Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the step 2 workforce for an experienced Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP).

Band 5, full time £29,970 - £36,483 per annum

The Stoke-on-Trent NHS Talking Therapies Service is a high performing and innovative Primary Care Talking Therapy Service. The service involves partnership arrangements between North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare (NSCHT), Midland Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT), and the Third Sector. Our high performing team provides a range of effective evidence based treatments for people with common mental health problems in primary care, focusing on anxiety disorders and depression.

You will be employed by Changes Wellbeing Service but deliver therapy in a partnership arrangement with NSCHT and MPFT.

You will work within the service providing high volume low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to service clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. You will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self management of their recovery.

Undertake patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, refers unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-up the person's treatment to high intensity psychological therapy.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-PRC-6639160

Job locations

The Hope Centre

Upper Huntbach Street

Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 2BX

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will work within the service providing high volume low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to service clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post Grad Certificate in low intensity psychological interventions

Desirable

core mental health professional qualification

Experience

Essential

experience of working in a psychological service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post Grad Certificate in low intensity psychological interventions

Desirable

core mental health professional qualification

Experience

Essential

experience of working in a psychological service

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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