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Senior Mental Health Adviser – University of Bristol

The University of Bristol is recruiting a Senior Mental Health Adviser to support students experiencing complex and enduring mental health difficulties. This is an opportunity for an experienced mental health professional to join the university’s Mental Health Advisory Service and contribute to student wellbeing, recovery and risk management.

The role includes clinical assessments, care planning, individual interventions, multidisciplinary collaboration and supporting colleagues with complex cases.

Job Overview

  • Employer: University of Bristol
  • Job Title: Senior Mental Health Adviser
  • Salary: £44,746–£50,253 per year
  • Location: Beacon House, Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1TH
  • Contract Type: Fixed-term
  • Contract Duration: 14 months
  • Working Pattern: Full-time
  • Number of Vacancies: 1
  • Reference Number: N0049-26-0006
  • Date Posted: 19 October 2026
  • Closing Date: 2 November 2026
  • Visa Sponsorship: Applicants requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside other applicants.
  • Professional Registration: Current UK professional registration is required.

About the Role

The University of Bristol is seeking a Senior Mental Health Adviser to join its Mental Health Advisory Service (MHAS), which operates within the Student Counselling Service and the Education and Student Success Division.

The service works closely with the Student Wellbeing Service, Residential Life, Disability Service and Student Health Service to provide support for students experiencing severe, enduring and complex mental health difficulties.

You will work with students individually and in groups, using a recovery-focused approach that promotes hope, personal responsibility, education, self-advocacy and appropriate support.

The university is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aims to provide accessible, inclusive and effective therapeutic support for its diverse student population, including neurodivergent and international students.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct assessments and clinical formulations to understand students’ mental health needs.
  • Develop individualised care plans and deliver brief, skills-based interventions.
  • Carry out risk assessments and implement risk-reduction and stabilisation interventions.
  • Provide one-to-one support to students experiencing complex mental health difficulties.
  • Participate in the MHAS duty rota and respond to service needs.
  • Liaise with internal university departments and external partner organisations.
  • Support colleagues in managing complex cases and contribute to service risk management.
  • Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary complex-case meetings.
  • Undertake case reviews, support service capacity management and coordinate case allocations.
  • Lead or contribute to service development projects when required.
  • Participate in team meetings, continuing professional development (CPD), peer supervision and individual and group supervision.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the position, including:

  • A relevant professional qualification in mental health nursing, mental health occupational therapy, mental health social work, clinical psychology, or counselling with mental health experience.
  • Current registration and good professional standing with an appropriate professional body.
  • A commitment to maintaining professional accreditation, updating skills and knowledge, and adhering to professional ethical standards.
  • Experience delivering interventions that stabilise mental health and improve functioning.
  • Demonstrable clinical formulation skills and experience.
  • Experience in risk formulation and risk management.

Applicants should consult the full job description for the complete person specification and any additional requirements.

Professional Registration Requirements

Applicants must hold current UK professional registration relevant to the role. Overseas applicants should check the applicable UK registration requirements before applying.

The position requires a professional background appropriate to the duties and responsibilities of a senior mental health practitioner.

Visa Sponsorship Information

The University of Bristol explicitly states that applications from candidates who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

This makes the vacancy worth considering for eligible overseas applicants. However, sponsorship is not guaranteed, and applicants must still meet the role’s professional registration, qualification, experience and immigration requirements.

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For official information about UK immigration, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will therefore be required to assess relevant previous criminal convictions.

Applicants seeking entry clearance to the UK as Skilled Workers may also need to provide criminal record certificates from countries where they have lived for the required periods. The applicable requirements may also extend to adult dependants.

Further information is available in the official guidance on criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Contract and Working Arrangements

This is a full-time, fixed-term appointment lasting 14 months. The role is based at Beacon House, Queens Road, Bristol.

The post offers an opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary student support service, with access to continuing professional development, peer supervision and monthly individual and group supervision.

How to Apply

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should review the full job description and person specification before submitting an application.

Enquiries

For questions about the vacancy, contact:

  • Contact Person: Daniel Brownen
  • Email: daniel.brownen@bristol.ac.uk

Employer Details

University of Bristol

Beacon House
Queens Road
Bristol
BS8 1TH
United Kingdom

Employer website: University of Bristol Jobs

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