Specialist Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Community Development

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in Shropshire seeks a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to provide evidence-based interventions to patients in diverse community settings. The role involves assessing mental health needs and developing inclusive services for underrepresented populations, including the Global Majority and older adults. Candidates should possess a PWP qualification, significant experience, and skills in community engagement. This position supports professional growth with flexible work opportunities.

Benefits

Child Care Vouchers Scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working as a qualified PWP.
• Evidence of community engagement work with local populations.
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and Step 2 interventions to patients.
• Maintain a strong EDI focus internally within the team.
• Develop specific group work within the community.

Skills

Awareness of local health inequalities

Work as part of a team

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

PWP Qualification & Registration

Evidence of recent professional development

Job description

Job Summary

This role is based in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin NHS Talking Therapies Service (IAPT) and it aims to develop the Step 2 service provision within NHS Talking Therapies.

In the role you will offer evidence-based practice in guided self-help/low intensity CBT, assessing and treating our local population. Alongside this, you will support access into service for populations that we do not reach effectively, covering the Global Majority and Older Adult (65+) demographics. You will use special knowledge and experience in these areas to help organise, run and Step 2 therapy groups for specific populations, liaising with the 3rd Sector.

You will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and may be called upon to work in various community settings (including GP surgeries and other, 3rd sector, settings) and psychological treatment centres.

Main duties of the job

• Provide assessment and Step 2 interventions (psycho-educational interventions, Guided Self Help, computerised CBT) to patients registered with GP practices/health centres and or resident in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, drawing from CBT theories and techniques
• Provide a service that is comprehensive and accessible to a broad range of patients who have commonplace mental health problems and who are over 16 years of age
• To provide a service that is equitable and non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and disability
• Develop specific group work within the community, liaising with Third Sector and other Health Organisations
• Maintain a strong EDI focus internally within the team, as well as externally
• Have theoretical and practical clinical knowledge of Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, as well as a strong understanding of Culturally Responsive practice

Please note this is not a fully remote role and there is an expectation to mix home working with being able to physically be in base and support our service users face to face.

About Us

At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:

• Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent
• Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
• 'In our Gift' providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
• Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
• Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
• Child Care Vouchers Scheme
• Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
• NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes

Details

Date posted 05 December 2025

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band Band 6

Salary £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number 301-KM-25-7653405

Job locations Severnfields Health Village Shrewsbury, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY14RQ

Job responsibilities

For further information relating to this vacancy please see the attached job description and job specification.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications and training

• PWP Qualification & Registration
• Evidence of recent professional development

Desirable

• Experience of project management

Experience

• Significant experience of working as a qualified PWP
• Working with diverse community populations
• Evidence of community engagement work with the local populations
• Evidence of service improvement related to mental health
• Evidence of promoting respect dignity and autonomy in workplace and with service users/clients
• Facilitating training
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication

Desirable

• Change management - would be desirable to have an understanding of Quality Improvement
• Evidence of working in a service to targets and KPIs

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Awareness and knowledge on the impact of inequalities faced by diverse community groups in relation to Mental Health services such as the Ethnic diverse communities

Awareness of existing stereotypes taboos that impede service access for some diverse community groups

Awareness of local health inequalities and populations across Shropshire Telford and Wrekin

Work as part of a team and work independently on work streams and work programme

Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise competing demands

Personal attributes

Essential

• Ability to prioritise at work
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development postively and effectively
• Commitment to own training and development and that of others

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address Severnfields Health Village Shrewsbury, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY14RQ

Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk