Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner
Job summary
Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering service users to achieve a better quality of life?
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and caring individual to join our team within One Recovery Bucks, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service for people impacted by their own or someone else's use of alcohol or drugs.
One Recovery Bucks is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Well-Being Practitioner (MHWP) to join our dynamic team. As a leading community drug and alcohol service provider, we are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to individuals dealing with substance use issues.
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you would provide high quality clinical interventions including prescribing for people with an opioid use disorder, alcohol detoxification and relapse prevention medication, health and wellbeing interventions and blood borne virus screening and vaccinations.
Why Join us?
Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals dealing with substance use issues.Supportive and collaborative work environment that values professional development and growth.
Contact us to discuss the benefits package offered, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Main duties of the job
You'll be an essential part of our holistic care approach, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Reporting to the Principal Psychologist you'll contribute expertise in prescribing and high-quality care.
We prioritise staff growth, offering ongoing training and tailored professional development. This supportive environment encourages continuous learning in substance use treatment, prescribing practices, holistic care approaches and tackling health inequalities. This will support your professional advancement while delivering meaningful support to our service users.
About us
Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).
Inclusion provides services across England that include advice, information, harm reduction interventions, recovery planning in conjunction with a range of pharmacological, psychosocial and structured treatment programs.
We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by substance use, alcohol use, crime, mental health concerns or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can.
We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users, is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
Details
Date posted
16 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
301-IT-25-7673833
Job locations
One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury
Aylesbury
HP20 1TZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:
1. To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a practitioner psychologist or CBT therapist including:a. Behavioural activation and graded exposureb. Teaching problem-solving skillsc. Improving sleepd. Recognising and managing emotionse. Guided self-helpf. Building confidenceg. Medication support
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:
1. To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a practitioner psychologist or CBT therapist including:a. Behavioural activation and graded exposureb. Teaching problem-solving skillsc. Improving sleepd. Recognising and managing emotionse. Guided self-helpf. Building confidenceg. Medication support
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Commitment to team working and ability to work successfully in a team
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma.
Qualifications
Essential
- A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Commitment to team working and ability to work successfully in a team
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Inclusion
Address
One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury
Aylesbury
HP20 1TZ
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Inclusion
Address
One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury
Aylesbury
HP20 1TZ
Employer's website
Salary range
- £31,049 - £37,796 per year