Associate Physical Health Nurse Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Job Summary

Are you interested in working with individuals that experience metal health difficulties in addition to eating disorders or disordered eating habits? Would you like to work in a proactive, friendly and supportive team of different disciplines? Are you ready for the next step in your career and looking for progression in a dynamic and well-established team?

Our team brings a selection of skills and knowledge which aim to empower service users to achieve and maintain their recovery. We are a supportive, multi-disciplinary team with a variety of skills, knowledge and experience. The service promotes a strong learning culture, enabling you to expand your clinical skills and grow confidently within a specialist eating disorder setting.

Our service has recently expanded and is looking for enthusiastic and skilled practitioners who are keen to join our team. If this sounds like what you are looking for, then we want you to apply for this role.

Clinics are located across the city and the role requires outreach visits within the community as well as independent and lone working.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 4 Associate Practitioner in Physical Health, you will conduct comprehensive physical health assessments which include a wide range of physical health observations including venepuncture and electrocardiogram readings.

In addition, you will facilitate a health and wellbeing discussion whereby service users can be signposted and referred to various organisations as necessary. – as per NICE and MEED guideline standards and trust KPI’S

You will work as part of The STEPS multidisciplinary team within the community of Bristol. Physical health clinic locations are located in AWP sites across the city; the team also conduct’s home visits. The role requires independent and lone working at times and you will need to be able to get to clinics or home appointments across the city via personal or public transport.

Person Specification

Experiene

Essential

  • 2 years experience working in the community
  • Able to carry out routine physical health checks and Venepuncture
  • Some knowledge of eating disorders presentations

Desirable

  • Ability to contribute to multi-disciplinary discussions
  • Ability to provide clear written and verbal communication
  • Ability to manage sensitive conversations with compassion and professional boundaries

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).

Closing Date: 13 January 2026

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