Job summary
Mental Health Practitioner Children's Emergency Dept

Come and join our team

We are a growing, thriving and innovative Children's Emergency Department (CED)

Our vision is: To be a world leading children's emergency department providing the best care for all children.

BRHC is the paediatric major trauma centre for the South West region and houses burns, plastics and neurosurgery as well as cardiac surgery, orthopaedics, surgery, oncology & haematology. The Children's Emergency Department (CED) serves the local inner-city population and also receives patients from other local and regional hospitals for specialist paediatric care. The department sees around 40,000 patients per year.

The children's emergency department has an opportunity to welcome a specialist role of Band 7 Mental Health Practitioners working across the week. Our vision is to provide expert in-house mental health care and assessment for Children and Young People and their families presenting to CED.

Job sharing options welcomed and considered. Fixed Term & Substantive position.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will provide initial assessment, consultation, advice and signposting to children and young people presenting to CED. A central role will be liaison with other services to support the care of children and young people with acute, chronic or co-existing emotional and mental health needs, presenting to CED. Avon & Wiltshire Mental health partnership (AWP) CAMHS intensive outreach team (CIOT) our community mental health services are our closely interfaced partners for planning care and safe, timely transfers and discharges.

The successful applicants will be supported by the CED consultant lead for mental health, the Hospital senior nurse - lead for mental health and CIOT Hospital Team manager. Advice and guidance will also be given by the CIOT team during time spent working in the department.

We welcome applications from qualified mental health professionals including Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and clinical psychologists who have appropriate experience of mental health assessment and risk assessment. We are also interested in graduates from a relevant discipline with substantial mental health service provision and post graduate training in psychological therapy.

Working hours of 16:00 to 00:00 and 14:00 - 22:00 - Monday to Sunday. There will be some day time working to cover training, study leave, continuous professional development.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 24 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 387-W&C9072-GE
Job locations: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, BS2 8BJ, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist (HCPC/NMC registration) (A)
• Evidence of CPD (A)

Desirable

• Formal teaching qualification (A)

Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Ability to assess mental health needs in a physical health setting (I)
• Ability to generate systemic and individual formulations (I)
• Excellent communication skills in highly emotive situations (I)
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly (I)
• Accurate recording of clinical information and data (A/I)
• Effective time management and prioritisation (I)
• Commitment to team working (I)
• Awareness of work related stress and strategies for resilience (I)

Desirable

• Ability to teach multi professional teams (I)
• Ability to supervise Band 6/5/4 staff (I)

Experience
Essential

• Experience working in clinical mental health with children, adolescents or adults (A/I)
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Children's Act (I)
• Experience presenting mental health information to multi professional teams (I)
• Expertise in risk assessment and risk management (I)
• Experience in CAMHS/CYPS (A/I)

Desirable

• Experience using a range of interventions (A/I)
• Experience delivering teaching/training (I)

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Compassionate, patient centred approach (I)
• Emotional resilience

Desirable

• Commitment to inclusion and co production (I)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, BS2 8BJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Matron
Lucinda Morse
lucinda.morse@uhbw.nhs.uk
01173428419

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce.