Band 5 Mental Health Link Worker - Weston-Super-Mare

Job summary

North Somerset Services are excited to announce the expansion of our Link Worker Service.

The role sits within North Somerset Services and is open to unregistered practitioners who are looking to develop themselves in this exciting opportunity as a Band 5 unregistered practitioner.

Snowcap was a pilot initiated in September 2023 in response to the critical bed need and the lack of consistent provision for service users leaving hospital.

The key remit of this role is identifying safe and effective care for people that no longer needs to be completed in hospital settings.

Rather than delaying discharge for people who then often get a short period of care from the Intensive Team this role includes developing a more person centred approach.

The role is varied and there could be daily contact conducted for individuals upon discharge.

You will be supported by a significant level of support and escalation process to maintains safety for both yourself and service users.

This role is for 22.5 hours per week within Mon-Fri 9-5 working hours per week.

No nights and no working weekends.

Main duties of the job

Following the successful implementation of a pilot project "Snowcap" since September 2023 the Link Worker role has become an integral part of the North Somerset Intensive Team Service Provision.

Role will include;

Attending handover within North Somerset IST at Long Fox Unit.

Working alongside our established practitioner to share a caseload of service users who are currently inpatients, discharged from hospital or where possible prior to coming into hospital.

To support both service users and carers with transition back to the community for a period of increased intervention.

Working collaboratively with other service providers and local keyworkers.

Visiting local wards within the BNSSG area to attend in person to work with service users from the North Somerset area.

Attending ward rounds for service users.

Links with local private hospitals.

Building relations with services outside of AWP such as housing, homeless prevention and local drug and alcohol services.

Facilitating training and support to wards and their staff about the provision of service.

Engaging with professional meetings about service users.

Completing PWPs and Safety assessments in line with trust standards.

Escalating service user need via North Somerset Intensive Team.

Collaborative working with GP Services.

Able to travel around the BNSSG locality via service pool cars.

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.

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.

You will enjoy the benefits of working in AWP, an NHS Trust that is committed to developing highly skilled workforce and actively encourages professional development opportunities. You will be encouraged and supported to participate in additional training and development activities.

You will also benefit from the generous NHS pension scheme and exclusive NHS discounts.

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year (pay award pending)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-NS010-0226

Job locations

Long Fox Unit

Weston Super Mare

BS23 4TS