Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - Bristol (South Glos)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This newly created Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse role focuses on assessing new referrals and delivering evidence-based interventions to service users with various mental health conditions, including organic and functional. The successful applicant will act as a Key Worker within an experienced multi-disciplinary team, providing personalised care and support to service users and their carers. The role also involves mentoring and training others in relevant practice areas.
Essential criteria
- Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area where there is limited access to public transport.
- Education and Qualification
- Diploma level/ Degree in Nursing
- Current registration with the NMC
Desirable criteria
- Relevant post -registration qualifications and experience
- Skills and abilities
- Substantial post-registration experience working in adult mental health
- Experience gained in a variety of settings including people in Later Life
- Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area where there is limited access to public transport.
- Education and Qualification
- Diploma level/ Degree in Nursing
- Current registration with the NMC
- Relevant post -registration qualifications and experience
- Skills and abilities
- Substantial post-registration experience working in adult mental health
- Experience gained in a variety of settings including people in Later Life
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - Bristol (South Glos)
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
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 users and support to carers.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role:
To facilitate the delivery of personalised care and support planning in line with 'Your Team, Your Conversation, Your Plan.
To provide personalised interventions to support people in Later Life with mental health difficulties.
To act as a Key Worker for people for whom you are delivering interventions.
To deliver a range of activities and interventions to support carers.
To provide mentoring and training for others in relevant practice areas.
Please see attached Job Description for full duties.
About us
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North Eas
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