Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service trust in England is seeking a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, supporting adults with severe mental health issues. This role involves delivering evidence-based interventions and promoting recovery through high-quality, personalized care. Candidates will be required to work flexibly and autonomously, while engaging in regular supervision. The organization values inclusive work environments and offers generous leave and well-being benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to well-being tools and services

Discounts at retailers and restaurants

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• You will deliver well-being-focused interventions informed by clinical outcomes.
• Regular supervision from qualified professionals will be part of your role.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with severe mental health problems manage their health.
• Engage with multi-disciplinary teams for collaborative care planning.

Skills

Coherent decision-making skills

Ability to work autonomously

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Qualification as Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

This is an exciting time of growth, and an opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner role for our Wokingham Mental Health Services. You will work collaboratively with a range of professionals across health, mental health, social care, employment and other settings as required. Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWP) play a vital role in supporting adults with severe and/or significant mental health problems to manage their mental health. They work as part of multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) to support the delivery of care plans and provide wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions. As a qualified MHWP, you will work within a multidisciplinary adult mental health team to support service users in achieving their personal recovery goals. You will deliver structured, wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, that are based on the evidence available and informed by clinical outcomes, to address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems. This role will include working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary. You will engage with regular case management supervision from a qualified professional and clinical skills supervision from a HCPC registered clinical/counselling psychologist or BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist, to provide high-quality collaborative care planning and wellbeing interventions.

You will be able to work autonomously, 9‑5 Mon‑Frid, exercise clear and coherent decision‑making skills and be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the wider service.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated “outstanding” by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us

• Flexible working options to support work‑life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• “Cycle to Work” and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY

If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.