Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Protected CPD time

Training pathways

Leadership programmes

Funding for qualifications

Induction and preceptorship programmes

Job summary

Livewell Southwest is seeking a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner to join its multidisciplinary team. You will work 37.5 hours per week across office, community, telephone and video contacts, coordinating caseloads and contributing to care plans and reviews.

You will deliver evidence-based, psychologically informed interventions and conduct comprehensive assessments while maintaining accurate records and liaising with partners to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Graduate Certificate (Level 6) or Postgraduate Certificate (Level 7) delivering the national MHWP curriculum

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a caseload of service users and act as care coordinator where appropriate
• Carry out comprehensive assessments gathering information from service users, carers and records
• Develop collaborative, strengths-based, outcome-focused care plans with service users, families and carers
• Deliver evidence-based psychologically informed wellbeing interventions (e.g., behavioural activation, graded exposure, problem-solving, sleep improvement, emotional management)
• Complete and contribute to complex risk assessments and risk management planning
• Monitor wellbeing and escalate concerns appropriately
• Promote dignity, respect and social inclusion, keeping services responsive to individual needs
• Develop relapse prevention plans and manage endings and discharge safely
• Liaise with health and social care partners to ensure continuity of care
• Keep accurate records and contribute to reporting, audits and quality improvement
• Report incidents, complaints, risks and issues per policy
• Provide supervision and day-to-day support to junior staff

Skills

Therapeutic relationship

Care planning

Risk assessment

Evidence-based interventions

Communication skills

Record-keeping

Education

MHWP Level 6/7 qualification

Job description

This Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner post sits in Livewell Southwest's multidisciplinary mental health team, working 37.5 hours a week. The work centres on care coordination and psychologically informed wellbeing interventions for people with severe mental health difficulties, including care planning, risk assessment and relapse prevention. The caseload is complex, and the role spans office, community, telephone and video contact, with staff expected to work across a seven-day service. Applicants need the MHWP qualification at Level 6 or 7; Skilled Worker sponsorship may not be available.

What the job involves

• Coordinate a caseload of service users, acting as care coordinator where appropriate, and monitor progress through multidisciplinary interventions
• Carry out comprehensive assessments, gathering information from service users, carers and records, and contribute to care and treatment plans
• Develop collaborative, strengths-based, outcome-focused care plans with service users, families and carers
• Deliver evidence-based psychologically informed wellbeing interventions, such as behavioural activation, graded exposure, problem-solving, sleep improvement, emotional management, confidence building and medication…
• Complete and contribute to complex risk assessments and risk management planning with multidisciplinary colleagues
• Monitor service users' wellbeing, spot changes in presentation and elevate concerns appropriately
• Promote dignity, respect, choice and social inclusion, keeping services responsive to individual needs and preferences
• Develop collaborative relapse prevention plans and manage endings and discharge safely and effectively
• Liaise with health, social care, primary care and third sector partners to ensure continuity and coordination of care
• Keep accurate, timely records and contribute to service reporting, audits, evaluation and quality improvement
• Report incidents, complaints, risks and service issues in line with organisational policy and governance requirements
• Provide supervision and day-to-day support to junior staff as directed by senior colleagues

What’s required

Qualifications

• Graduate Certificate (Level 6) or Postgraduate Certificate (Level 7) delivering the national MHWP curriculum (Adult Specialist Mental Health)

Experience

• Experience of working with people with mental health needs, gained through MHWP training and supervised practice

Skills & knowledge

• Academic knowledge of working with people experiencing mental health difficulties
• Knowledge of psychologically informed interventions, care planning, recovery principles and risk management
• Ability to establish therapeutic relationships
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to undertake assessments and contribute to risk assessments, and to analyse information from multiple sources for formulation
• Ability to plan and deliver psychologically informed interventions

Other

• Ability to prioritise workload and manage a caseload
• Competent IT and record-keeping skills
• Demonstrates Livewell Southwest values and trauma-informed practice
• Commitment to social inclusion and challenging stigma
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a flexible and reliable approach
• Fitness to undertake the duties of the role

Nice to have

• Lived experience of mental health issues or difficulties

What’s offered

• Protected CPD time
• Training pathways
• Leadership programmes
• Funding for qualifications, including the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships
• Induction and preceptorship programmes