Job summary
PleaseDO NOTapply to this advert.Recruitment is via the UCL website ONLYat the following link:https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/low-intensity-cognitive-behavioural-interventions-common-mental-health-problems-pg
Our three well-established and friendly IAPT (NHS Talking Therapies) services, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Ealing are now recruiting Trainee PWPs as part of the access to IAPT training programme.
This is a really exciting and rewarding opportunity! Training course fees on this programme are fully funded by the NHS and you'll also receive a Band 4 NHS salary while you study!
PWP training is provided by University College London (UCL) and is full time. You'll be employed and paid by us, attend university 1 or 2 days per week, and work in one of our services the remaining 3-4 days, spending some time in one of our locations and some working from home.
We are looking for trainees to join us who share the West London NHS Trust Values - Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring. These underpin how we treat each other and our patients.
HOW TO APPLY -
Please DO NOT apply to this advert. Recruitment is via the UCL website ONLY at the following link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/low-intensity-cognitive-behavioural-interventions-common-mental-health-problems-pg
When you apply please nominate two of our three IAPT services as your preference for training. All details about the application process are set out in the recruitment pack. This information is essential reading for successful applications.
Main duties of the job
You'll help deliver brief structured supported psychological treatments, such as guided self-help, for people with anxiety and depression across the adult age range.
We are looking for candidates who have experience of working with people with psychological, interpersonal or social problems; either through employed positions or formal volunteer roles.
This course is a postgraduate certificate and you'll need to demonstrate your ability to study at postgraduate level, either through degree level education or demonstration of academic equivalence.
We are keen to recruit a workforce that is representative of the diverse local London population with the three boroughs we cover.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to the JD and main responsibilities, please see attached Candidate Pack.
Please DO NOT apply to this advert. Recruitment is via the UCL website ONLY at the following link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/low-intensity-cognitive-behavioural-interventions-common-mental-health-problems-pg
When you apply please nominate two of our three IAPT services as your preference for training. All details about the application process are set out in the recruitment pack. This information is essential reading for successful applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to the JD and main responsibilities, please see attached Candidate Pack.
Please DO NOT apply to this advert. Recruitment is via the UCL website ONLY at the following link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/low-intensity-cognitive-behavioural-interventions-common-mental-health-problems-pg
When you apply please nominate two of our three IAPT services as your preference for training. All details about the application process are set out in the recruitment pack. This information is essential reading for successful applications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level or the equivalent (foundation degree) or successful study at level 5
- Minimum level 2 in English and Maths
Experience
Essential
- Work or volunteer experience with people who have experienced a mental health problem
- Computer literate
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Ability to integrate information; make evaluations formulations and decisions
- Organisation and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level or the equivalent (foundation degree) or successful study at level 5
- Minimum level 2 in English and Maths
Experience
Essential
- Work or volunteer experience with people who have experienced a mental health problem
- Computer literate
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Ability to integrate information; make evaluations formulations and decisions
- Organisation and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
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).
