Job summary
Available positions:
1x 12 month fixed term, 37.5 hours per week1x 10 month fixed term, 37.5 hours per week
We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled, BABCP registered, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner interested in working with patients who experience anxiety and/or depression. This is a rare opportunity for someone to take the next step in their supervisory role and develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of working therapeutically with co-morbid patients in West Sussex. If you're keen to develop your Step 2 experience and skills, then we'd like to hear from you.
Working within NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies (WSTT), this is a varied and interesting role for an experienced PWP with a commitment to delivering evidenced-based patient care. You'll work closely with the other Senior PWPs, the Deputy Clinical Lead and with Senior Therapists to maximise Step 2 interventions across West Sussex.
Main duties of the job
Our Senior PWPs lead a Step 2 team of qualified, newly qualified and trainee PWPs providing direction and advice for their day-to-day clinical activities, utilising your supervisory skills, and working alongside our managers you'll provide support for their wellbeing, as well as holding a small caseload of patients. As key members of our senior leadership team our Senior PWPs guide the development of our Step 2 clinical programme, coordinate individual and group treatment options, draft associated materials and identify opportunities to promote the service.
In addition to having a sound background in Step 2 interventions, to make the most of the role you'll need to be personable, organised and a real team-player. You'll be comfortable working in partnership with other teams, external services and organisations and will be excited to help develop our service.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Youll enjoy a comprehensive induction programme as well as continued support through regular clinical supervision, protected time for clinical skills sessions, continued professional development and opportunity to enhance your leadership skills. Based in Worthing or Chichester, with some travel required across West Sussex, our flexible working includes opportunities to work from home. As part of the wider NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies service, youll work alongside other Snr PWPs working across the services with opportunities for career progression.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as we would like our WSTT LTC team to reflect the diverse communities we serve. As a Trust, we recognise the positive value of diversity in providing high quality and culturally competent care; we are a Disability Confident Employer, and benefit from thriving and supportive BAME, Disability, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief Staff Networks. We may be able to help you with a relocation package if you are considering moving to West Sussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Youll enjoy a comprehensive induction programme as well as continued support through regular clinical supervision, protected time for clinical skills sessions, continued professional development and opportunity to enhance your leadership skills. Based in Worthing or Chichester, with some travel required across West Sussex, our flexible working includes opportunities to work from home. As part of the wider NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies service, youll work alongside other Snr PWPs working across the services with opportunities for career progression.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as we would like our WSTT LTC team to reflect the diverse communities we serve. As a Trust, we recognise the positive value of diversity in providing high quality and culturally competent care; we are a Disability Confident Employer, and benefit from thriving and supportive BAME, Disability, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief Staff Networks. We may be able to help you with a relocation package if you are considering moving to West Sussex.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IAPT Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification
- Training in Risk assessment and management
Desirable
- A qualification or substantial experience in Professional clinical supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of different mental health presentations / problems, including awareness of serious mental health presentations [psychosis, bi-polar]
- Knowledge of NHS polices, procedures, guidelines and clinical governance
- Models of assessment, screening, referral, record - keeping and evidence based brief psychological interventions.
- Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes
- Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding Children and Protection of Vulnerable Adults legislation
Desirable
- Evidence of further training in psychological interventions.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' experience as a qualified PWP with Significant experience of working with people with common mental health problems within a Stepped Care model
- Experience of working with suicidal clients and of risk management
- Experience of screening, assessing and working with a wide spectrum of mental health issues and working with moderate severity of common mental health problems.
- Experience of and ability to provide leadership / mentorship / supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries, liaison and networking.
Key Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with patients, in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to maintain a healthy work - life balance to ensure own wellbeing, whilst being able to work under pressure and manage own caseload and time effectively. .
- Regard for others and respect for the individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
Desirable
- Ability to support and develop trainee and junior staff through case management supervision, skills training and reflective practice groups.
Equal Opportunities
Essential
- Knowledge of working with diversity and knowledge of working with black, minority ethnic groups
Desirable
- Ability to work through interpreters
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to work flexible hours, within service 8-8 operating hours.
- Willingness and ability to travel across Locality and throughout West Sussex.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IAPT Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification
- Training in Risk assessment and management
Desirable
- A qualification or substantial experience in Professional clinical supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of different mental health presentations / problems, including awareness of serious mental health presentations [psychosis, bi-polar]
- Knowledge of NHS polices, procedures, guidelines and clinical governance
- Models of assessment, screening, referral, record - keeping and evidence based brief psychological interventions.
- Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes
- Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding Children and Protection of Vulnerable Adults legislation
Desirable
- Evidence of further training in psychological interventions.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' experience as a qualified PWP with Significant experience of working with people with common mental health problems within a Stepped Care model
- Experience of working with suicidal clients and of risk management
- Experience of screening, assessing and working with a wide spectrum of mental health issues and working with moderate severity of common mental health problems.
- Experience of and ability to provide leadership / mentorship / supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries, liaison and networking.
Key Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with patients, in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to maintain a healthy work - life balance to ensure own wellbeing, whilst being able to work under pressure and manage own caseload and time effectively. .
- Regard for others and respect for the individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
Desirable
- Ability to support and develop trainee and junior staff through case management supervision, skills training and reflective practice groups.
Equal Opportunities
Essential
- Knowledge of working with diversity and knowledge of working with black, minority ethnic groups
Desirable
- Ability to work through interpreters
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to work flexible hours, within service 8-8 operating hours.
- Willingness and ability to travel across Locality and throughout West Sussex.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
