Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

This post is only open to those with an appropriate MHWP qualification.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (Community team) based in Haywards Heath and East Grinstead. The team highly values the MHWP role and has a long history of employing MHWPs or GMHPs. The post holder will have completed the MHWP Training via a recognised MHWP training course, having completed placements and been assessed with competencies in assessment of mental health needs and risk assessment and will have had some experience of delivering psychologically informed interventions. The successful applicant will join a multi-disciplinary team which has Clinical Psychologists, CBT therapists, a Systemic Family therapist, as well an Assistant Psychologist and trainee clinical psychologists. There will be regular supervision from a Clinical Psychologist. Additional training relevant to the role will be provided, as well as support to take part in a robust preceptorship programme if required.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners help provide outstanding care and treatment, co-ordinate care provided, support people with their recovery journey, offer time limited interventions, monitor risks, and collaborate with carers and families. The post holder will have a crucial role in delivering high quality interventions to our service users

The successful applicant will join a friendly, highly skilled, and enthusiastic team comprising consultant psychiatrists, community mental health nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, and psychologists to name a few.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Emma Bell Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: emma.bell55@nhs.net Telephone number: 07738758120