Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for a qualified Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team in Bolton. The practitioner will work closely within a Therapies Hub and the wider multi-disciplinary team, providing high-quality collaborative care planning and psychologically informed interventions. The position involves supporting older people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties under supervision from a clinical psychologist.
Essential criteria
- A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
- BABCP or BPS registered
- Experience of working with service users with an array of mental health difficulties (i.e. psychosis, CERN, trauma, bi polar)
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a CMHT
- Experience of delivering psychologically informed interventions to service users, under appropriate supervision
- A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
- BABCP or BPS registered
- Experience of working with service users with an array of mental health difficulties (i.e. psychosis, CERN, trauma, bi polar)
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Experience of working in a CMHT
- Experience of delivering psychologically informed interventions to service users, under appropriate supervision
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 4d ago · Closes in 10d
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Job summary
We are looking for a qualified Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner with a passion for working with older people, to join our friendly Older Adult Community Mental Health Team in Bolton. You will be working closely as part of our Therapies Hub, which consists of two Clinical Psychologists, one CERN Practitioner, and a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner. You will also play a key role in the wider multi-disciplinary team, working closely with Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, a CERN Practitioner, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, a Physiotherapist, Carer Support Workers, Physical Health Professionals, and Support Workers.
If you are eager to gain experience working with an older adult population, and you are passionate about supporting older people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, we would love to hear from you!
If you have any questions about the role or the team, or you would like to arrange a visit to meet the team before applying, please get in touch via the contact details at the bottom of the page.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work under close case management supervision from a suitably qualified professional to provide high quality collaborative care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will work under close clinical skills supervision from an HCPC registered clinical psyc
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