Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

NHS; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health service in Milton Keynes seeks enthusiastic Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to deliver assessments and low-intensity interventions for mental health issues. Candidates should have a relevant qualification and experience in mental health services. This role offers hybrid working options and a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and low-intensity interventions for mental health issues.
• Work within a stepped care model.
• Manage a caseload and ensure quality of care.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Education

Qualification from PWP Training Course or equivalent

Job description

Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 03 October 2025

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated qualified or newly qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) to join our team at Milton Keynes NHS Talking Therapies, formerly known as the IAPT service. Our service is well-established and located in the diverse new city of Milton Keynes.

Main duties of the job

We are passionate about wellbeing and dedicated to supporting both our clients and our staff. As a PWP, you will work within a stepped care model, providing assessments and evidence-based low-intensity interventions for individuals experiencing common mental health issues.

These assessments and interventions may be conducted in person, online using a digital platform, or via telephone. Our service offers hybrid and flexible working options, allowing you to split your time between working from home and at our service base at the Stantonbury Health Centre. We also offer flexible working hours, along with regular supervision, appraisals, and opportunities for professional development.

About us

Our Vision

Wellbeing for life: We work in partnership with all who use our services to improve health and wellbeing. Together we look at ways of improving an individual\'s quality of life, through high quality healthcare and personal support.

Our Values

Compassion: Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter.

Respect: We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, service users and staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of each individual.

Empowerment: We will involve, inform and empower our patients, service users, carers and their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recovery principles.We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enable them to develop and grow.

Partnership: We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.

Job responsibilities

See the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed job description and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course) OR equivalent ,e.g. Experienced and Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with relevant Primary Care experiences and competences as required.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes

Knowledge

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

Key Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Other Requirements

• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Ability to work under pressure
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
• Car driver with ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organization
• Fluent in languages other than English
• Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata if P/T)