Band 5
24-HOUR MENTAL HEALTH NHS WEEKEND
Opportunity to work in a well-established and dedicated team of professionals committed to providing high-quality care.
Engagement in a rewarding role that directly supports and improves the lives of children and young people with learning disabilities and complex health needs.
Possibility for professional growth through regular supervision, appraisal, and training opportunities to enhance nursing skills.
Involvement in developing and reviewing personalized care plans and risk assessments that promote a child’s well-being.
Chance to create a safe, supportive environment with engaging activities and community outings, enhancing the quality of life for children under your care.
Leadership experience through managing a team of care staff and providing guidance, which can strengthen managerial skills and career development.
The Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 qualified nurse with experience in learning disabilities for the role of Assistant Home Manager at Belbrook, a short break children's home in Bristol. This role involves providing 24-hour care for children aged 8-18 with learning disabilities and complex health needs, overseeing a small team of care staff, and acting as a key worker responsible for developing care plans, conducting risk assessments, and coordinating with parents and other professionals. The position requires flexibility with unsocial hours, including sleep-in duties, and emphasises creating a safe, supportive environment with community engagement.
The role offers an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team in a well-rated facility, with AWP committed to staff development through regular supervision, appraisal, and training. The organisation values diversity and encourages applications from a variety of backgrounds, aiming to create a workforce that reflects the communities they serve. Interested applicants can contact the Belbrook Manager for further details or to arrange informal visits.
The role offers an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team in a well-rated facility, with AWP committed to staff development through regular supervision, appraisal, and training. The organisation values diversity and encourages applications from a variety of backgrounds, aiming to create a workforce that reflects the communities they serve. Interested applicants can contact the Belbrook Manager for further details or to arrange informal visits.
We are looking for a band 5 qualified nurse with experience in learning disabilities.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a very established and dedicated team of staff. Belbrook is currently rated as good with Ofsted and Belbrook are very proud to offer a home away from home short stay service for children and young people.
Belbrook is a short break children’s home in Bristol commissioned by Bristol City Council and employs AWP staff. We provide respite care for children from 8-18 years of age with learning disabilities and complex health needs. The provision covers 24-hour care and the shifts reflect this with sleep in duties and unsocial hours, including evenings, weekends
Belbrook provides overnight care for up to three/four children, each night.
As the nurse in charge of a shift, you will be a key worker to a group of allocated children, responsible for developing and reviewing care plans and risk assessments and liaising with parents/ carers and other relevant professionals to support the child in every aspect of their life. We would expect you to provide a safe and supportive environment with personalised activities and regular trips into the community. You will manage a team of care staff, provide regular supervisions for staff members and deputise in the absence of the Home Manager.
We will provide you with regular supervision, appraisal and training opportunities to enhance your post.
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.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better 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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vikki Poole-Smit Job title: Belbrook Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Vikki is available from 12 midday on Wednesdays and all day Thursdays and Fridays.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a very established and dedicated team of staff. Belbrook is currently rated as good with Ofsted and Belbrook are very proud to offer a home away from home short stay service for children and young people.
Belbrook is a short break children’s home in Bristol commissioned by Bristol City Council and employs AWP staff. We provide respite care for children from 8-18 years of age with learning disabilities and complex health needs. The provision covers 24-hour care and the shifts reflect this with sleep in duties and unsocial hours, including evenings, weekends
Belbrook provides overnight care for up to three/four children, each night.
As the nurse in charge of a shift, you will be a key worker to a group of allocated children, responsible for developing and reviewing care plans and risk assessments and liaising with parents/ carers and other relevant professionals to support the child in every aspect of their life. We would expect you to provide a safe and supportive environment with personalised activities and regular trips into the community. You will manage a team of care staff, provide regular supervisions for staff members and deputise in the absence of the Home Manager.
We will provide you with regular supervision, appraisal and training opportunities to enhance your post.
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.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better 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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vikki Poole-Smit Job title: Belbrook Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Vikki is available from 12 midday on Wednesdays and all day Thursdays and Fridays.
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