Job Roles

Social workers support people who are facing difficulties in their lives, helping them to find solutions to their problems. A social worker can act as

A much debated term used to identify the people who use health services. Other common terms are patient, service survivor and client. Different people prefer

Work within the IAPT service providing high volume low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self management interventions

Psychotherapists help people overcome psychological difficulties and distress through a process of in-depth reflection on their inner thoughts, feelings and past experience. Different theoretical approaches

A psychiatrist is a doctor who works with patients who have mental health problems. Psychiatrists are usually based in hospitals, community mental health teams and

Primary care mental health workers work in GP surgeries or other primary health care settings. They are trained to help people who are experiencing mild

Occupational therapists help people to achieve health, well being and life satisfaction through engaging in activity. They may assist people with carrying out activities of

A Drama or Music Therapist helps to improve people’s emotional wellbeing, through a medium such as music or drama. Therapy can relieve stress, improve confidence

Complementary therapists are practitioners of various complementary, alternative or holistic treatments which do not fall under conventional medicine. They include, for example: hypnotherapists, aromatherapists, homeopaths,

A named nurse is the person with special responsibility for you when you are in hospital.

Music therapists use music to help their clients achieve therapeutic goals through the development of the musical and therapeutic relationship. The role of the music

Mental health nurses specialise in the care of people suffering from mental health difficulties. They have a variety of roles and may work in different