Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Job Summary We're looking for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) to work within the Darlington Community Mental Health Teams (Community HUB and Community Treatment & Intervention Team). The MHWP will provide wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles for people with severe mental illness. Main Duties Work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to coordinate care and support collaborative decision‑making. Deliver wellbeing-focused, psychologically informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on best evidence to address problems experienced by people with severe mental health problems. 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. Work under close clinical skill supervision from a suitably qualified member of the MDT. About Us We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care, our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with patients, communities and partners to help our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person until they feel understood. We are committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region, connecting with communities and partners to get mental health care right where it is most needed. We won’t rest until everyone in the region has the mental health care they need to lead their best possible life. Details Date posted: 28 November 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 5 Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working Reference number: 346‑DDA‑175‑25‑A Job location: West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way, Darlington, DL2 2TS Person Specification Essential Graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health). Knowledge and experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice. Able to plan and deliver interventions with a variety of service users presenting with mental health difficulties, their families and carers and the clinical team, on a daily basis. Experience working as part of a team. Experience of being supervised. Experience running groups/activities. Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing. Desirable Working with complexity in a mental‑health setting. Understanding of clinical risk management in practice. Experience around the role of the key worker. Background Checks This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions. Immigration Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require a current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled‑worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found on the UKVI website. Employer Details Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way, Darlington, DL2 2TS Website: https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr