinical supervision to EMHPs and trainees, ensuring adherence to supervision models taught through the CYP-IAPT course. Support practitioners in their professional development and uphold high clinical standards.</p></li><li><p>Consultation and Advice - Offer expert advice to education staff, helping them to identify mental health concerns early, respond effectively, and access appropriate support pathways. Share up-to-date resources, guidance, and signposting options.</p></li><li><p>Partnership Working - Build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including schools, GPs, social care, and voluntary sector partners, to ensure joined-up care for CYP.</p></li><li><p>Whole-School Approach - Contribute to the development and delivery of initiatives that promote mental health and wellbeing across school communities.</p></li><li><p>Service Development and Governance - Contribute to the development of clinical protocols, training packages, and evaluation tools. Participate in audits, service reviews, and governance activities to drive continuous improvement.</p></li><li><p>Training and CPD - Maintain professional development through training, supervision, and reflective practice. Deliver training packages to schools and partner agencies on topics related to CYP mental health.</p></li><li><p>Safeguarding - Act in line with safeguarding legislation and local procedures, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people is always prioritised.</p></li></ul><p>This is an excellent opportunity to combine clinical practice, supervision, and partnership work to make a lasting difference to the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in Somerset.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner / Supervisor within MHST, you will:</p><ul><li><p>Clinical Work - Deliver assessment, treatment, and evaluation for a small number of CYP referred to MHST, using a range of low-intensity, evidence-based interventions. Work in partnership with families, carers, and schools to develop and review care plans, ensuring that support is tailored to the needs of each young person.</p></li><li><p>Supervision - Provide structured clinical supervision to EMHPs and trainees, ensuring adherence to supervision models taught through the CYP-IAPT course. Support practitioners in their professional development and uphold high clinical standards.</p></li><li><p>Consultation and Advice - Offer expert advice to education staff, helping them to identify mental health concerns early, respond effectively, and access appropriate support pathways. Share up-to-date resources, guidance, and signposting options.</p></li><li><p>Partnership Working - Build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including schools, GPs, social care, and voluntary sector partners, to ensure joined-up care for CYP.</p></li><li><p>Whole-School Approach - Contribute to the development and delivery of initiatives that promote mental health and wellbeing across school communities.</p></li><li><p>Service Development and Governance - Contribute to the development of clinical protocols, training packages, and evaluation tools. Participate in audits, service reviews, and governance activities to drive continuous improvement.</p></li><li><p>Training and CPD - Maintain professional development through training, supervision, and reflective practice. Deliver training packages to schools and partner agencies on topics related to CYP mental health.</p></li><li><p>Safeguarding - Act in line with safeguarding legislation and local procedures, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people is always prioritised.</p></li></ul><p>This is an excellent opportunity to combine clinical practice, supervision, and partnership work to make a lasting difference to the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in Somerset.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification in nursing, social work, occupational or family therapy, child psychology, or equivalent field.</li>
        
        <li>Current core registration with a relevant professional body.</li>
        
        <li>To have training in and/or substantial experience in the use of behaviour and or brief/solution focused techniques with children and families.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of previous and ongoing commitment to continuous professional development.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in CBT/ Counselling / psychotherapy / behaviour modification / social skills or group therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant post-qualifying experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Previous experience in a children's service which preferably includes liaising and advice giving to referrers and clients at the point of entry to a service.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in facilitation or delivery of training</li>
          
          <li>Experience and/or qualifications in one or more of the following areas would be desirable: Cognitive Therapy/Counselling/Psychotherapy; Behaviour Modification; Social Skills or Group Therapy; Family Therapy.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Additional Criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of the ability to assist in supervising, and guiding the administrative support dedicated to this post, and to work harmoniously with colleague's, clients and referrers under pressure in a multi-disciplinary team setting.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work both assertively and with awareness of one's limitations; excellent telephone, face to face and written communication skills with children and young people, carers and referrers.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to travel around the county and outside base frequently given the community based nature of this post.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to frequently work from home to complete administration and video meetings.</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in nursing, social work, occupational or family therapy, child psychology, or equivalent field.</li>
          
          <li>Current core registration with a relevant professional body.</li>
          
          <li>To have training in and/or substantial experience in the use of behaviour and or brief/solution focused techniques with children and families.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of previous and ongoing commitment to continuous professional development.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Qualification in CBT/ Counselling / psychotherapy / behaviour modification / social skills or group therapy</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant post-qualifying experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience in a children's service which preferably includes liaising and advice giving to referrers and clients at the point of entry to a service.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience in facilitation or delivery of training</li>
            
            <li>Experience and/or qualifications in one or more of the following areas would be desirable: Cognitive Therapy/Counselling/Psychotherapy; Behaviour Modification; Social Skills or Group Therapy; Family Therapy.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of the ability to assist in supervising, and guiding the administrative support dedicated to this post, and to work harmoniously with colleague's, clients and referrers under pressure in a multi-disciplinary team setting.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work both assertively and with awareness of one's limitations; excellent telephone, face to face and written communication skills with children and young people, carers and referrers.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to travel around the county and outside base frequently given the community based nature of this post.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to frequently work from home to complete administration and video meetings.</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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        <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>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Horizon Centre</p>
      <p>Bathpool</p>
      <p>Taunton</p>
      <p>Somerset</p>
      <p>TA2 8BY</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Horizon Centre</p>
          <p>Bathpool</p>
          <p>Taunton</p>
          <p>Somerset</p>
          <p>TA2 8BY</p>
        
      

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

Senior Mental Health Practitioner - CAMHS MHST

Band 7 Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist /CBT Therapist

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



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



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


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

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

    
  

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

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VPFB3543CE</p>
  

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

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


      
  
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          General Requirements
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  


 

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

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

  



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

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

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a confident registered nurse with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
Youll be working ad hoc shifts covering annual leave, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Kewstoke.</p>



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



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


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

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £21.37 an hour
      
        +12.1% annual leave
      
    </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>VP9DEC367D</p>
  

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

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


      
  
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            General Requirements
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Please refer to job description above</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>Cygnet Health Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>South West</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
    
  

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

  



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

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

Bank Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RNLD)

Band 6 Education Mental Health Practitioner and Supervisor - Bristol

<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>


      
        
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  <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
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          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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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <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>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <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>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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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="skill_category_1">
          
            Education, Qualification, Experience and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <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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    <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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    <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>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>

8a - Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist - Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Health Coaches support people to take proactive steps to improve the way they manage their physical and mental health conditions, based on what matters to them. They support people to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence, or to build their patient activation in managing their health and care, to improve their health outcomes and quality of life. Health coaches do this by coaching and motivating patients through multiple sessions to identify their needs, set goals, and supporting patients to achieve their personalised health and care plan objectives and providing interventions such as self-management education and peer support.</p><p>The successful candidate will be kind, reflective and self-aware and will enjoy working with a wide range of people. They will have good communication and negotiation skills and a firm belief that people have untapped resources within them, that can be unleashed by providing a high quality, non-judgmental service.</p><p>They will be proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work as part of a team and committed to developing themselves in this skilled role and supporting colleagues to do the same.</p><p>The post holder should be aware that this post will require working within the Taunton Neighbourhood Hub and in the future, some weekend/out of hours working to support the Trust's aim of a 7-day service across Somerset may be required.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Experience of working in a care setting would be advantageous but all necessary skills training, professional updates and mandatory training as appropriate to the post will be provided.</p><p>Full details of duties can be found in the job description.</p><p>Please be advised this vacancy may close early if we reach a sufficient amount of applications.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At <strong>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</strong>, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:</p><ul><li><strong>Flexible working options</strong> to help you balance work and life</li><li><strong>NHS pension scheme</strong> for long-term financial security</li><li><strong>Generous annual leave allowance</strong> to recharge and relax</li><li>A strong focus on <strong>career development</strong> to help you grow and achieve your potential</li></ul><p>Additionally, you'll gain access to our <strong>Blue Light Card</strong>, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.</p><p>We are proud to foster a <strong>diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce</strong>, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.</p><p><strong>Why Somerset?</strong> Somerset offers the perfect blend of <strong>idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty</strong>, and <strong>breathtaking coastlines</strong>, with vibrant cities like <strong>Bristol</strong>, <strong>Bath</strong>, and <strong>Exeter </strong>just a short drive away - and only two hours to <strong>London</strong>.</p><p>The region is home to excellent <strong>educational facilities</strong>, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.</p><p><strong>Somerset truly has it all</strong> - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.</p>


