Job summary
Please ensure you have read through all of the supporting documents attached including Entry Requirements, Supplementary information pack Trainee/Apprentice PWP and the Job Description and Person Specifications. Within this, there are instructions on information thatMUSTbe included in your application form. If this is missing, you will not be shortlisted
Have you considered a career in talking therapies? Do you want to make a difference in helping people manage anxiety, stress and depression?
Are you ready to train as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) with Time to Talk, a leading high performing IAPT service in West Sussex with a track record of innovation, imagination and clinical excellence. We are a flagship service within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and recognised as one of the best service providers of brief psychological interventions in the country.
Please note in your supporting statement you must state which route you are applying for (Trainee or Apprentice) and which one location you are applying for (North or Coastal). If you do not state a location you will not be shortlisted.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of the very high performing and successful Time to Talk IAPT service comprising of high and low intensity staff. You will receive regular high quality clinical supervision from a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. You will also have the opportunity to work with CBT Therapists, Counsellors and qualified PWPs all of whom have a reputation for being friendly and supportive of our trainee team.
This year we are excited to be able to offer 2 routes into the PWP training, with both course likely to start at the end of September 2022;
University of Surrey - Advanced Practice in Psychological Wellbeing - 12 month course. Mixture of remote and university based teaching
University of Exeter - Level 6 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Apprenticeship - 15 month course. Likely to be remote learning but possibility of some travel to for F2F learning.The training courses begin with two days teaching each week with one study day working from home. The remaining days are spent in clinical practice. As the training course develops, the ratio changes.
Locations available -
Coastal: Chichester and WorthingNorth: Burgess Hill, Crawley and Horsham
About us
Time to Talk prides itself on the support we offer trainees in the service, from designated trainers and senior staff to the wider team of administrators, managers and clinicians. We know from experience that our trainees are always keen to stay within the service upon completion of their course, and in the first year post qualifying as a PWP, our newly qualified staff are fully supported through all areas of the work to continue building their skills as a PWP. Your wellbeing is of paramount importance to us and we have various initiatives in the service and in the wider trust that can help support you further.
In response to Covid-19, Time To Talk's service has undergone rapid and successful transformation and we are currently providing a hybrid service for our patients using telephone, video, digital platforms and face-to-face sessions, with staff being both home and office based. During the training year you would be based in one of our offices for your clinical days, once qualified you will work with a hybrid model of office and home based. We will continue to offer flexible working in response to this situation and provide an 8am-8pm service and once qualified some evening work would be required.
Please note that you will be expected to pay for any travel you have to make to and from the University, although any travel between your work base and our locations in West Sussex will be covered by Time To Talk expenses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The programme seeks to recruit candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. Not only do we feel that this enhances trainees' learning but we are also keen to develop a workforce that represents the diverse society in which we live. As part of this, the course is offered at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We actively encourage candidates who have non-standard qualifications and/or experiences to apply (see minimum entry requirements attached).
- Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
- Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self- man-agreement of their recovery.
- Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help, computerised low intensity CBT, and information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media.
- Undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and/or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
- Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
Different Job Descriptions and Person Specifications are available depending on the role (Trainee or Apprentice) applied for. please see the attached documents for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The programme seeks to recruit candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. Not only do we feel that this enhances trainees' learning but we are also keen to develop a workforce that represents the diverse society in which we live. As part of this, the course is offered at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We actively encourage candidates who have non-standard qualifications and/or experiences to apply (see minimum entry requirements attached).
- Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
- Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self- man-agreement of their recovery.
- Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help, computerised low intensity CBT, and information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media.
- Undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and/or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
- Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
Different Job Descriptions and Person Specifications are available depending on the role (Trainee or Apprentice) applied for. please see the attached documents for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of successful study at (minimum) Level 5 (3)
- GCSE Maths and English grade C or above or grade 4 and above, or functional skills (3)
Desirable
- Graduate (For Trainee PWP route only)
Skills
Essential
- Evidence clinical skills and how you could apply these to supporting people with mental health problems, through telephone/video/F2F guided self-help, computerised CBT and other Step 2 interventions including group workshops
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working in an environment where it is likely you have been exposed to people that have recently or currently experiencing a mental health difficulty or having clinical experience of working directly with people who have experienced a mental health problem such as depression or anxiety disorders
- Experience of working in a role managing own workload and time and meeting agreed performance targets
- Experience of joint work and multi-agency and partnership working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of successful study at (minimum) Level 5 (3)
- GCSE Maths and English grade C or above or grade 4 and above, or functional skills (3)
Desirable
- Graduate (For Trainee PWP route only)
Skills
Essential
- Evidence clinical skills and how you could apply these to supporting people with mental health problems, through telephone/video/F2F guided self-help, computerised CBT and other Step 2 interventions including group workshops
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working in an environment where it is likely you have been exposed to people that have recently or currently experiencing a mental health difficulty or having clinical experience of working directly with people who have experienced a mental health problem such as depression or anxiety disorders
- Experience of working in a role managing own workload and time and meeting agreed performance targets
- Experience of joint work and multi-agency and partnership working
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
