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Band 6 Specialist Recovery Practitioner - Chippenham
Role summary
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The Band 6 Specialist Recovery Practitioner will provide skilled, recovery-focused assessment, care planning and support for people experiencing mental health difficulties. The role is likely to involve managing a caseload, coordinating care with patients, families and partner agencies, monitoring risk, contributing to multidisciplinary reviews and promoting independence and wellbeing. Candidates should hold an appropriate professional qualification, such as mental health nursing, occupational therapy or social work, with current UK registration where applicable. Relevant post-registration experience, knowledge of recovery-based practice, safeguarding, risk assessment and mental health legislation is expected. Strong communication, organisation, record-keeping and collaborative-working skills are essential, along with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and travel between community locations when required.
Can I work in the UK?
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How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire. The Trust delivers care through hospitals, community teams, outpatient services, crisis services and specialist support programmes. Its work focuses on recovery, dignity, inclusion and helping people live as independently as possible. Staff work closely with service users, carers, local authorities, primary care providers and voluntary organisations. As an NHS employer, the Trust generally offers structured pay progression, pension membership, annual leave, training and professional development opportunities. Chippenham is one of the communities served by the Trust, with access to local mental health and community-based services.