Band 4 Associate Physical Health Nurse Practitioner - Bristol

Job summary

Are you interested in working with individuals that experience eating disorders. 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.

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

Right to Work in the UK This 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

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, North Somerset South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset . Physical health clinic locations are located in AWP sites across the localities ; the team also conduct 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 localities via personal or public transport.

About us

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.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

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

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata (pending pay award)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

342-SS024-0325

Job locations

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW