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Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
An understanding of the context of IAPT stepped care.
- Other
Car driver or ability to travel independently, and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation.
- Skills
Effective analytical and decision -making skills
- Skills
Care planning skills
- Knowledge
Models of risk assessment and management.
- Knowledge
Mental health/mental illness.
- Experience
Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Qualifications
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification OR
- Qualifications
Experienced and Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with relevant experiences and competencies as required
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Fluent in languages other than English.
- Knowledge
Awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar).
- Knowledge
Medication and the monitoring of its effects.
- Experience
Evidence of working in the local community
- Qualifications
A qualification in provision of supervision Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy
- Qualifications
Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree
Job overview
Job overview
**WELLBEING SUFFOLK** Band 5 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Qualified)
Wellbeing Suffolk is one of the top ranked NHS Talking Therapies services in the country and we are proud of the support our service provides in improving people’s lives. People are at the heart of what we do and make our organisation a great place to work - providing mental health support to anyone aged 16 or over in Suffolk.
Due to our ongoing success and the continued demand for our services, we are expanding our team and looking for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join us.
We pride ourselves on offering a supportive welcome that encourages excellence and allows people to shine no matter what their role is in our organisation. This is an exciting time to join us as our expansion gathers pace and we continue to build a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team with a focus on professional development.
If you want to be a part of a talented, fast growing and passionate team and want to make a positive difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You’ll already be a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, experienced in delivering quality clinical sessions to clients and keeping up to date with advances in psychological therapies. Our PWPs work within the stepped care model, in accordance with NICE guidelines and approved clinical interventions.
This is what Wellbeing Suffolk offer:
- Flexible working hours
- Working in one of our two Suffolk bases (Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds)
- Please note you will be expected to work on site for the full duration of your working hours initially, with flexibility reviewed during your first 6 months in role. Following review, a minimum of three days working on site is required.
- Long-Term Conditions training
- Variety within the role, including face to face work, group and webinar delivery,
- Quality Improvement projects
- Staff/team development days
- A buddy and shadowing opportunities, including support via Microsoft Teams
- Continued professional development (CPD) to support accreditation
- All new starters will be provided with support in line with our Preceptorship Pack
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your key accountabilities. If you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in-house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
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Interviews will be held in person– date to be confirmed in due course.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Qualified) with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Psychological wellbeing practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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