Band 5 Research Practitioner / Nurse - Bristol
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Research & Development, BS16 2EWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
We are seeking two Research Practitioners/Nurses, with an interest in improving the lives of individuals with mental health difficulties such as depre...
The main function of the Research & Delivery team is to provide support research falling within Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
R&D welcome diversity in everything we do. We are passionate about our workforce being activists for anti-discrimination and welcome individuals with a fuller understanding of lived experiences of aprotected characteristic and all that it entails.
The base of the R&D team is the Blackberry Hill site in Bristol. The post holder will be required to provide support across the Trust depending on the needs of the research. Therefore, the ability and willingness to travel is a requirement of the role.
This role is particularly suitable for individuals that have a background in psychology, and/or experience of delivering mental health research and/or research in NHS/social care settings.
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.
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.
Professional Qualification
Essential: - Minimum of a undergraduate degree or equivalent in a psychological, health or social care discipline.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with service users with mental health, dementia or neurodegenerative diseases conditions and their carers.
- Familiarity with the issues surrounding clinical data, particularly confidentiality.
- Previous experience of working with a multidisciplinary team in a healthcare environment
Desirable: - Previous clinical research experience.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- High level of interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations.
- Evidence of accuracy and attention to detail in data collection (e.g., research / service evaluation / audit).
Desirable: - Understanding of clinical trials in the field of mental health/dementia.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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