Job summary

We are looking for a motivated, qualified and registered professional who has experience of working with children and young people, preferably within a community CAMHS service and/or significant experience within adult mental health services.

South Gloucestershire Local Authority have funded Primary Mental Health Specialist (PMHS) roles to be embedded within their main teams. This role is for the West Family Help and Community Team and is based in Patchway Hub. Hybrid working will be an option for all roles.

Right to Work in the UKThis position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

The PMHS role is embedded within the LA team and will provide consultation to social care staff about young people with emotional and mental health needs, providing advice and support to upskill professionals to identify mental health needs and appropriately intervene. Some of these young people/families will require assessment and interventions from the post holder and are likely to require an assertive outreach approach to aid engagement. Other young people may be supported into the locality CAMHS team (for example those with eating disorders). The post will also provide training to social care staff and other professional working with children and young people.

You will be welcomed into an established and experienced Primary Mental Health Specialist team within South Gloucestershire and Bristol (including PMHS working in Bristol locality social care teams). You will also access support, training and regular supervision from the South Gloucestershire locality CAMHS team.

South Gloucestershire CAMHS service has radically transformed in recent years. This includes significantly improved waiting times; fantastic team skill mix and opportunities for innovative practice. We also strive to provide compassionate leadership as we recognize the importance of staff well-being. As part of the wider local CAMHS service we are moving towards an I-Thrive approach to ensure our service is more responsive, accessible and effective.

About us

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200 miles, to more than 1.8 million people.

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.

Details

Date posted

09 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-CAMHS091-1126

Job locations

Patchway Hub

Rodway Road

Bristol

BS34 5PE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To upskill and support social staff by providing specialist mental health consultation, training, advice, support, and liaison to staff working with children, young people and their parents/carers
• To be link between CAMHS and social care services, providing referral information, support and guidance and signposting to appropriate services. To explore and help facilitate access to community CAMHS where access issues are difficult.
• To assess and formulate the mental health, emotional and psychological needs of children and young people who are involved with South Gloucestershire Social Care
• Provide an outreach model and systemic approach to help engage and provide intervention to children, young people and their families. To include, attending multi-agency meetings.
• Provide mental health consultation and reflective sessions to Social Care practitioners
• Provide mental health training to Social Care staff

Please see attached job description for further information

Job description Job responsibilities To upskill and support social staff by providing specialist mental health consultation, training, advice, support, and liaison to staff working with children, young people and their parents/carers To be link between CAMHS and social care services, providing referral information, support and guidance and signposting to appropriate services. To explore and help facilitate access to community CAMHS where access issues are difficult. To assess and formulate the mental health, emotional and psychological needs of children and young people who are involved with South Gloucestershire Social Care Provide an outreach model and systemic approach to help engage and provide intervention to children, young people and their families. To include, attending multi-agency meetings. Provide mental health consultation and reflective sessions to Social Care practitioners Provide mental health training to Social Care staff Please see attached job description for further information

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Professional qualification and registration in a relevant discipline, eg Nursing, Social Work, Family Therapy, Arts Therapies, OT, Psychology and Psychotherapy.

Desirable

• Formal post-graduate diploma level qualification in a relevant field eg CYP-IAPT training, AMHP, CBT, Brief Therapy or can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and expertise gained in practice, alongside a willingness and relevant competence to apply for and complete.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Significant post-qualifying clinical experience of working with multiple agencies
• Excellent knowledge of child development
• Experience of providing consultation to professionals
• Experience of providing training/workshops to professionals and/or parents
• Clear record of ongoing continuing professional development
• Demonstrates significant experience as a Care co-ordinator of complex cases.
• Experience of motivating and engaging others in challenging situations to maintain progress towards goals
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and verbal particularly relating to sensitive and effective written communication with service users and carers

Desirable

• Significant post-qualifying experience of working in NHS CAMHS
• Experience gained from working in both health and social care
• Training and/or experience of working systemically and/or using an outreach approach
• Experience of working with complex mental health presentations
• Good knowledge of Signs of Safety and its use in children's services

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Ability to work with young people and their families from a wide range of social, cultural and minority ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to work autonomously, and organise and prioritise workload
• Demonstrates the ability to work constructively with people across the organisation and with relevant external partners, engendering confidence in others
• Confident in presenting complex information to varied audiences
• IT literate with an ability to use a wide range of programmes eg CYP-IAPTUS, Microsoft Office suite including PowerPoint as required.

Desirable

• Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport.

Other requirements

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times. Date

Person Specification Education and Qualification Essential Professional qualification and registration in a relevant discipline, eg Nursing, Social Work, Family Therapy, Arts Therapies, OT, Psychology and Psychotherapy. Desirable Formal post-graduate diploma level qualification in a relevant field eg CYP-IAPT training, AMHP, CBT, Brief Therapy or can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and expertise gained in practice, alongside a willingness and relevant competence to apply for and complete. Experience and Knowledge Essential Significant post-qualifying clinical experience of working with multiple agencies Excellent knowledge of child development Experience of providing consultation to professionals Experience of providing training/workshops to professionals and/or parents Clear record of ongoing continuing professional development Demonstrates significant experience as a Care co-ordinator of complex cases. Experience of motivating and engaging others in challenging situations to maintain progress towards goals Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and verbal particularly relating to sensitive and effective written communication with service users and carers Desirable Significant post-qualifying experience of working in NHS CAMHS Experience gained from working in both health and social care Training and/or experience of working systemically and/or using an outreach approach Experience of working with complex mental health presentations Good knowledge of Signs of Safety and its use in children's services Skills and abilities Essential Ability to work with young people and their families from a wide range of social, cultural and minority ethnic backgrounds. Ability to work autonomously, and organise and prioritise workload Demonstrates the ability to work constructively with people across the organisation and with relevant external partners, engendering confidence in others Confident in presenting complex information to varied audiences IT literate with an ability to use a wide range of programmes eg CYP-IAPTUS, Microsoft Office suite including PowerPoint as required. Desirable Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport. Other requirements Essential Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times. Date

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.

UK Registration

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Patchway Hub

Rodway Road

Bristol

BS34 5PE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Patchway Hub

Rodway Road

Bristol

BS34 5PE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)