Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Aylesbury

Job description

Job responsibilities

At the top of your Supporting Statement, please indicate which of the following you have completed: English language requirement, UK GCSE English certificate, showing grades A*-C/9-4, Functional Skills English certificate - Level 2, Minimum Level 3 qualification studied in the UK/majority English speaking country.

Want to know what its like to work for Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies? Open theWhat its like to work for Buckinghamshire Talking Therapiespdf to see what our team members have to say!

We are a nationally recognized, high-performing, and innovative Talking Therapies service. Visit our websiteBuckinghamshire Talking Therapies - Buckinghamshire 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.

The Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies service follows a hybrid working pattern. Until successful completion of module 1 (approximately weeks 12-13), your learning will be in person 3 days a week in Oxford for your Apprenticeship teaching days and 2 days in person at your allocated office base in Buckinghamshire. Following this, the apprenticeship learning will be 1 day a week in person and then an office base for 3 days per week. At this stage, you will have the opportunity to work from home one day a week. Upon completion of the course, you will be entitled to the same hybrid working opportunities as the rest of the qualified staff.

Our two main bases are centrally located within Aylesbury and High Wycombe, and we use additional clinic space around the county. Ability and willingness to travel for work purposes is essential. There are currently vacancies for trainee PWPs in both High Wycombe and Aylesbury. If you wish to be considered for both locations,you only need to apply oncebut please make it clear in your personal statement that you wish to be considered for either base.

Apprenticeship Course Eligibility

To apply for this role you must ensure that you meet the requirements for the accompanying apprenticeship programme. You should view the attached eligibility checklist to confirm you are eligible for the programme.

Your eligibility will be checked during the shortlisting process. You will be asked to bring evidence of your qualifications and documents to the interview day on Tuesday 1st July.

In order to apply for the course, we need to ensure that you have met the criteria, please see attached link for information about right to work / remain in UK and residency status. Please can you read through this to ensure that you meet the criteria before applying for the post.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1155957/Apprenticeship_funding_rules_2324_Version_1.pdf

Please be aware as a part of our recruitment and onboarding there will be an eligibility screening process which will involve a form being sent to you for us to evaluate and ensure you meet the criteria for funding. If you have any questions regarding the funding criteria, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

On successful completion of the programme, apprentices will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes, and behaviours relevant to employment as a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within an Adult Talking Therapies service.

Upon qualification, PWPs will be expected to comply with the national requirement, 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. Receipt of registration will enable you to progress from a Band 4 Trainee PWP contract to a permanent Band 5 Qualified PWP contract.

If shortlisted, we are hoping to have in-person interviews on the Tuesday 1st July 2025, date and location to be confirmed.

Person Specification

Qualfication/Skills/Experience

Essential

• Level 5 qualification OR equivalent experience
• GCSE Maths & English Grade C and above

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of clinical experience of working with people directly who have experienced a mental health problem such as depression or anxiety disorders for example Health Care Assistant in clinical setting, assistant psychologist, OT Assistant, volunteer with mental health charities etc. OR Evidence of transferable skills through employment or life experience, and how you could apply this to supporting people with mental health problems.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting. This could be in an adminstration or clerical role.

Availability

Essential

• Not undertaking any other training and available to attend training combined with clinical work

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates (with examples) the ability to be self-reflective in a professional context

Desirable

• Fluent in languages other than English.

Question Response

Essential

• Response to 'Briefly share an example from your life where you have influenced a community you felt part of in a way that has positively impacted upon the wellbeing of those it includes.'

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Peach Tree House, The Whiteleaf Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)