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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>To work alongside clients, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members in the CMHT.</p>  <p>To deliver a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions aligned to cognitive behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems and who have experienced trauma.</p>  <p>Please note qualification from PWP (IAPT)Training Course or equivalent i.e. Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with significant and relevant Primary or Secondary Care experience is essential to this post.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The Heywood &amp; Middleton Community Mental Health Team is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed qualified Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner to join their highly successful and motivated team. For the role, you must have a Diploma/Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological interventions in order to provide high volume, low intensity CBT interventions for people with common mental health problems. Assessments and interventions may be delivered face to face, via the telephone or in groups. Good written and verbal communication skills are essential to the post as it the needs to work flexibly</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.</p>
<p>Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our<strong>#PennineCarePeople</strong>and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.</p>
<p>All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.</p>
<p>If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.</li>
<li>Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance</li>
<li>Access to Continued Professional Development</li>
<li>Involvement in improvement and research activities</li>
<li>Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service</li>
<li>Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel</li>
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  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>25 November 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>311-R365-25-C</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Hanson Corner</p>
      <p>Hanson Street</p>
      <p>Middleton</p>
            <p>M24 2HW</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>. Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>. Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Education/qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Successful completion of the  national curriculum for Mental  Health and Wellbeing  Practitioners (Adult Specialist  Mental Health) (equivalent to degree level)</li>
        
        <li>A graduate certificate (RQF Level  6) delivering the national  curriculum for Mental Health and  Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult  Specialist Mental Health)</li>
        
        <li>BABCP and or BPS registered/registerable or working towards registration</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Academic and/or  accredited qualifications in  mental health; psychology</li>
          
          <li>Postgraduate certificate  (RQF Level 7) delivering  the national curriculum for  Mental Health and  Wellbeing Practitioners  (Adult Specialist Mental  Health)</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people  with mental health needs gained  through a graduate certificate or  postgraduate certificate training  with significant supervised  practice.</li>
        
        <li>Experience running groups/  activities</li>
        
        <li>Experience working as part of a  team</li>
        
        <li>Experience being supervised</li>
        
        <li>Experience of analysing and  communicating complex  information verbally and in writing</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Lived experience of  mental health issues/  difficulties</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills and  Competences
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Able to establish and maintain  empathic, supportive relationships  with people in significant distress  or who are cognitively impaired,  their families and carers.</li>
        
        <li>Able to receive, understand and  communicate confidential client  information of a sensitive and  often complex nature, including discussing care with family  members within boundaries of  confidentiality</li>
        
        <li>Able to communicate in a  sensitive and reassuring manner,  with empathy and where  appropriate reassurance</li>
        
        <li>Able to make good use of clinical  supervision in a group and/ or  individual format.</li>
        
        <li>Liaise with other teams and  services including external  agencies as required for the  wellbeing of service users</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Successful completion of the  national curriculum for Mental  Health and Wellbeing  Practitioners (Adult Specialist  Mental Health) (equivalent to degree level)</li>
          
          <li>A graduate certificate (RQF Level  6) delivering the national  curriculum for Mental Health and  Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult  Specialist Mental Health)</li>
          
          <li>BABCP and or BPS registered/registerable or working towards registration</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Academic and/or  accredited qualifications in  mental health; psychology</li>
            
            <li>Postgraduate certificate  (RQF Level 7) delivering  the national curriculum for  Mental Health and  Wellbeing Practitioners  (Adult Specialist Mental  Health)</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people  with mental health needs gained  through a graduate certificate or  postgraduate certificate training  with significant supervised  practice.</li>
          
          <li>Experience running groups/  activities</li>
          
          <li>Experience working as part of a  team</li>
          
          <li>Experience being supervised</li>
          
          <li>Experience of analysing and  communicating complex  information verbally and in writing</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Lived experience of  mental health issues/  difficulties</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and  Competences
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to establish and maintain  empathic, supportive relationships  with people in significant distress  or who are cognitively impaired,  their families and carers.</li>
          
          <li>Able to receive, understand and  communicate confidential client  information of a sensitive and  often complex nature, including discussing care with family  members within boundaries of  confidentiality</li>
          
          <li>Able to communicate in a  sensitive and reassuring manner,  with empathy and where  appropriate reassurance</li>
          
          <li>Able to make good use of clinical  supervision in a group and/ or  individual format.</li>
          
          <li>Liaise with other teams and  services including external  agencies as required for the  wellbeing of service users</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Pennine Care NHS FT</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Hanson Corner</p>
      <p>Hanson Street</p>
      <p>Middleton</p>
            <p>M24 2HW</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Pennine Care NHS FT</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Hanson Corner</p>
          <p>Hanson Street</p>
          <p>Middleton</p>
                    <p>M24 2HW</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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