Primary Care
Wellbeing Advisor
October  2025

Havant and East Hampshire Mind

Havant  Wellbeing Centre

Dunsbury Way
Havant
P09  5BG

02 392 498916

www.easthantsmind.org

R e:  Primary Care Wellbeing Practitioner

Dear  Applicant,

Thank you for your enquiry about the above post.

This pack contains the
s pecification.

job  advertisement,

job  description and  person

For more information about the role and our services, please see our website at
www.easthantsmind.org
Services and  Q uality Assuranc e  on Annie.Foot @easthantsmind.org

 the role , contact  Annie Foot , Head of

 or to discuss

To apply, please submit your
suitable for the role
your application.

.  Please refer to the

application  form  which should outline  why you are
person  specification  when completing

Please return  completed  applications to  HR  at  recruitment@easthantsmind.org

Yours sincerely

Annie Foot
Head of Services and Quality Assurance

The benefits of working with HEH Mind

Make a real difference to local people

We’re a  local  Hampshire  charity and we’re here to make a positive difference to
lives and communities. You’ll work with a passionate, knowledgeable and
dedicated team with a big

heart .

Holidays

•  It’s important to take time off. We give you 25 days a year, increasing by one

day per year of service up to 30 days,
for part -timers).  We also give an additional winter’s leave day in late
December.

and  bank holidays (all calculated pro

-rata

•  Employees are also gifted a days’ leave to celebrate their birthday.

Learning,  growth and development

•  We’re committed to supporting our staff with learning and professional

development, so we offer opportunities for coaching, training and mentoring.

•  Everyone, regardless of role, is offered free Connect 5

mental health and

wellbeing  t raining.

•  As a rapidly growing organisation there are regular opportunities to grow and

develop within roles and through internal promotions.

•  Joining HEH Mind makes you part of the Mind Federation, which includes 110

local Minds across England and Wales and access to
and  learning, development and good practice sharing opportunities.

 the Open hub platform

Workplace wellbeing

•  As workplace wellbeing experts you will be joining a workplace with a strong
employee wellbeing focus. Which includes engagement opportunities such as
our monthly digital ‘Break Room’ to meet staff from across the charity.
•  Remote and homeworking flexibility (dependent on role requirements).
•  We are a Mindful employer + accredited. All staff have access to our

confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme.

•  If you use a PC within your role, we will provide free eye tests, if necessary.

Job Advert

We have exciting opportunity to join our
East Hants Mind as a Primary Care Wellbeing Advisor.

 NHS  Primary Care team at Havant and

The Primary Care Wellbeing Advisor
to help the local community with their mental
Wellbeing Advisor  will see patients on an individual basis to understand their
mental health  needs  and to identify the most appropriate
support them .

is a vital role based within local GP surgeries

health  and wellbeing . The  PCN

method to help and

This service  enhances  the support GP practices offer
range of mental health issues through a collaborative and integrative approach.
The ideal candidate must
people with mental health issues, the
with in the  PCN but
diary and book appointments.

 also  be  able to work independently to

be  empathetic  and have experience working with

y must be able to  work collaboratively

 to  their patients with a

manage  their own

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to get into a career within the
charity or  mental health sector or someone who has a background in
health invention and support
community.

and  would like to make a difference in their local

mental

Job Description

Job title:
Salary  and  grade:
Contract
:
Contracted
hours:
Working base:
Reports to:
Reports:
Checks made:

Primary Care Wellbeing Advisor
£25, 992 .05  per annum .
Permanent
37 hours per week. Part time working of 30 hours per
week will also be considered.
GP Surge ries in the Havant area
Primary Care Team Manager
No
Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references

Purpose of Post

Working  collaboratively  with GP surgeries
advise, support and help
t echniques and practices.

, the main purpose of this post is t
patients  with their mental health through a range of

o

Key Responsibilities

•  To engage with patients and undertake initial assessments in order to

identify individual needs and goals

•  To meet with patients on an individual basis to monitor agreed plans and

progress towards achieving identified goals

•  To help patients develop tools and strategies which will enable them to

better manage their own mental wellbeing

•  To develop care plans for those individuals with identified needs
•  To provide information which promotes mental wellbeing and to
contribute to health promotion activities across the network

•  To encourage patients to access facilities, groups and other resources

within the local community

•  To share with other staff within the primary level mental health service
and other agencies as appropriate information regarding the patient’s
wellbeing in line with HEH Mind policies and procedures
•  To gather feedback from patients via questionnaires and face

-to -face

discussions as appropriate
•  To attend meetings of the multi

-disciplinary primary level mental health

team which will focus on the most appropriate support for individual
patients

•  To record progress on patient records using the EMIS (or equivalent)

system in line with GP practice/NHS IT Policy and Procedures and HEH
Mind Policy and Procedures

•  To refer to secondary care mental health services where appropriate
•  To adopt a multi
-agency approach to a person’s care, building and

establishing close working relationships with all partner agencies

•  To attend staff meetings, supervisions, appraisals and training events as

directed by your Line Manager

•  To adopt a Hybrid approach, maximising working hours effectively
•  Any other task requested by your line manager within the scope of this

role

General Duties

•  To uphold the aims and values of H
•  To contribute to the ongoing development of the service and to best

avant and East Hants

 Mind

practice

•  To work within  H avant and East Hants
•  All employees have a duty and responsibility of their own mental health

 Mind policies and procedures

and others

•  All employees have a res

ponsibility to prevent abuse and neglect and

report concerns

•  All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that
information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate,
confidential, secure and in line with current
s ecurity and  confidentiality  policies

data  protection legislation and

Person Specificatio

n

Essential

Educated to a minimum level 2 standard or extensive relevant
experience

Experience of working with vulnerable people with diverse needs

Being able to communicate with

people from diverse backgrounds

Experience of working in a mental health setting

Ability to work on own initiative
within the wider PCN team.

 and  independently but

 also  working

Excellent  written and verbal communication skills

Proficient

IT  skills, including Microsoft Office

Ability to understand and assess risk

Ability to self
situations

-reflect and learn from experience and specific

A positive  and professional

 attitude

Desirable

Experience of using assessment tools

Good local knowledge or the ability to research and identify
appropriate community resources

Knowledge of the links between physical health and mental health

Havant and East Hampshire Mind
Havant Wellbeing Centre
Dunsbury Way
Havant
Hampshire
P09 5BG

02392498916
www.easthantsmind.org