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Job overview We currently have an exciting opportunity for two Band 7 Senior Practitioners for Safeguarding Children to joining our Safeguarding team within the Trust. You have a proven track record in safeguarding and are able to demonstrate extensive knowledge and skills relevant to safeguarding children. You will have a working knowledge of the relevant legal framework. A Professional Qualification in health and social care would be an advantage. You will be operating as a lead practitioner …

Job overview We are seeking a Consultant psychiatrist to join the Primary Care Liaison Service in Swindon. The post is an established post which has become vacant due to the previous incumbent moving to another service within AWP. The post involves working as the Primary Care Liaison consultant for a single CMHT catchment are in Swindon. The post holder will provide clinical leadership in the team, help triage referrals, assess patients and make recommendations on care, provide advice to collea…

Job overview AWP is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist or fully accredited Psychotherapist to join us in the role of Divisional Head of Psychological Therapies in the BNSSG Senior Leadership Team. The post is for 22.5 hours per week 0.6 WTE. The post holder will play a key role in achieving our four strategic aims to provide outstanding care, to be a great place to work, to provide sustainable services and to deliver in partnership. Adver…

Job overview Bristol Autism Spectrum Service (BASS) provides specialist assessment, formulation, and intervention for autistic adults and their families/carers across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). BASS is currently undertaking an ambitious transformation programme, moving from a predominantly diagnostic-led service towards a needs-led model of care. This will include the development of structured triage, needs-based assessment, and a wider range of specialist interv…

Job overview Please note that this role covers Devon and Cornwall. The Weston Super Mare address is an admin base and regular travel there is NOT required. The Southwest Op Courage Veterans Mental Health Service operates across the entire Southwest and has an admin base in Weston-Super-Mare. The service, one of six national NHS England commissioned Op Courage services, is delivered by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. This role will cover Devon and Cornwall so the posthold…

Job overview Following a very successful first recruitment, we are now offering another Band 5 developmental opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic practitioner who is either recently qualified or looking to develop from a Band 5 role towards a more autonomous Band 6 level of practice. This post is ideal for someone who is highly engaged in their work, demonstrates strong problem‑solving skills, and is keen to build confidence, autonomy, and clinical decision‑making. The successful candid…

Job overview You will be joining a small and supportive team of Dietitians working at the STEPS Eating Disorder Service based on the Acer Unit at Blackberry Hill Hospital. The dietetic team consists of 4 Dietitians and a Dietetic Assistant, who work alongside the wider MDT including OTs, peer support workers, psychology staff as well as the wider nursing and medical team, providing specialist dietetic assessments and interventions, supporting patients in their recovery from Eating Disorders. Th…

Job overview You’ll lead the Reconnect Service , a strengths‑based community support programme designed to help people rebuild meaningful connections, improve wellbeing, and engage confidently with their local communities. As Community Service Manager, you’ll oversee service delivery across Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire—ensuring high‑quality, trauma‑informed, person‑centred support that empowers individuals to thrive. You’ll be an inspiring leader with a passion for community‑based mental health…

Job overview We are looking for a motivated and innovative pharmacist, with a strong background in mental health and/or children's services, to deliver a specialist clinical pharmacy service to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across AWP. The post holder will be a fully integrated member of the multidisciplinary CAMHS team, providing expert pharmaceutical advice and support to clinicians, young people and their carers. The role includes responsibility for delivering specialis…

Job overview We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist, with an interest in community forensic work and experience working with patients who have learning disability and/or autism, to join the Secure Services medical team. This is a new post following a successful business case for service expansion. The post holder will join a group of 16 consultants (12 WTE) working in the service, 5 of whom work in community services. The service supports a number of core and advanced psychiatry trainee posts…

Job overview This post is open to someone with appropriate professional registration and with substantial experience working in forensic settings with adults with learning disabilities and or Autism to join the FIND Team within AWP Secure Services. The post‑holder will work closely with the Team Manager and Senior Practitioners to ensure that excellent professional nursing standards are consistently upheld across the team. The Forensic Intellectual, Neuropsychiatric & Developmental Disorders (F…

Job overview This is Band 6 post has been newly created to provide increased capacity for assessments of new referrals to the team, at a time of increasing demand. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with service users presenting with a variety of mental health conditions including organic and functional. As part of an experienced, skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team the post holder will be acting as Key Worker to deliver evidence based interventions to service…

Job overview THIS POST IS AVAILABLE TO ALL APPLICANTS WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION, RMN, OT or SOCIAL WORKER. Are you looking to expand your working environment, while maintaining control of where and when you work? With personal and professional development support whilst being flexible around you and your personal commitments? with the added bonus of weekly pay? Then AWP bank is just the opportunity for you! AWP covers a large geographical area , from bustling Bristo…

Job overview Southwest Op Courage Integrated Veterans Mental Health Service covers Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Dorset; our operational base is in Weston-Super-Mare. The service is one of six national NHS England commissioned Op Courage services and is delivered by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in partnership with five other sub-contracted services. Op Courage provides a complete pathway, delivered by a Multi-Disciplinary Team and s…

Job overview The South West Gambling Service would like to recruit Clinical Psychologists or Cognitive Behaviour Therapists. We provide treatment to people experiencing gambling harms as well as their families and significant others, working in a trauma informed manner. These exciting new roles can be based in any location across the South West of England as we are a remote working team. The roles involve assessment, formulation and treatment, providing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Motivational…

Job overview We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Mental Health for West Wiltshire and Devizes (WWKD). This post is an existing post, which has become vacant due to the post-holder moving into a new post. The WWKD CMHT covers patients from the CCG of the same name. The area is a mix of small villages and market towns including Devizes, Melksham, Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Warminster. There are 18 GP practices in the area with a total population of appro…

Job overview Are you an experienced mental health professional ready to lead an innovative service for women with complex needs? We are seeking a compassionate Senior Practitioner to lead developing Intensive Service at HMP Eastwood Park. You will manage and supervise two team members, coordinate Mental Health Act transfers to and from hospital, case-manage women during admission, and support their safe return to prison. Through proactive assessment, relapse prevention and evidence-based interv…