Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner Posted - Band 5

Are you a qualified, or soon to be qualified, Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) looking for a service that is committed to your ongoing professional development?

We are a service that values Trust, Respect and reliability and puts staff wellbeing and patient care at the heart of everything they do. If these are your vales then the South Bucks older Adult CMHT has a great opportunity for you!

We assess and treat older adults with complex mental health needs and work within a model of co-produced care plans and the production of therapeutic goals.

You will offer initial assessments and NICE approved treatments for older adults experiencing common mental health problems.

We are a high-performing team that are looking for MHWP to work with patients with anxiety and depression to deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions including:

• Behavioural activation and graded exposure
• Teaching problem-solving skills
• Improving sleep
• Recognising and managing emotions
• Building confidence

You'll be provided with a clear and suitable work plan enabling you to demonstrate that you are meeting the standards expected for each intervention.

We offer robust and supportive supervision from skilled supervisors and managers, with the opportunity to learn to become a case management supervisor yourself. We are committed to providing ongoing, high quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and in addition in-house training.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”.

Our values are:“Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Staff wellbeing is a top priority - We have a very active wellbeing team and take a pride in our supportive, collaborative, and productive culture.

The Trust hosts the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre.

Our main office is centrally located within the Saffron House Hub at High Wycombe, and willingness to travel for work purposes is essential.

Qualified MHWP are expected to comply with the national requirement for MHWP registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Registration must be maintained annually, at the practitioner’s expense. Please ensure you complete the section within this application…