Mental Health Practitioner
Posted 1 day 21 hours ago by NHS
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Wiltshire, Swindon, United Kingdom, SN256
Job Description
Overview Join a team with a bold mission at Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind. We are dedicated to reshaping the landscape of mental health and emotional wellbeing in our community. The Mental Health Practitioner will play a key role in helping individuals improve and maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing.
What You'll Do:
Innovation and Development: Channel your passion for delivering and promoting wellbeing support by actively contributing to the creation and improvement of innovative programs, resources, and approaches that enhance the mental health and resilience of the communities we serve.
Collaboration and Efficiency: Work with existing Mental Health Provision for people, as well as other local agencies/organisations, to effectively support people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges.
Main duties of the job The Mental Health Practitioner will provide general wellbeing support to individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges.
The role will focus on promoting positive mental health using the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, and Give. This role involves delivering individual and group interventions, offering wellbeing planning, and signposting clients to appropriate community resources.
Our Vision: We will not give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect. Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind creates services where people are recognised, valued and supported.
Our culture and values
Job summary Join a team with a bold mission at Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind. We are dedicated to reshaping the landscape of mental health and emotional wellbeing in our community. The Mental Health Practitioner will play a key role in helping individuals improve and maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing. What You'll Do:
Innovation and Development: Channel your passion for delivering and promoting wellbeing support by actively contributing to the creation and improvement of innovative programs, resources, and approaches that enhance the mental health and resilience of the communities we serve.
Collaboration and Efficiency: Work together with existing Mental Health Provision for people, as well as other local agencies/organisations to effectively support people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges.
Main duties of the job The Mental Health Practitioner will provide general wellbeing support to individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges.
The role will focus on promoting positive mental health using the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, and Give. This role involves delivering individual and group interventions, offering wellbeing planning, and signposting clients to appropriate community resources.
Our Vision: We will not give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect. Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind creates services where people are recognised, valued and supported.
Our culture and values
You are joining a committed and skilled team and you will be working alongside people who are passionate about mental health care and support.
Our Values:
Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with legal and health and safety regulations, such as the organisation's health and safety policy and procedure.
Marketing and Networking
What You'll Do:
Innovation and Development: Channel your passion for delivering and promoting wellbeing support by actively contributing to the creation and improvement of innovative programs, resources, and approaches that enhance the mental health and resilience of the communities we serve.
Collaboration and Efficiency: Work with existing Mental Health Provision for people, as well as other local agencies/organisations, to effectively support people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges.
Main duties of the job The Mental Health Practitioner will provide general wellbeing support to individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges.
The role will focus on promoting positive mental health using the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, and Give. This role involves delivering individual and group interventions, offering wellbeing planning, and signposting clients to appropriate community resources.
- Deliver one-to-one wellbeing support sessions tailored to individual needs.
- Co-produce personalised wellbeing plans using the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
- Work with the person to identify their recovery pathway to move towards their goals, maintaining a person-centred, flexible approach walking alongside the person, and implementing interventions/safety plans.
- Facilitate group wellbeing sessions or workshops on topics such as resilience, stress management, and lifestyle habits.
- Encourage people to participate in local activities aligned with the Five Ways to Wellbeing (e.g., walking groups, creative workshops, volunteering).
- Support individuals to develop coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and set achievable wellbeing goals.
Our Vision: We will not give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect. Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind creates services where people are recognised, valued and supported.
Our culture and values
Job summary Join a team with a bold mission at Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind. We are dedicated to reshaping the landscape of mental health and emotional wellbeing in our community. The Mental Health Practitioner will play a key role in helping individuals improve and maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing. What You'll Do:
Innovation and Development: Channel your passion for delivering and promoting wellbeing support by actively contributing to the creation and improvement of innovative programs, resources, and approaches that enhance the mental health and resilience of the communities we serve.
Collaboration and Efficiency: Work together with existing Mental Health Provision for people, as well as other local agencies/organisations to effectively support people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges.
Main duties of the job The Mental Health Practitioner will provide general wellbeing support to individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges.
The role will focus on promoting positive mental health using the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, and Give. This role involves delivering individual and group interventions, offering wellbeing planning, and signposting clients to appropriate community resources.
- Deliver one-to-one wellbeing support sessions tailored to individual needs.
- Co-produce personalised wellbeing plans using the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
- Work with the person to identify their recovery pathway to move towards their goals, maintaining a person-centred, flexible approach walking alongside the person, implementing interventions/safety plans.
- Facilitate group wellbeing sessions or workshops on topics such as resilience, stress management, and lifestyle habits.
- Encourage people to participate in local activities aligned with the Five Ways to Wellbeing (e.g., walking groups, creative workshops, volunteering).
- Support individuals to develop coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and set achievable wellbeing goals.
Our Vision: We will not give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect. Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind creates services where people are recognised, valued and supported.
Our culture and values
You are joining a committed and skilled team and you will be working alongside people who are passionate about mental health care and support.
Our Values:
- Selflessness - We will act in the best interests of the people we support.
- Integrity - We will be principled in our work.
- Objectivity - We will act and take decisions impartially and fairly, without discrimination or bias.
- Accountability - We will take responsibility for what we do and how we do it.
- Openness - We will work and take decisions in an open and transparent manner.
- Honesty - We will be truthful and reliable.
- Leadership - We will model Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind's values and lead by example in demonstrating organisational behaviours.
Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities
- Deliver one-to-one wellbeing support sessions tailored to individual needs.
- Co-produce personalised wellbeing plans using the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
- Work with the person to identify their recovery pathway to move towards their goals, maintaining a person-centred, flexible approach walking alongside the person, implementing interventions/safety plans.
- Facilitate group wellbeing sessions or workshops on topics such as resilience, stress management, and lifestyle habits.
- Provide support to local health services with their SMI (Severe Mental Illness) clinics.
- Support the improvement in attendance and quality of annual health checks of individuals who have existing mental health conditions in the community.
- Encourage people to participate in local activities aligned with the Five Ways to Wellbeing (e.g., walking groups, creative workshops, volunteering).
- Support individuals to develop coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and set achievable wellbeing goals.
- Promote self-management and long-term wellbeing beyond the scope of the service.
- Ensure ICT systems and data recording systems are used appropriately in line with policies and procedures. Work with colleagues to ensure effective internal systems including but not limited to maintenance of records and GDPR compliance.
- Carry out work in accordance with policies and service procedures, current legislation and quality standards. Be prepared for, attend, and engage in staff meetings, supervision, appraisal and training as agreed with your line manager.
- Ensure accurate and detailed records are kept and to comply with data protection procedures.
- Work with colleagues to ensure effective internal systems including but not limited to maintenance of records and GDPR compliance.
- General administrative duties to include data collection, monitoring and reporting outcomes.
- Ensure ICT systems and data recording systems are used appropriately in line with the organisation's policies and procedures.
- Use Views database system or an alternative data software (as appropriate) to capture, track and monitor performance.
Ensure compliance with legal and health and safety regulations, such as the organisation's health and safety policy and procedure.
Marketing and Networking
- To liaise and network with relevant statutory and third sector organisations.
- To promote the service to high-risk groups by linking in with external agencies to build relationships and promote the service offer.
- Promote the organisation to the local community and other organisations.
- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies.
- To carry out work in accordance with the organisation's policies and procedures, current legislation and quality standards.
- To keep up to date with the organisation's policies and procedures.
- Be part of a team that builds and sustains a positive, dynamic can-do culture . click apply for full job details