Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioners Healthy Minds

NHS; Leeds; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Leeds is seeking Healthy Minds Clinicians to provide virtual, short-term support for individuals facing mental health challenges like anxiety and depression. The role offers flexible working patterns, ongoing training, and a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates possess relevant qualifications and experience in mental health. Pay is £32 an hour with a 12-month contract.

Benefits

Indemnity insurance

Ongoing training

Qualifications

• Experience working one to one with patients, clients, or service users.
• Professional experience with mental health or emotional wellbeing needs.
• Ability to work effectively with patients over the phone.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient’s mental health need.
• Engage in empathic therapeutic discussion.
• Provide information regarding healthy lifestyles.

Skills

Mental health support

Empathy and compassion

Psychological education

Risk assessment

Education

Mental health or therapeutic support qualification

RNM, Psychology, Counselling/Therapy Qualification

Job description

Overview

Join Enhance Healthy Minds – make a difference in Mental Health. We are recruiting Healthy Minds Clinicians (Nursing, Psychology, Counselling/Therapy) to provide virtual, short‑term support for individuals experiencing anxiety, stress, low mood and depression. The service operates mainly on weekday evenings (18:00‑20:30) and weekends (09:00‑17:00) and offers brief, meaningful interventions that empower patients from the comfort of their homes. Successful applicants will receive ongoing training, regular supervision and support from the Team Lead and Clinical Lead. The service provides indemnity insurance for all Practitioners within the service. Wellbeing practitioners are engaged on a self‑employed basis.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient’s mental health need.
• Engage in empathic therapeutic discussion.
• Sign‑post the patient to the most appropriate services.
• Engage in psychological education with the patient.
• Provide information regarding healthy lifestyles to promote better mental health.
• Demonstrate compassion and understanding to the patient.
• Assess any presenting risk and/or safeguarding issues and provide a risk management plan if required.
• Communicate risks, difficulties and other information to the GP practice.

Qualifications

• Have a mental health or therapeutic support based qualification.
• RNM, Psychology, Counselling/Therapy Qualification.
• Have experience working on a one to one basis with patients, clients or service users.
• Have professional experience working with mental health or emotional wellbeing needs.
• Have an excellent knowledge and understanding of mental health needs.
• Be able to demonstrate excellent skills in assessing and working appropriately with mental health and emotional wellbeing needs.
• Demonstrate empathy, compassion and patience towards all patients.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to work effectively with patients in short‑term intervention.
• Have an excellent understanding of appropriate therapeutic support for patients with mental health needs.
• Have a good understanding of appropriate referral routes for patients with mental health needs.
• Be able to work effectively with patients over the phone.
• Have a quiet and appropriately confidential space to work from home.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to keep accurate records in an efficient and professional manner and to do so within time‑limited constraints.
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of understanding regarding patient risk (to self and/or others).
• Demonstrate the ability to assess patient risk and follow risk management guidance effectively.
• Be able to attend regular clinical supervision.

Desirable

• Be able to issue Med3 sick notes.
• Have experience in risk management.
• Have experience and understanding of the roles and functioning of GP practices within the NHS.
• Be able to attend ongoing training events as required.
• Have an understanding of NHS services for mental health.
• Have knowledge of local support services, such as the third sector.

Employment Details

Pay scheme: £32 an hour
Contract: Bank
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Flexible working, home or remote working
Reference number: A0774-25-0006
Job locations: 12 Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1AY

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check – This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required 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

The Street Lane Practice
12 Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1AY
https://www.streetlanepractice.com/