Mental Health and Well-Being Practitioner
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
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| Salary: | £32,073 to £39,043 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | County Durham, DL5 4SF |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 19 Oct 2026 |
Summary
The post holder will work under supervision from an HCPC registered applied psychologist to provide specified psychologically-informed wellbeing-focused interventions, with a level of autonomy matched to level of experience. The role of the Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner is to develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community . You will support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The postholder will carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team and any patients they work with. You will engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances. You will engage with and gather information from service users, relatives and patient records to develop a formulation. You will work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. Additional contact details: Donna Sheavills, Team Manager -donna.sheavills@pcp.uk.net This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.