Job Introduction
Wellbeing Practitioner
Band: 6, Salary: £27,363 - £31,067 p.a.
37 hours per week
What is the role
The Wellbeing Service supports individuals to modify behaviours, improve their health, increase life expectancy, and to reduce health inequalities for people in Portsmouth. The Wellbeing team provide services across Portsmouth in a range of venues including GP practices, hospital settings and community centres. In addition, the service provides telephone/virtual support. Some of the work undertaken will be targeting our most deprived communities, who suffer the greatest health inequalities.
As a Wellbeing Practitioner you will meet with clients in a variety of settings either in a 1-2-1 or group/clinic to identify their support needs through conducting an initial assessment. Working as part of a Team rota work patterns typically involve 2 evening shifts. You will provide ongoing support specifically around smoking cessation, weight management, harmful drinking and this may include providing extended brief advice and developing/delivering a programme of support. You will have advanced administrative or technical skills and be highly organised, to ensure correct recording and updating of all client interaction on the caseload management system. You may be required to supervise staff and mentor and develop new members of staff and be a point of contact from other individuals and services for advice and information on your expertise areas.
Portsmouth City Council commit to developing its staff therefore as part of this role you will be expected to commit to ongoing learning and development. The post holder should have or work towards equivalent NVQ qualifications in post related topic areas such as health improvement and wider determinants of health within two years.
Who is the person
You will have experience of working with people in 1-2-1's or groups in a variety of settings, delivering/supporting behaviour change interventions. You will have the skills to lead community-based clinics as well as the ability to facilitate support with physical activity, emotional wellbeing and the broader issues that may be impacting an individual's current health or could prevent the patients' ability to manage their health in the future through personalised support planning. With good interpersonal, time management and communication skills you will be able to prioritise and organise your workload and be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the wider team. In addition, you will be a car driver or have the ability to work across PO1 - PO6.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role
About Portsmouth City Council
What we can offer you:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.
Application process:
How to apply:
Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal. We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under one of our commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however for roles that receive a large number of applications, this is not always possible, and we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria.
Closing: 11 July 2025
Assessment process will take place on the Friday 25 July 2025 at the Civic Offices, Portsmouth. If successful from assessment you will be invited back in for interview on the Friday 8 August 2025 at the Civic Offices, Portsmouth.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800.
