Job Title: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)
Location: Home Based, UK
Salary: £30,000 per annum- rising to £32,000 per annum after probation + late shift uplift
Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract- 12 months
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Monday - Friday. 9am-5pm (After successful probation - 6 month - you will be required to complete one late shift per week 2pm-10pm as part of your working week)
Right to live & work within the UK is required for this role.
You must be a qualified PWP to be considered for this role

About Us:
Optima Health is the UK's largest provider of Occupational Health and wellbeing services, supporting organisations across both the public and private sectors. With a heritage dating back to 1947, we have been helping employers create healthier, high-performing workplaces for generations, and we continue to evolve with innovative, practical solutions that make a real difference.

At the heart of our story are our people. We bring together like-minded professionals who are passionate about improving workplace health and wellbeing and delivering meaningful support to the organisations we work with across the UK.

When you join Optima Health, you become part of something bigger. We invest in our people/you through structured induction, ongoing training and tailored career development, helping you build the skills and experience to grow your career.

Together, we live our values:

One Team – There are no barriers in our business. We trust each other and work together as one team to deliver what our clients need. We all have a part to play in our future, and everyone's contribution is important and valued.

Doing the Right Thing – We operate to the highest standards. Success is underpinned by honesty and integrity, and by doing what we say we will do. We care about the impact of our work on our people, our clients, their employees, society, and the world we live in. Caring for our colleagues' wellbeing and respecting their time, energy and balance is fundamental to this value.

Shaping Tomorrow – We are always looking for ways to improve and innovate. We train, support and empower future leaders, invest in market-leading propositions and use technology to advance service and clinical outcomes. We evolve how we work - embracing smater, more flexible approaches that help our people thrive both professionally and personally.

Never Too Big to Care – We always retain a client-first approach. Every client, and every one of their employees that we support, matters. We work in partnership to optimise workplace health and wellbeing, sharing in the benefits of growing together

Role Summary: To provide a dual service of occupational health assessments and reports from a mental health perspective and Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Step 2) treatment to clients.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Occupational Health Assessments via telephone and video.
• Writing Occupational Health Reports.
• Provision of step 2 interventions to include: Low Intensity CBT via telephone, video platform, silver cloud, groups (via video-link).
• Making referrals to High Intensity Therapy and/or counselling services.
• Writing letters to GP's where there are concerns regarding risk or further mental health assessment is required.
• Engagement with case management & clinical skills supervision.
• Welfare calls to clients if risk is identified.
• Support and engagement with wider PHP team

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required for the Role:

• To have undertaken the `Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy` course and be fully qualified as a PWP.
• Registered with the BABCP as a PWP
• 18 months post registration experience in an NHS setting
• Able to achieve clinical outcomes and meet agreed performance targets.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Demonstrate high standards verbal & written communication including completing telephone and video consultations.
• Able to develop effective therapeutic relationships with clients.
• In depth knowledge of anxiety disorders and depression and how they can be supported by evidence-based interventions.
• Experience in assessing suicide and self-harm (IAPT based or from other mental health services).

What Can We Offer You?

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Volunteer Days
• YuLife Employee Benefits Platform
• Save As You Earn Scheme
• Eye Test Vouchers
• Flu Vaccination Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Clinical Training Academy
• Paid CPD Days
• Professional Registration Fees Paid
• RAVE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Right to Request Flexible Working From Day 1

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.

Documents
JD0224 Mental Health Practitioner.pdf (106.54 KB) - Apply through our website

Location: Home based
Type Of Contract: Fixed-Term Contract
Nature Of Contract: Full Time
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000