Lead Band 7 NP – CAMHS Learning Disabilities (Bristol)

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in Bristol is seeking a Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner to lead the CAMHS Learning Disability team and deliver expert assessment and care for children and young people with learning disabilities and their families.

You will work across Bristol and South Gloucestershire, supervise a multidisciplinary team, and drive training, audits, and service improvements in line with government guidance and core values.

Qualifications

• UK Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse.
• Post-graduate diploma level qualification in PBS or related field.
• Significant experience in a community LD team at Band 6 or above.
• Experience with children, young people and families.
• Skills in PBS planning and delivery.
• Teaching and assessment qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organise own duties at clinical, organisational and multi‑agency level.
• Maintain contemporaneous records and monitor clinical workload.
• Promote a team approach within a multi‑disciplinary framework.
• Lead the CAMHS Learning Disability team and develop services.
• Provide liaison, supervision and training to primary care professionals.
• Support colleagues across agencies and participate in student training.
• Study current literature and maintain CPD in line with NMC Revalidation.

Education

Post-graduate diploma in PBS

Non-Medical Prescribing

Clinical Leadership

CBT

Job description

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in Bristol is seeking a Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner to lead the CAMHS Learning Disability team and deliver expert assessment and care for children and young people with learning disabilities and their families.

You will work across Bristol and South Gloucestershire, supervise a multidisciplinary team, and drive training, audits, and service improvements in line with government guidance and core values.