Falmouth Exeter Plus
Wellbeing Practitioner (Mental Health)
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About the Role
We are seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner (Mental Health) to join our Wellbeing Team at Falmouth Exeter Plus. Our friendly team supports a diverse community of staff and over 7,000 students across Falmouth University and the University of Exeter in Cornwall. Our mission to provide outstanding welfare and wellbeing support which enables students to learn and progress successfully at university. To enable this, we offer a range of assessment-based interventions, including advice and guidance on student life issues, mental health and psychological support, individual action plans, online resources and referral/ liaison - always keeping the whole student community at the heart of what we do.
This key role will primarily be working with students presenting with a range of severe and enduring mental health conditions to provide assessments and short-term solution focussed interventions. To help them overcome and manage challenges, to recover, support themselves and participate fully in student life.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing an immediate response to mental health crisis and concern
- Facilitating referrals and ongoing liaison with university departments, external and statutory services including the local Primary Care Network, Community Mental Health/ Home Treatment/ Early intervention teams and GP surgeries to ensure a supportive and joined up approach to student wellbeing and mental health support
- Contributing to proactive interventions as part of the Wellbeing multi-disciplinary team
- Providing advice and training for staff on mental health in a university environment
- Facilitating group sessions
- Contributing to the ongoing development of self-help resources
- Participating in university partnership initiatives
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Requirements
The ideal candidate will have substantial experience of working as a Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with people with severe and enduring mental health issues. Alongside these key skills you will have a positive, compassionate and flexible approach.
We are looking for candidates who have the following skills/experience:
- Substantial experience of completing mental health biopsychosocial assessments, care planning and coordinating, assessing and managing risk, and responding to immediate crisis.
- Experience of active contributions to service development initiatives
- Ability to adapt to a role in a university setting, flexibly supporting the multi-disciplinary team approach to enable students to academically progress
- Experience of, and commitment to, working collaboratively and positively in a team
- Ability to remain calm and deal sensitively and effectively with difficult situations in a high demand environment.
Additional Information
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to successfully undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
This senior post is offered on a fixed term for 8 months, full-time, 37.5 hours per week basis, working across Monday-Friday. There may be flexibility in working hours which can be discussed further at interview.
Contact recruitment@falmouth.ac.uk with any questions about the vacancy or to request an informal discussion before applying.
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The closing date for the position is Sunday 11 October 2026.
About Falmouth Exeter Plus
Falmouth Exeter Plus manages and delivers services at Falmouth, Penryn and Truro Campuses on behalf of Falmouth University and the University of Exeter. Working closely with the Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union (The SU) and the wider, universities partnership we support Higher Education learning and living, ensuring that the interests of all campus users are at the heart of everything we do.
It is a fast moving environment where agility and a positive approach to change and enhancement are central to our progress. Our mission is 'to deliver world-class shared professional services to help our partners achieve their global ambitions’.
Benefits
As an employer of choice we can offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:
- Employer Pension Contribution up to 10%
- 28 days + 8 days bank holiday
- Life Assurance
- Subsidised Sports Centre Membership (Gym & Fitness Classes)
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
- Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
- Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme
- Vivup Lifestyle Discounts
Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from working across two leading Universities.
Falmouth Exeter Plus welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.
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