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Band 8a Primary Mental Health Specialist Lead-Bristol
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust • Brentry, Bristol
Salary
£58k – £65k
Posted
5 November 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 8a Primary Mental Health Specialist Lead-Bristol in Brentry, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £58k – £65k. 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 We are looking for an experienced, collaborative and inclusive registered practitioner to step into the Primary Mental Health Specialist Lead role, based within North Bristol but providing leadership to Risk Support PMHS colleagues across the city. Your work will ensure that the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of children and young people are recognised early and responded to effectively, both in your direct clinical work, and in your specialist consultation, advice and…
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