Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (30)

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are unable to shortlist anyone for interview who would not meet the essential criteria for both the service and the university.

Walsall Talking Therapies Service (NHS Talking Therapies)

  • Please note this post is conditional on securing a training place with the university
  • Candidates must be able to attend the university's academic screening/selection day

The Role

We are looking to recruit Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners within Walsall Talking Therapies Service to work in a well established clinical workforce of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and High Intensity Psychological Therapy Practitioners.

The role will involve a minimum of day a week attending university (in-person) and the remainder of the working days each week in service providing client-centred assessments and evidence-based psychological treatments to clients presenting with common mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

About You

This role is looking for enthusiastic and passionate individuals looking to further their career in the mental health sector.

You must meet the followingessential criteria:

  • For postgraduate programmes:undergraduate degree or evidence of previous successful study at Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 6; ORFor undergraduate programmes:Evidence of ability to study at Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 5.
  • At least one year's experience in settings working directly with clients presenting with mental health difficulties, which can be through paid, voluntary, or through expertise gained by experience of supporting persons with mental health difficulties.
  • Availability to attend all university teaching days weekly, and to attend practice placement with Walsall Talking Therapies Service on the remaining days a weekly in accordance with the programme timetable.
  • Applicants should demonstrate evidence of good interpersonal skills, and openness to learn new skills and knowledge.

Please be aware that when applying for this post there is an expectation that the post-holder will apply for and complete the Psychological Therapies Practice PGCert training course with Newman University (once in receipt of an offer after a successful interview at this stage). If the post-holder is unsuccessful in completing and qualifying in this course their employment contract will cease.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

  • Adult and older adult mental health services
  • Specialist learning disability services
  • Children and Adolescents Mental Health Services

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

About the Service

Walsall Talking Therapies Service within the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) service to the local adult age population of Walsall.

The service offers a number of evidence-based psychological interventions both at step 2 and step 3 as proposed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance. The service endeavours to offer the local population a full range of evidence-based psychological interventions, within a stepped care approach, to a high standard and quality .

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the team for three full-time Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (Trainee PWPs) to join and contribute to the innovation and success of our well-established NHS Talking Therapies service.

Date posted

10 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-4923-MH

Job locations

Kingshill Centre

School Street

Walsall

WS10 9JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Post Title: Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Department: Walsall Talking Therapies

Location: Kingshill Centre, Walsall

Band: Band 4

Hours: 37.5 hours

Please see attached Job Description document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post Title: Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Department: Walsall Talking Therapies

Location: Kingshill Centre, Walsall

Band: Band 4

Hours: 37.5 hours

Please see attached Job Description document.

Person Specification

Education Qualification

Essential

  • Evidence of successful study at RQF Level 5 or 6

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • At least one year's experience in settings working directly with clients presenting with mental health difficulties, which can be through paid, voluntary, or through expertise gained by experience of support persons experiencing mental health difficulties.
  • Knowledge and skills of working within a diverse client group

Desirable

  • Experience of managing and organising own workload
  • Knowledge and skills in conducting assessments with clients
  • Knowledge and skills in referring or signposting clients to other services
  • Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Ability to manage high volume workloads.
  • Ability to use IT systems
  • Effective administration skills (accurate record keeping)
  • Able to effectively manage competing demands of work responsibilities and academic study

Desirable

  • Ability to liaise with other disciplines

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
  • Promotes recovery & social inclusion
Person Specification

Education Qualification

Essential

  • Evidence of successful study at RQF Level 5 or 6

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • At least one year's experience in settings working directly with clients presenting with mental health difficulties, which can be through paid, voluntary, or through expertise gained by experience of support persons experiencing mental health difficulties.
  • Knowledge and skills of working within a diverse client group

Desirable

  • Experience of managing and organising own workload
  • Knowledge and skills in conducting assessments with clients
  • Knowledge and skills in referring or signposting clients to other services
  • Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Ability to manage high volume workloads.
  • Ability to use IT systems
  • Effective administration skills (accurate record keeping)
  • Able to effectively manage competing demands of work responsibilities and academic study

Desirable

  • Ability to liaise with other disciplines

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
  • Promotes recovery & social inclusion

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingshill Centre

School Street

Walsall

WS10 9JB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingshill Centre

School Street

Walsall

WS10 9JB


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Dumi Mhlanga

dumisani.mhlanga@nhs.net

08009530995

Date posted

10 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-4923-MH

Job locations

Kingshill Centre

School Street

Walsall

WS10 9JB


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