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

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>184-OL-BL-2931</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Harrison House</p>
            <p>Taunton</p>
      <p>Somerset</p>
      <p>TA1 2PX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The post holder will have responsibility for proactively reaching out to, monitoring and coordinating care for a defined cohort of complex patients. The post holder will be a key member of the complex care team, playing a critical role in engaging patients and use health coaching techniques to support them to take an active role in their health.</p><p>The post holder will work with those of low to medium complexity of both physical and mental health.</p><p>The post holder will work closely with the other members of the complex, primary and secondary care teams in the management / decision making about care and service provision for individual patients. This will include:</p><p>Care planning, health coaching and delivery of systematic self-management support based on a knowledge of individual's activation levels.</p><p>Support effective team working in complex care through attending regular team meetings (huddles).</p><p>Support for individuals to access appropriate community resources and services</p><p>For more details and further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The post holder will have responsibility for proactively reaching out to, monitoring and coordinating care for a defined cohort of complex patients. The post holder will be a key member of the complex care team, playing a critical role in engaging patients and use health coaching techniques to support them to take an active role in their health.</p><p>The post holder will work with those of low to medium complexity of both physical and mental health.</p><p>The post holder will work closely with the other members of the complex, primary and secondary care teams in the management / decision making about care and service provision for individual patients. This will include:</p><p>Care planning, health coaching and delivery of systematic self-management support based on a knowledge of individual's activation levels.</p><p>Support effective team working in complex care through attending regular team meetings (huddles).</p><p>Support for individuals to access appropriate community resources and services</p><p>For more details and further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Have completed the Personalised Care Institute accredited person-centred conversation training and health coaching training or complete as soon as post commences</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to undertake in-house Health Coach training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Higher accredited coaching qualification</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in working with long term conditions</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of ability to both work autonomously and to seek support and guidance when appropriate.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of working within a team setting</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Working within the Health sector.</li>
          
          <li>Working within community care and/or hospital care services.</li>
          
          <li>Working within a multidisciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>Dealing with frail older patients and or patients with long term conditions, including dementia.</li>
          
          <li>Working with rehabilitation and promoting independence.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Additional Criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A good standard of English in listening, speaking, reading and writing.</li>
        
        <li>General IT skills.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to maintain a positive team working relationship</li>
        
        <li>Ability to demonstrate sensitivity, empathy and compassion to the needs of service users and carers.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to handle conflict positively in an open and constructive manner.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to deal with challenging behaviour, e.g. Individuals with challenging unhelpful health beliefs</li>
        
        <li>Ability to motivate others</li>
        
        <li>Ability to effectively manage a variable and sometimes intensive workload</li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess patients' health priorities without direct supervision following protocols and evidence base.</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate a good standard of English language</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of a good standard of Literacy</li>
        
        <li>Intuitive and caring nature</li>
        
        <li>Ability to write concise, relevant and accurate notes</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals</li>
        
        <li>Strong telephone communication skills (e.g. telephone advice lines).</li>
        
        <li>Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one-to-one relationships.</li>
        
        <li>Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect</li>
        
        <li>Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients</li>
        
        <li>Ability to prioritise workload</li>
        
        <li>Ability to travel to conduct patient visits within a specified catchment area.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work flexibly in an innovative and developing role</li>
        
        <li>Meets DBS reference standards and criminal record checks</li>
        
        <li>Ability to travel across multiple sites</li>
        
        <li>Has driving licence and access to car use for work</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Has an understanding of the important of user/carer involvement</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Have completed the Personalised Care Institute accredited person-centred conversation training and health coaching training or complete as soon as post commences</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to undertake in-house Health Coach training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Higher accredited coaching qualification</li>
            
            <li>Formal training in working with long term conditions</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of ability to both work autonomously and to seek support and guidance when appropriate.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of working within a team setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Working within the Health sector.</li>
            
            <li>Working within community care and/or hospital care services.</li>
            
            <li>Working within a multidisciplinary team.</li>
            
            <li>Dealing with frail older patients and or patients with long term conditions, including dementia.</li>
            
            <li>Working with rehabilitation and promoting independence.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A good standard of English in listening, speaking, reading and writing.</li>
          
          <li>General IT skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to maintain a positive team working relationship</li>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate sensitivity, empathy and compassion to the needs of service users and carers.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to handle conflict positively in an open and constructive manner.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to deal with challenging behaviour, e.g. Individuals with challenging unhelpful health beliefs</li>
          
          <li>Ability to motivate others</li>
          
          <li>Ability to effectively manage a variable and sometimes intensive workload</li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess patients' health priorities without direct supervision following protocols and evidence base.</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate a good standard of English language</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of a good standard of Literacy</li>
          
          <li>Intuitive and caring nature</li>
          
          <li>Ability to write concise, relevant and accurate notes</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals</li>
          
          <li>Strong telephone communication skills (e.g. telephone advice lines).</li>
          
          <li>Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one-to-one relationships.</li>
          
          <li>Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect</li>
          
          <li>Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients</li>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise workload</li>
          
          <li>Ability to travel to conduct patient visits within a specified catchment area.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work flexibly in an innovative and developing role</li>
          
          <li>Meets DBS reference standards and criminal record checks</li>
          
          <li>Ability to travel across multiple sites</li>
          
          <li>Has driving licence and access to car use for work</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Has an understanding of the important of user/carer involvement</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Harrison House</p>
            <p>Taunton</p>
      <p>Somerset</p>
      <p>TA1 2PX</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Harrison House</p>
                    <p>Taunton</p>
          <p>Somerset</p>
          <p>TA1 2PX</p>
        
      

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

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