Job Description

Mental Wellbeing Practitioner

Fully remote - UK only

Permanent. Full or part time (minimum of 3 days per week - 22.5 hours)

Working hours on a rota basis between 8am - 10pm, including weekends

Salary: £28,750* per annum plus excellent Bupa benefits

based on full-time, if part-time this will be pro-rata

We Make Health Happen

This is a fantastic opportunity to really make a difference to the wellbeing of a diverse range of clients and at the same time, an opportunity where you can continue in your own clinical career development.

You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen By

Conduct remote (telephone or video) mental health assessments and make evidence- based treatment recommendations for Bupa clients, customers and members, in line with NICE guidelines and in accordance with relevant policies and procedures. The role will involve working independently whilst under clinical supervision from Qualified professionals including Clinical Psychologists and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists and as part of a clinical team whilst liaising daily with internal services and external organisations. There will be ongoing clinical guidance from Qualified mental health professionals, including regular clinical supervision, and there is an expectation that work will be within clinical competencies.

Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role

You will have completed a BPS accredited degree in Psychology or health-related sciences.
You hold an MSc for example in Psychology, or associated therapies or health-related sciences or you will have experience in a healthcare assessment role and/or have worked with different patient groups to coordinate mental and/or physical health care.
Strong professional and personal drive
Empathic, compassionate and responsive
Trauma-informed approach
Enthusiastic and self-motivated
Ability to respond rapidly and decisively
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
IT proficient
Proven experience of customer service
Working within level of competence and recognising when to seek supervision

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Enhanced pension and life insurance
Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
Discounted access to online gym sessions
Annual performance-based bonus
Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate
Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile
Emotional wellbeing support
Access to family mental health line
Financial wellbeing channels
Support for carers

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Clinical Services

Locations:

Bupa Place

Bupa UK

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