Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner - High Wycombe

Oxford Health Nhs Foundation Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount across shops/restaurants

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Staff networking and support groups

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner in the South Bucks Older Adult CMHT. You will provide initial assessments and NICE-approved interventions for older adults with anxiety and depression within co-produced care plans.

The role offers supervision, ongoing CPD, and in-house training, with travel between Trust sites as needed. Registration with BPS/BABCP is required or evidenced submission.

Qualifications

• Essential: Graduate certificate (L6) or postgraduate certificate (L7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners.
• Essential: PWP Registration (or evidence of application submission) with the BPS or BABCP.
• Experience of working with adults 18+ with mental health problems; ability to work in a team; experience in Primary Care Mental Health Services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial assessments and NICE approved treatments for older adults with common mental health problems.
• Deliver wellbeing-focused, psychologically-informed interventions (e.g., behavioural activation, problem-solving, sleep improvement).
• Maintain clear care plans, evidence-based goals, and robust supervision and CPD participation.
• Travel between sites within the Trust as required and adhere to professional registration requirements.

Skills

Caseload management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Self-reflection

Education

Graduate certificate (L6)

Postgraduate certificate (L7)

PWP Registration

Job description

Job summary

Are you a qualified, or soon to be qualified, Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) looking for a service that is committed to your ongoing professional development? We are a service that values Trust, Respect and reliability and puts staff wellbeing and patient care at the heart of everything they do. If these are your vales then the South Bucks older Adult CMHT has a great opportunity for you! We assess and treat older adults with complex mental health needs and work within a model of co-produced care plans and the production of therapeutic goals.

Main duties of the job

You will offer initial assessments and NICE approved treatments for older adults experiencing common mental health problems. We are a high-performing team that are looking for MHWP to work with patients with anxiety and depression to deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions including:

• Behavioural activation and graded exposure
• Teaching problem-solving skills
• Improving sleep
• Recognising and managing emotions
• Building confidence

You will be provided with a clear and suitable work plan enabling you to demonstrate that you are meeting the standards expected for each intervention. We offer robust and supportive supervision from skilled supervisors and managers, with the opportunity to learn to become a case management supervisor yourself. We are committed to providing ongoing, high quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and in addition in-house training.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team".

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

Staff wellbeing is a top priority - We have a very active wellbeing team and take a pride in our supportive, collaborative, and productive culture.

The Trust hosts the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre.

Our main office is centrally located within the Saffron House Hub at High Wycombe, and willingness to travel for work purposes is essential.

Qualified MHWP are expected to comply with the national requirement for MHWP registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Registration must be maintained annually, at the practitioners expense. Please ensure you complete the section within this application form asking for your PIN. If you are awaiting confirmation of registration, please provide evidence of your submission for registration. Successful candidates who have not completed the approval process will be required to practice at a training grade (Band 4), and will be paid accordingly, until such time as the registration is confirmed. We expect our staff to share and demonstrate our values and be caring, safe and excellent in everything we do, constantly striving to improve the quality of care we provide and the experience that patients can expect.

For further information, please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Graduate certificate (L6) or postgraduate certificate (L7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners
• PWP Registration (or evidence of application submission) with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working with adults aged 18 years and over who have experienced a mental health problems
• Experience of working effectively in a team
• Experience of working in Primary Care Mental Health Services
• Experience of delivering wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions,

Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision

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.

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