Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Low Bolton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner role is based in Bolton within the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, part of the Therapies Hub. You will work under supervision to deliver psychologically informed interventions to older adults with severe mental health difficulties as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will join a supportive Trust with strong clinical leadership, opportunities to develop skills in dementia and mood disorders, and the chance to contribute to holistic care

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate certificates in Mental Health and Wellbeing Practice.
• Registration with BABCP or BPS preferred.
• Experience delivering psychological interventions under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality collaborative care planning as part of the MDT.
• Deliver specified psychologically informed interventions under supervision.
• Work under clinical supervision to develop autonomy aligned with competence.

Skills

MDT collaboration

Psychologically informed interventions

Supervision experience

Education

Level 6 Graduate Certificate in Mental Health and Wellbeing Practice

Level 7 Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health and Wellbeing Practice

Job description

Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

We are looking for a qualified Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner with a passion for working with older people, to join our friendly Older Adult Community Mental Health Team in Bolton. You will be working closely as part of our Therapies Hub, which consists of two Clinical Psychologists, one CERN Practitioner, and a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner. You will also play a key role in the wider multi-disciplinary team, working closely with Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, a CERN Practitioner, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, a Physiotherapist, Carer Support Workers, Physical Health Professionals, and Support Workers.

If you are eager to gain experience working with an older adult population, and you are passionate about supporting older people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, we would love to hear from you!

If you have any questions about the role or the team, or you would like to arrange a visit to meet the team before applying, please get in touch via the contact details at the bottom of the page.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work under close case management supervision from a suitably qualified professional to provide high quality collaborative care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will work under close clinical skills supervision from an HCPC registered clinical psychologist to provide specified psychologically informed interventions, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
• BABCP or BPS registered

Experience

• Experience of working with service users with an array of mental health difficulties (i.e. psychosis, CERN, trauma, bi polar)
• Experience of working as part of an MDT
• Experience of working in a CMHT

Experience

• Experience of delivering psychologically informed interventions to service users, under appropriate supervision

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.