Band 6 Specialist Practitioner ROSE - Bristol

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Bristol is seeking an experienced Band 6 Specialist ROSE Practitioner to support adults with complex mental health needs. You will deliver person-centred interventions, conduct mental health assessments, and build effective therapeutic relationships. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mental health support and a commitment to recovery-focused care in a welcoming and supportive team environment. Embrace diversity and make a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Ability to deliver person-centred interventions.
• Experience in leading and mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assertive outreach and enhanced engagement interventions.
• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments.
• Act as a Keyworker for complex cases and deliver therapeutic interventions.
• Build therapeutic relationships to promote recovery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary partners.

Skills

Assertive outreach

Mental health assessments

Therapeutic interventions

Medication management

Building therapeutic relationships

Tools

Cluster Allocation Support Tool (CAST)

Recovery Star

CBT

DBT-informed work

Job description

South Gloucestershire Recovery Outreach Service & Engagement (ROSE) Team is seeking an experienced and motivated Band 6 Specialist ROSE Practitioner - Care Coordinator to join a dynamic, psychologically informed service dedicated to supporting adults with complex mental health needs.

As part of the South Gloucestershire Recovery Team, you will work with individuals who are hard to engage, have high hospital admission rates, and experience severe and enduring mental illness. With a capped caseload of 15, you will have the opportunity to deliver flexible, creative, and person‑centred interventions that improve service users' quality of life.

You will join a friendly, experienced, and supportive team committed to recovery‑focused, holistic care and led by a Senior Practitioner.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver assertive outreach and enhanced engagement interventions to individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments using tools such as the Cluster Allocation Support Tool (CAST), Recovery Star, and KGV.
• Act as a care Keyworker for complex cases and deliver defined therapeutic interventions, including:
  • CBT, DBT‑informed work, and other psychological therapies.
  • Psychosocial and motivational strategies.
  • Medication management and physical health support.
  • Interventions under the Mental Health Act.
• Build and maintain effective therapeutic relationships, promoting recovery and social inclusion.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers, and multidisciplinary partners, including primary care, inpatient teams, and voluntary services.
• Support the development of Personal Wellbeing Plans, crisis and contingency plans with service users and stakeholders.
• Lead, supervise, and mentor other staff and students in the team, contributing to service development and best practice.
• Maintain accurate, timely electronic health records and ensure performance and safeguarding standards are met.

We are AWP (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.

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.