Senior Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Job overview

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Are you a reliable, hardworking individual who thrives in a busy environment?

Staff Bank Services successfully provides temporary staffing throughout Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust via a variety of different assignments.

We are keen to hear from students who would be available to cover placements over their holiday periods.

We have training and ongoing support available in a variety of areas within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Bank Senior Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will provide a high-quality, specialist mental health and wellbeing service to staff across the organisation. You will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, deliver evidence-based interventions and provide advice, guidance and support to individuals and teams experiencing psychological distress, mental health difficulties or workplace wellbeing concerns.

You will work autonomously within professional guidelines, managing a complex caseload while contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the promotion of a positive wellbeing culture across the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us...

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools / colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree-level qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
• Current registration with relevant professional body NMC, HCPC, SWE
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate qualification in mental health, psychological therapies, or wellbeing practice
• A coaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post-registration experience within a mental health setting
• Experience of conducting comprehensive mental health assessments
• Experience managing a complex caseload independently
• Experience of risk assessment and risk management
• Experience delivering evidence-based mental health interventions
• Experience delivering training, workshops, or group interventions
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience providing supervision or mentorship

Desirable criteria

• Experience leading quality improvement projects
• Experience within NHS staff wellbeing services

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Mental health legislation and safeguarding frameworks
• Current evidence-based approaches to mental health and wellbeing
• Psychological wellbeing and resilience models
• Clinical risk assessment and management processes
• NHS policies, governance, and quality frameworks
• Equality, diversity and inclusion best practice

Skills

Essential criteria

• Advanced assessment and formulation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to engage individuals experiencing emotional distress
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to work autonomously and make informed clinical decisions
• Ability to analyse information and develop appropriate intervention plans
• Competent in the use of electronic record systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Able to remain calm and work effectively in pressured situations
• Able to identify problems, recommend and act upon solutions
• Able to motivate self and others to work collaboratively and enthusiastically within a team

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

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.

Documents to download

• Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 352.4KB)
• Information for Applicants - Completing your Application (PDF, 222.9KB)
• Bank Information for Applicants (PDF, 105.6KB)