Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,763.00 to £43,466.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35763.00 - £43466.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Hillingdon, UB8 1QG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9333-26-0174 |
Summary
Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service and develop care package programmes. Make protocols based assessments of risk to self and others and respond to client risk as appropriate. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, refers unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-up the persons treatment to other forms of psychological therapy or other services where appropriate. Undertakes patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change Make decisions with people about which appropriate low-intensity intervention would address the clients difficulties and areas where the person wishes to change. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments. Provide a range of high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments based on evidence-based literature and research to support best practice in clinical work. Interventions may include guided self-help, group-based CBT-informed interventions and information about pharmacological treatments. Treatment might be individual or in psycho-educational groups. Clinical work may be face to face, telephone or via other media according the choice of the client. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient. Monitor treatment and client progress and provide appropriate feedback to client, GP and referrer. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate. Complete all requirements relating to clinical data collection within the service including clinical and service data. Keep coherent and accurate records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making. Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall low intensity intervention process. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity. Prepare and present clinical information for clients on their caseload in clinical supervision sessions in order to ensure safe practice and adherence to high volume low intensity treatment principles. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice. Work independently and manage your own time on a day-to-day basis To hold a caseload of clients with common mental health conditions and manage and organise client follow up appointments. To provide and receive complex and emotive information to individuals, carers, members of the public and professionals and react accordingly with sensitivity to mental health issues within the Caldicott Guidelines. To recognise personal and professional limitations and not overstretch own working capacity.