Job summary
Are you a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) or a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with post qualification experience of providing clinical supervision, looking for a service that is committed to your ongoing professional development? A service that puts staff wellbeing and patient care at the heart of everything they do? If so, the Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies has a great opportunity for you!
Main duties of the job
You will have responsibility for supporting the Step 2 team alongside established Lead PWPs and the Senior Management team. You will be responsible for the day-to-day clinical supervision, line management and skills development of the Step 2 workforce, ensuring that a high quality, accessible service is provided to our patients. You will support specific areas of service development and partnership work with external providers. You will also maintain a small clinical caseload and provide Guided Self Help interventions to support the development of your clinical skills.
We offer robust and supportive supervision from skilled supervisors and managers, and you will be supported to develop your own managerial and leadership skills in service. We are committed to providing ongoing, high quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and in addition to in-house training you will have an annual CPD budget for relevant external courses.
We're looking for someone who is organised, forward-thinking and solution focussed, with plenty of enthusiasm and motivation, and who works well in a team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
About us
Want to know what it's like to work for our service? Open the'What it's like to work for Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies' pdf to see what our team members have to say!
We are a nationally recognized, high-performing, and innovative Talking Therapies service. Visit our website (Oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/bucks-talking-therapies) to find out how we support over 12,000 adults to manage their common mental health difficulties.
Staff wellbeing is a top priority - We have a very active, award winning, in- service wellbeing team and take a pride in our supportive, collaborative, and productive culture.
The Trust hosts the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies is actively involved in research, and the service benefits from being a member of the Oxford Academic Health Science Network - Anxiety and Depression Network led by Professor David Clark.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Buckinghamshire Talking therapies follows a hybrid working pattern, currently aiming for staff on average to work for 2 days in a Trust office or clinic and 3 days from home.
Our two main bases are centrally located within Aylesbury and High Wycombe, the base for this vacancy is to be confirmed after interview. We use additional clinic space around the county. Ability and willingness to travel for work purposes is essential.
This position needs to comply with the following:
Qualified PWPs are expected to comply with the national requirement effective from 10th June 2022, for PWP registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Registration must be maintained annually, at the practitioners expense. Please ensure you complete the section within this application form asking for your PIN. If you are awaiting confirmation of registration, please provide evidence of your submission for registration. Successful candidates who have not completed the approval process will be required to practice at a training grade (Band 4), and will be paid accordingly, until such time as the registration is confirmed.
We expect our staff to share and demonstrate our values and be caring, safe and excellent in everything we do, constantly striving to improve the quality of care we provide and the experience that patients can expect.
For further information, please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Buckinghamshire Talking therapies follows a hybrid working pattern, currently aiming for staff on average to work for 2 days in a Trust office or clinic and 3 days from home.
Our two main bases are centrally located within Aylesbury and High Wycombe, the base for this vacancy is to be confirmed after interview. We use additional clinic space around the county. Ability and willingness to travel for work purposes is essential.
This position needs to comply with the following:
Qualified PWPs are expected to comply with the national requirement effective from 10th June 2022, for PWP registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Registration must be maintained annually, at the practitioners expense. Please ensure you complete the section within this application form asking for your PIN. If you are awaiting confirmation of registration, please provide evidence of your submission for registration. Successful candidates who have not completed the approval process will be required to practice at a training grade (Band 4), and will be paid accordingly, until such time as the registration is confirmed.
We expect our staff to share and demonstrate our values and be caring, safe and excellent in everything we do, constantly striving to improve the quality of care we provide and the experience that patients can expect.
For further information, please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- PWP Registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
- Graduate/Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence based Psychological Treatments accredited by a relevant professional body.
Desirable
- Managerial or Leadership Training
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and up to date knowledge of Talking Therapies and principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
- Knowledge of the full range of evidence based psychological interventions across both step 2 and step 3.
- Understanding of the stepped model of care.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing case management supervision within a social care and/or health care service.
- Experience of successfully leading and managing services and teams.
- Experience of working under pressure and being able to prioritize workload demands.
- Experience of working as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Ability to be self-reflective.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- PWP Registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
- Graduate/Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence based Psychological Treatments accredited by a relevant professional body.
Desirable
- Managerial or Leadership Training
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and up to date knowledge of Talking Therapies and principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
- Knowledge of the full range of evidence based psychological interventions across both step 2 and step 3.
- Understanding of the stepped model of care.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing case management supervision within a social care and/or health care service.
- Experience of successfully leading and managing services and teams.
- Experience of working under pressure and being able to prioritize workload demands.
- Experience of working as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Ability to be self-reflective.
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).
