Job Summary
Are you a Mental Health Nurse, Registered Nurse, Allied Health Professional or Social Worker? If so, we would love to hear from you.
The Specialised Care Home and Enhanced Dementia Service provides psychosocial interventions at times of crisis as alternatives to admission to our later life dementia wards. The team works in two parts: supporting individuals and carers in their own homes, and supporting those who reside in care homes.
We sit alongside the Later Life Community Mental Health team, sharing a pool of experienced later life medics. The team is made up of nurses, a social worker, occupational therapists and support workers.
What we can offer you
Along with mandatory supervision and appraisal, we encourage both professional and personal development. We are a friendly and passionate team and pride ourselves on the support we offer our colleagues. We fully encourage open discussion and learning environments for all members of the team.
In addition, we offer:
* Paid mileage for clinical visits
* Support with career progression
* Opportunities and support for career development
* Encouragement and opportunities to contribute to service improvement
* Comprehensive induction period
* Regular review of caseloads
* Morning multidisciplinary support meetings
* Access to learning materials
* Community working hours
* Team building and away day events
* Team social events
Main duties of the role
The Specialised Care Home and Enhanced Dementia Service is a specialist team aimed at providing a safe and supportive alternative to a psychiatric hospital admission for adults with a diagnosis of dementia. We work with individuals, families and carers who are experiencing increasing difficulties due to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. We also support individuals who have a long standing functional mental health illness, which may be complicated by their dementia diagnosis.
The team provides a range of psychosocial interventions utilising key models and formulations, non‑pharmacological approaches/interventions, and when indicated we provide pharmacological interventions.
Key responsibilities include:
* Conducting robust assessments including risk assessment, identifying needs and formulating care plans to meet identified needs/mitigate risk.
* Planning, delivering and reviewing effective "wrap around" interventions to manage risk and prevent hospital admission.
* Working with other services to provide comprehensive care and support.
* Performing assessments using standardised tools, considering culture, functional needs, carer needs, risk, physical health, safeguarding and mental capacity.
* Developing and delivering complex treatment programmes using evidence-based practice frameworks.
* Delivering individual or group therapeutic interventions, psychosocial interventions, motivational and coping strategies, medication management and interventions under the Mental Health Act.
* Providing support to carers, including developing crisis plans, rapid access plans and advance statements.
* Maintaining accurate health and social care records (paper and electronic) and reporting within agreed timelines.
* Leading and mentoring colleagues, providing clinical leadership and supervision, and participating in management and clinical supervision.
* Ensuring protection of individuals from abuse and harm and coordinating protective interventions.
* Maintaining health, safety and security, and contributing to professional development and team working.
* Managing own and team workload effectively using electronic resources.
* Adhering to professional codes of conduct and maintaining required skills and competencies.
About us
We are AVW (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 serve approximately 1.8 million people in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire, and parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and well‑being. 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.
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.
Role Details
Date posted: 05 November 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year (pending pay award)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 342‑SGLOS061‑1125
Location: Kingwood Civic Centre, High Street, Bristol, BS15 9TR
Person Specification
Essential
* Education and registration: Diploma level/Degree in relevant health/social care profession (e.g., RN, OT, Social Worker).
* Current relevant registration with the NMC or HCPC and commitment to CPD.
Desirable
* Demonstrated post‑registration experience in frontline settings.
* Ability to deliver key therapeutic interventions such as CBT and psychosocial approaches.
* Understanding of recovery principles and secondary mental health services.
* Experience of undertaking carers’ assessments.
* Experience of mentoring/assessing students and learners.
* Experience with service users with dementia, older adults and/or crisis services.
Legal & Safety
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship: 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 UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Kingwood Civic Centre, High Street, Bristol, BS15 9TR
Website: http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/
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