Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wells, BA5 1TJ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	4 Sept 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

You'll join a welcoming and supportive Community Mental Health Team where psychological thinking and trauma-informed practice are central to the way we work. Our service is committed to helping people recover, stay connected to their communities, and access the support they need to live well. Working under the supervision of experienced psychological professionals, you'll deliver a range of structured interventions designed to improve wellbeing and support recovery. These may include behavioural activation, problem-solving skills, emotional regulation, confidence-building, sleep interventions, graded exposure, and guided self-help approaches. We're looking for someone who can build trusting, empathetic relationships with people who may be experiencing significant distress. You'll be confident working collaboratively with colleagues, communicating sensitively, and adapting your approach to meet individual needs. You'll also contribute to assessments, care planning, relapse prevention, and multidisciplinary reviews, ensuring every person receives coordinated, compassionate support. To be successful in this role, you'll need: A Graduate Certificate (Level 6) or Postgraduate Certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health). Experience working with people with mental health needs through supervised clinical practice. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with service users, carers, colleagues and partner organisations. The ability to assess needs, contribute to risk management, and deliver psychologically informed interventions under supervision. A commitment to teamwork, inclusion, social recovery, and trauma-informed care. The ability to travel across Somerset as required. At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, you'll be supported to grow professionally through regular supervision, ongoing training, reflective practice, and opportunities to contribute to quality improvement and service development. You'll join a Trust that values kindness, respect and teamwork, where your contribution is recognised and where the care you provide makes a lasting difference to people's lives. If you're ready to help people take positive steps towards recovery and wellbeing while developing your career within a supportive community mental health service, we encourage you to apply.

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