Band 8a Mental Health Quality and Training Lead - Bristol
Bristol
Job summary
Are you an experienced mental health clinician ready to lead and innovate within an award-winning, nationally recognised model of integrated mental health care?
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) is pioneering mental health provision in urgent and emergency care, fully embedded within the 999 and 111 pathways. Our services include dedicated Mental Health Response Vehicles (MHRVs) and an advanced remote assessment model.
We are offering a unique opportunity to join a trailblazing service, providing expert clinical leadership across the Integrated Access Partnership (IAP) in Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bath, Swindon, and Wiltshire. You'll work closely with emergency services, healthcare providers, and commissioners to oversee incidents and drive innovation in clinical practice.
We're looking for a dynamic clinical leader with a passion for partnership working and a commitment to delivering patient-centred care. If you're ready to shape the future of mental health services in emergency care, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached local information document attached.
In this role, you will:
- Provide expert clinical oversight of incidents and embed learning into bespoke training packages.
- Deliver and oversee high-quality training for clinical staff working within the IAP model.
- Lead on the development of innovative, evidence-based approaches to care.
- Influence mental health strategy, governance, and workforce development at local, regional, and national levels.
- Line management to the IAP training delivery lead
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.
Details
Date posted
28 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
342-BR122-0725
Job locations
Osprey Court, Unit 21
Bristol
BS14 0BB
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year
