We are looking to employ a passionate Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner across three Neighbourhood Mental Heath Teams (NMHT) within North West Sussex (Horsham, Mid-Sussex). You will work with a diverse group of professionals committed to providing evidence based care and high quality treatments to those with severe and complex mental health needs.

What you'll do:

• Provide clients with low intensity psychological interventions aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, including: behavioural activation; graded exposure; teaching problem solving skills; recognising and managing emotions; improving sleep; self help for bulimia and binge eating; building confidence
• Assess the client's suitability for these interventions 
• Risk assess and to plan care collaboratively with service users
• Set collaborative goals for intervention with service users
• Implement pre and post outcome measures with service use
• Form professional relationships and relate to service users in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture
• Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
• When appropriate, take on the role of key worker for the client when work is being completed
• Regularly attend clinical supervision with a qualified psychology professional 
• Work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment.
• Exercise good personal time management, punctuality, reliable attendance and good organisational skills

SPFT is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from disabled candidates, as these groups are currently underrepresented.

Essential criteria

• Experience of working within an NHS Multidisciplinary team
• One year Qualification as a Mental Health wellbeing Practitioner
• Registration or Eligibility for Registration with the BPS or BABCP for accreditation in a MHWP role

Desirable criteria

• Current registration with BPS or BABCP