Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wokingham is seeking a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner. This role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team to support adults with severe mental health issues. The ideal candidate will have a background in psychology or related fields and be qualified as a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner. The position offers flexible working options, excellent career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment with a strong focus on wellbeing.

Benefits

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Flexible working options

'Cycle to Work' scheme

Access to wellbeing tools

Discounts at popular retailers

Free parking across Trust sites

Generous maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Completion of certificated HEE/NHSE approved conversion programme.
• Registration as a MHWP on the BPS Wider Psychological Workforce Register.
• Successful completion of Graduate Mental Health Practitioner course.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with health and social care professionals.
• Deliver wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions.
• Support service users in achieving their personal recovery goals.

Skills

Autonomous working

Decision-making skills

Cultural competency

Education

Relevant bachelor's degree (e.g., psychology, mental health)

Successful completion of BPS accredited MHWP training programme

MHWP registration with BABCP

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. 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. Training will be given to further develop your knowledge and understanding of this client group, 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.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited MHWP training programme.
• Successful completion of either University of Sussex Graduate Mental Health Practitioner course or University of Central Lancashire Associate Psychological Practitioner course.
• Completion of certificated HEE/NHSE approved conversion programme (at Sussex, UClan or Edgehill).
• Registration as a MHWP on the British Psychological Society (BPS) Wider Psychological Workforce Register.
• MHWP registration with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
• Relevant bachelor's degree (e.g., psychology, mental health, sociology, education etc.) graded at 2:2 or above.

Benefits

• 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.

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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. Our 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.

FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.