Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Aylesbury is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Well-Being Practitioner to join their team. The role involves delivering evidence-based interventions to individuals with substance use issues. Candidates should have a graduate or postgraduate certificate in Mental Health and Well-Being, alongside the ability to work in a collaborative, trauma-informed manner. This position offers a supportive environment that focuses on continuous professional development and a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with mental health needs through significant supervised practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychologically informed interventions under supervision.
• Promote social inclusion and challenge stigma.

Skills

Commitment to team working

Ability to work successfully in a team

Trauma-informed approach

Promoting social inclusion

Education

Graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) in Mental Health and Well-Being

Job description

Job Summary

Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering service users to achieve a better quality of life? We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and caring individual to join our team within One Recovery Bucks, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service for people impacted by their own or someone else's use of alcohol or drugs.

One Recovery Bucks is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Well-Being Practitioner (MHWP) to join our dynamic team. As a leading community drug and alcohol service provider, we are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to individuals dealing with substance use issues. Working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, you would provide high quality clinical interventions including prescribing for people with an opioid use disorder, alcohol detoxification and relapse prevention medication, health and wellbeing interventions and blood borne virus screening and vaccinations.

Why Join us?

• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals dealing with substance use issues.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment that values professional development and growth.
• Contact us to discuss the benefits package offered, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Main duties of the job

You will be an essential part of our holistic care approach, working collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary team. Reporting to the Principal Psychologist you will contribute expertise in prescribing and high‑quality care.

We prioritise staff growth, offering ongoing training and tailored professional development. This supportive environment encourages continuous learning in substance use treatment, prescribing practices, holistic care approaches and tackling health inequalities.

About Us

Inclusion, created in 2002, is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide services across England that include advice, information, harm reduction interventions, recovery planning in conjunction with a range of pharmacological, psychosocial and structured treatment programmes. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by substance use, alcohol use, crime, mental health concerns or need treatment for their sexual health.

We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users, is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in‑house training and coaching support.

Details

• Date posted: 16 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 301‑IT‑25‑7673833
• Job locations: One Recovery Bucks, Aylesbury, HP20 1TZ

Job Description

• Deliver specified wellbeing‑focused psychologically informed interventions in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a practitioner psychologist or CBT therapist including:
  • Behavioural activation and graded exposure
  • Teaching problem‑solving skills
  • Improving sleep
  • Recognising and managing emotions
  • Guided self‑help
  • Building confidence
  • Medication support

Person Specification

• Qualifications: A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Well‑Being Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health).
• Experience: Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice.
• Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
  • Commitment to team working and ability to work successfully in a team.
  • Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma‑informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Inclusion

One Recovery Bucks, Aylesbury, HP20 1TZ

Website: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk