Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

NHS; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Dorset is seeking a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join its Safeguarding Families Together team. The role involves engaging with parents, conducting assessments, and utilizing motivational interviewing skills within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants must hold a PWP qualification. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively to improve health outcomes for children and families. The ideal candidate will have experience with mental health problems and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• You must hold a PWP qualification to apply.
• Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to be self-reflective and focused on professional development.

Responsibilities

• Engage with parents open to the SFT team.
• Conduct PWP Assessments and utilize motivational interviewing skills.
• Attend group-based MDT supervision.

Skills

Experience of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

High level of enthusiasm and motivation

Education

Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate)

Job description

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 14 January 2026

The Safeguarding Families Together team (SFT) are looking for an experienced PWP to join both the Weymouth and Portland and Dorchester and West Teams for this fixed term/secondment opportunity.

The SFT Families Together Team aims to keep the highest risk children, and families, in Dorset together safely and to improve health and educational outcomes for the children. We work in a multidisciplinary team to reduce physical and emotional harm in families. You will be working with social care practitioners and adult specialists to work with parents in relation to domestic abuse, mental health and substance misuse. You will regularly attend group supervision in addition to your own personal supervision to support the families in an MDT approach.

You will be fully trained to use motivational interviewing in addition to your PWP core skills. This is a key technique which is designed to empower and engage parents to make positive changes needed to improve their own wellbeing.

The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner post is a fixed term/secondment role. For those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

You must hold a PWP qualification to apply.

Main duties of the job

The SFT Teams will include a range of specialists who will work alongside our Social Workers and Child and Family Workers. As a PWP in the team you will be:

• Engaging with parents open to SFT team.
• Conducting PWP Assessments.
• Use Motivational interviewing skills to maintain engagement.
• Utilise Step GSH step 2 techniques where appropriate.
• Attend group-based MDT supervision on top of your own ccms supervision.
• Reduced Caseload & Less Paperwork

The SFT model is based on delivering intervention and support. It means social workers and adult professionals can focus on doing what they are trained to do. By having professionals from different disciplines working under one roof, our teams are able to work closely together, minimising time spent on making referrals to other agencies for support.

The responsibility for a family is shared among a team of professionals, reducing the risk placed on any one individual. Instead, social workers, Child and Family Workers, domestic abuse practitioners & officers, recovery workers and mental health practitioners all work closely together to support families and keep children safe. All workers participate in group supervision and contribute to analysis and decision making.

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

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're 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 do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail]

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

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.
• Ability to be self reflective whilst working with service users in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
• Will have an excellent telephone manner.

Skills / Experience / Knowledge base

• Experience of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
• Able to write clear reports and letters.
• Able to evaluate and put in place the effect of training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including telephone skills.
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care.

Educational Requirements / Qualifications

• Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate)

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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset Council - Weymouth/Portland/Dorchester and West

Dorset Council - Weymouth/Portland/Dorchester and West