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Band 6 Specialist Community Forensic Worker - Bristol

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust • Stapleton, Bristol

Salary
£40k – £48k
Posted
18 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
low
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is hiring a Band 6 Specialist Community Forensic Worker - Bristol in Stapleton, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £40k – £48k. Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job overview The Specialist Community Forensic Team provides support and intervention to service users transitioning from secure care to the community and provides care pathway management to all secure service users with a mental illness diagnosis. We also offer specialist advice and guidance to mental health and other relevant services. The successful applicant will care coordinate a small caseload with support from an expert MDT. You will also have the opportunity to train and carry out the r…
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  • Employer: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £40k – £48k
  • How this salary compares: about 60% above the £30,160 median across 2,348 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Stapleton, Bristol · Full-time
  • Posted: 18 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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