# Band 5 Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner - Swindon > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-mental-health-wellbeing-practitioner-swindon/e6a23b58-c113-48cc-a47d-ca8405f69562 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-mental-health-wellbeing-practitioner-swindon/e6a23b58-c113-48cc-a47d-ca8405f69562.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** Bath NHS House - **Workplace type:** hybrid - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent: Substantive - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T11:05:49.155Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Swindon/Avon_Wiltshire_Mental_Health_Partnership_NHS_Trust/Mental_Health_Wellbeing_Practitioner/Mental_Health_Wellbeing_Practitioner-v8332659 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8332659?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.awp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Primary Care Complex Emotional Needs Service is an intermediate psychological service that sits between Talking Therapies and secondary mental health services. The service provides psychological interventions for clients who experience difficulties that may be associated with a personality disorder, as well as clients with PTSD/CPTSD whose needs fall between Talking Therapies and secondary mental health services. We offer a range of interventions across both pathways and work closely with AWP Access Services to help ensure clients are offered the most appropriate pathway for their needs. We are looking for a skilled and motivated Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) to join our team. The role involves providing brief psychological interventions and co-facilitating therapeutic groups for clients with Complex Emotional Needs and PTSD/CPTSD. This is an opportunity for a practitioner looking to broaden their experience of working with clients presenting with Complex Emotional Needs and PTSD/CPTSD, while developing skills within a specialist service that bridges the gap between primary and secondary care. Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post. ### Main duties of the job You will deliver well-being focused brief interventions to individuals with CPTSD and other complex emotional difficulties. In addition to providing time limited brief interventions, you will co-facilitate psychoeducational groups working alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide integrated, trauma-informed care. You will also be supported to join our training team which has a mandate to provide training to other AWP services on assessing and formulating clients with complex emotional needs. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Working closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver brief, wellbeing-focused, psychologically informed interventions tailored to the needs of clients experiencing Complex PTSD (CPTSD) and Complex Emotional Needs. Working alongside senior therapists to co-facilitate trauma focused psychoeducational groups and DBT informed skills groups. Support the wider MDT with assessments and creating personalised treatment plans. Collaborate with the team to ensure holistic care. Contribute to service development and maintain accurate clinical records. Participate in CPD and other developmental activities. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Is able to deliver a range of brief psychologically informed interventions - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - able to be supportive to people who are distressed/traumatised **Desirable** - IT skills - working in a community setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Qualification from MHWP Training Course / Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner Registration **Desirable** - training in CBT related interventions - training related to Complex Emotional Needs / cPTSD ### personal qualities **Essential** - Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively - Ability to be self directive - Ability to be self-reflective - Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team **Desirable** - ability to manage stress effectively ### Experience/Knowledge **Essential** - Proven experience of working effectively with adults in a mental health setting - Understanding of complex emotional needs / cPTSD and the approaches used **Desirable** - running/facilitating groups ## Documents - [mhwp jd and person spec (pdf, 504.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10655800) - [value of the nhs pension scheme (pdf, 279.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2795) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.