Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisor

Job description

Job responsibilities

Do you want to help make a difference to thousands of people each year?

We have a unique opportunity for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisor (MHA) to join Northpoint’s Mental Health Hub, working hybrid across the Leeds Student Medical Practice (LSMP), The Light Surgery (TLS), and Small Mill, Leeds. This is a frontfacing, rewarding role supporting adults with mild to moderate mental health needs through timely triage, brief intervention, and signposting. You will join us on a fixed-term contract, part-time (14 hours per week), with a competitive salary and employer pension contribution.

Why us? 

Northpoint is a BACPaccredited organisation committed to delivering highquality, accessible mental health support across West Yorkshire. Our services are designed to provide timely, informed responses that connect people with the right support, at the right time, in line with each person’s needs and goals. Alongside the Mental Health Hub, we provide therapeutic interventions, schoolbased support, and lead local mental health partnerships with ICBs and NHS Trusts. You’ll be joining a valuesdriven, collaborative, forwardthinking organisation focused on making mental health support more accessible for all.

What We Offer

• Part-time: 14 hours per week (fixed-term contract, Maternity Cover  (9 Months )
• Salary: Agenda for Change Band 5, £31,049
• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus statutory holidays
• Up to 3 discretionary leave days at Christmas
• Employer pension contribution (defined contribution scheme)
• Structured line management supervision
• Clinical supervision within work time (or funded externally where agreed)
• Peer support and CPD workshops
• Flexible working opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive and values-driven culture

What you will be doing as our Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisor (MHA)

As our Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisor, you will:

• Provide face-to-face and telephone triage within the Mental Health Hub
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments, including risk assessment (self-harm, suicide, safeguarding, vulnerability)
• Identify presenting needs such as anxiety, depression, panic, sleep difficulties and situational distress
• Deliver short-term, psychologically informed interventions including coping strategies and psychoeducation
• Provide supportive conversations that empower individuals to understand and manage their challenges
• Determine appropriate next steps – brief intervention, signposting or onward referral
• Work collaboratively across Primary Care, Secondary Care and Third Sector partners

This role requires sound clinical judgement, confidence in risk assessment, and the ability to work within service targets while maintaining compassionate, person-centred care.

What are we looking for in our Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisor

• A relevant Level 3 qualification (or psychology graduate) with solid experience supporting adults with mild to moderate mental health needs
• At least two years’ experience in a mental health setting, including assessment and risk management
• Confidence delivering brief, psychologically informed, time-limited interventions
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, confidentiality and safe practice
• Excellent communication skills and confidence using core IT systems
• A compassionate, inclusive approach with a genuine commitment to empowerment and co-production

If you have the skills, knowledge, and passion to make a difference, please click ‘Apply’ to be considered for our Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisor role. We would love to hear from you!

Closing date: Sunday 22nd February

We aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working/job share opportunities for both full and part-time staff. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. 

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• A relevant qualification at NVQ Level 3 (e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Mental Health & Social Care) or equivalent (psychology graduate), and significant experience in mental health support work.

Desirable

• n/a

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• A knowledge of common mental health problems and how it may present in Higher Education and Primary Care services.
• An understanding of the work of secondary care mental health services and complex mental health presentations.
• Working understanding of safeguarding issues.
• Working understanding of confidentiality issues.
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting students (undergraduates, postgraduates, mature and international

Desirable

• Familiarity with electronic patient management systems such as SystmOne and EMiS.
• Knowledge of Leeds mental health and wellbeing services.
• Knowledge of autism and ADHD.

Experience

Essential

• At least two years experience of working in a mental health setting with clients presenting with mild to moderate mental health issues.
• Experience of undertaking specialist mental health and risk assessments & formulation.
• Experience of delivering, risk management and relapse prevention and psychologically
• Experience of delivering, risk management and relapse prevention and psychologically informed brief intervention in a time-limited manner

Desirable

• Relevant experience in Primary or Secondary Care mental health services and/or Higher Education.
• Experience of working within a Third Sector organisation.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Ability to carry out mental health assessments including assessment of risk, analysis of strengths, and protective factors.
• Ability to deliver a range of mental health support appropriate to the needs and capacities of the client group within a limited time-frame.
• Can demonstrate sound clinical skills and ability to make clinical decisions, in line with professional standards, NICE guidelines and service protocols.
• Can demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of disadvantaged groups in the planning and delivery of interventions and services.
• Creative, flexible and imaginative approach to working with people with mental health problems.
• Demonstrate a commitment to enabling and empowering clients to become actively involved in their own wellbeing.
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, & in own personal and professional development, and to use supervision positively and effectively.
• Able to build and maintain relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation whilst maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Ability to plan and organise workload in line with targets.
• Able to work according to organisational policies and procedures.
• Actively committed to personal & professional development

Desirable

• Ability to deliver support in community languages.
• Ability to employ psychological formulation.

Qualities and Values

Essential

• Proactive, reliable, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Ability to prioritise workload and multitask.
• Flexible to meet service needs.
• Well organised and able to manage time effectively.
• Assertive and confident.
• Approachable, positive, and enthusiastic.
• Displays care, compassion, sensitivity, and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships.
• Commitment to the principles of inclusivity, equality and diversity, demonstrated in practice.
• Demonstrates values consistent with those of Northpoints

Desirable

• n/a

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Northpoint Wellbeing Ltd

Address

SMALL MILL

CHADWICK STREET

LEEDS

West Yorkshire

LS10 1LJ

Employer's website

https://northpoint.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)