Job summary
- Main area
- Psychology Professions
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Over 5 days)
- Job ref
- 354-AE-21206-B
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Mary's House
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWP) are a new and exciting development in the NHS psychological workforce. Have you recently completed the PG Cert or Cert Grad to become a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner? Or are you currently undertaking the year long MHWP training? We are looking to employ a passionate Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner within our vibrant and dedicated service at the Eastbourne Neighbourhood Mental health Team (NMHT). You will work with a diverse group of professionals committed to providing evidence based care and high quality treatments to those with severe and complex mental health needs.
Why Join Us?
At Eastbourne NMHT, we have a proven track record of developing staff and are committed to your growth and career progression. We can support you towards being BABCP accredited as an MHWP and beyond. You will be part of an innovative multi-disciplinary team (MDT) that embraces the transformation and improvement of services. You will work closely with Psychology Profession colleagues and receive high standards of supervision. You will be part of a friendly and cohesive group of MHWP with great connections to the wider MHWP community. MHWP's are valued team members and play a key role in MDT working. Our service values compassionate care and promotes a psychologically safe work environment, ensuring that you feel appreciated and supported.
Main duties of the job
What you'll do:
- Provide clients with low intensity psychological interventions aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, including: behavioural activation; graded exposure; teaching problem solving skills; recognising and managing emotions; improving sleep; self help for bulimia and binge eating; building confidence
- Assess the client's suitability for these interventions
- Risk assess and to plan care collaboratively with service users
- Set collaborative goals for intervention with service users
- Implement pre and post outcome measures with service use
- Form professional relationships and relate to service users in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture
- Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances
- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- When appropriate, take on the role of key worker for the client when work is being completed
- Regularly attend clinical supervision with a qualified psychology professional
- Work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment.
- Exercise good personal time management, punctuality, reliable attendance and good organisational skills
Working for our organisation
What we offer:
- Flexible Working: We support a healthy work/life balance with options for some days home-working and flexible start/finish times.
- Career Development: Engage in professional supervision, ongoing training, and opportunities for CPD and career growth within our Trust.
- Benefits: Enjoy an excellent NHS pension, generous holiday entitlement, access to NHS discount schemes and full psychological support from our wellbeing team.
- Inclusive Environment: We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring that everyone can belong and thrive in their career with us.
Living and Working in Sussex:
Sussex offers the perfect blend of coastal charm and city convenience and beautiful countryside, it's an ideal place to call home. Whether you're relocating or already live locally, we'll support you every step of the way.
Join Us in Making a Difference:
Be a part of our mission to champion the rights of people with mental health difficulties and contribute to sustainable healthcare. Apply today and take the next step in your career with Eastbourne NMHT. Together, we can make a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What are we looking for?
- PG Cert or Cert Grad in Mental Health Wellbeing Practice
- Experience of delivering low intensity psychologically informed work using CBT principles to those with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Experience of working well within a multidisciplinary NHS Team
- Experience of delivering goal focused, short-term, time-limited work.
- Experience of promoting wellbeing and social inclusion.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting and productive relationships with a colleagues and service users
- A good understanding of mental health issues and formulating around thinking psychologically around these
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to tailor them to a variety of audiences
- The ability to work independently and think quickly in often challenging situations
- The creativity to solve problems and tackle obstacles in new ways
- Effective time management skills to juggle competing demands in a busy and sometimes pressured work environment
We encourage applications from those currently undertaking and about to complete their MHWP training
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within an NHS Multidisciplinary team
- One year Qualification as a Mental Health wellbeing Practitioner
- Registration or Eligibility for Registration with the BPS or BABCP for accreditation in a MHWP role
Desirable criteria
- Current registration with BPS or BABCP
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Caroline Bell
- Job title
- Principal Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03003040590
- Additional information
In this post, you would be working primarily from the Eastbourne St Mary's House site, a car is not essential as Eastbourne has good transport links and is easily accessible by rail. There may be an occasion where travel to another Trust site is required.
We encourage you to contact us for an informal discussion or visit; for further information please contact us on 03003040591 to speak to Dr Caroline Bell or Dr Gillian Irving-Quinn
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