Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to provide psychological interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues. The candidate will deliver guided self-help sessions and assess patients, contributing to the overall mental wellbeing of the community. Ideal for those with a passion for mental health and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• High standards in written communication, able to write clear reports and letters.
• Understanding of anxiety and depression and how they may present in primary care.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of evidence‑based, high‑volume, low‑intensity psychological treatments.
• Assess and support people with a common mental health problem.

Skills

Experience working with people who have experienced a mental health problem

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Education

Qualification from PWP Training Course

Job description

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 10 December 2025

Want to join an innovative team with a strong focus on staff wellbeing, achieving good recovery rates, and developing your professional knowledge and skills? Do you want to work in beautiful Dorset with stunning coastal areas, award‑winning beaches, and national parks? If so, join the Dorset Steps 2 Wellbeing Service as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP). This role is part of a Low‑Intensity Team across Dorset.

Dorset Steps 2 Wellbeing is a dynamic, progressive service with a friendly and supportive team. You will work within NHS Talking Therapies, providing psychological interventions to people with mild to moderate common mental health problems such as anxiety disorders and depression.

As a psychological wellbeing practitioner, you will provide treatment to help support people by:

• Carry out safety assessments
• Provide phone, online, and face‑to‑face Guided Self‑Help sessions
• Liaise with other agencies and signpost patients to services such as housing and employment

Main Duties

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service
• Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self‑management of their recovery
• Provide a range of evidence‑based, high‑volume, low‑intensity psychological treatments, including Guided Self‑Help, Computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments and courses. Work may be face‑to‑face, telephone or via other media
• Deliver high‑volume, low‑intensity interventions within the NHS Talking Therapy service

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Trust will cover the cost of the DBS. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service may present a valid DBS certificate instead of a new check.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

About Us

At Dorset HealthCare we are on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through outstanding, joined‑up healthcare services. We are a dynamic, forward‑looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We were rated ‘outstanding’ in 2019 by the CQC, and 95% of patients give us a good or very good experience. 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.

Person Specification

Car Owner / Driver

• Level 2 Travel

Personal Qualities / Aptitudes

• High level of enthusiasm and motivation
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Self‑reflective and able to develop with service users in own personal and professional development and in supervision
• Excellent telephone manner

Skills / Experience / Knowledge Base

• Experience working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
• High standards in written communication, able to write clear reports and letters
• Capability to evaluate and implement the effect of training
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including telephone skills
• Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Understanding of anxiety and depression and how they may present in primary care

Educational Requirements / Qualifications

• Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post‑Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course). Equivalent may include an experienced and qualified graduate mental health worker with relevant primary care experiences and competencies.

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.