Band 6 Specialist Recovery Practitioner – Chippenham: Sponsorship Available

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Job summary

An exciting new role has become available within NEW CMHT. We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of a talented pool of both registered and non-registered mental health professionals.

We are looking for a registered mental health nurse , who has clinical experience in working with individuals with severe mental illness.

We believe that empowering our staff to achieve their full potential directly improves outcomes for the people we support. In return, we offer a supportive team environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a real impact within your community.

This is a community role with a base in Chippenham and Devizes there is an aspect of being able to have access to independent transport to visit service users.

Main duties of the job

This role is for a keyworker within the psychotic pathway. We have moved away from the use of care programme approach (CPA) and now work with service users and carers under the “your team, your conversation, your plan” approach, which is a strength based, intervention led model of care, that supports the individual to address their own identified needs. We support the conversation through the use of a personal well-being and safety plan, as well the use of patient related outcome measures (dialogue +).

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered mental health nurse
  • Must have a UK drivers licence
  • Demonstrates significant experience of, and relevant professional practice.

Desirable

  • Experience of working within mental health services
  • Demonstrates significant experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) 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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

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