Job summary
Sandwell Talking Therapies
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner This is a qualified position so we are keen to hear from qualified or nearly qualified PWPs)
Band 5
37.5 hours per week
Permanent
Location: Sandwell
PLEASE NOTE: It is essential that successful applicants possess a qualification in an IAPT Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Training Course.
Main duties of the job
Sandwell Talking Therapies is committed to improving health and well being, tackling inequalities and providing a high quality service within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) guidelines. IAPT supports the NHS in implementing National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for people suffering from depression and anxiety disorders across Sandwell.
We are a dynamic and dedicated team that offers a range of psychological therapies and services to treat people and support their recovery within a stepped care model. The service hours are from 08:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday. The team comprises of a Clinical Lead, Service Manager,Team Leaders, High Intensity Psychological Therapists, Senior PWP', PWP's and Counsellors. The service is committed to developing staff toreach their full potential within an exceptionally supportive environment. This role is a blended role of office working and home working.
About us
At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we're building a high-calibre, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.
The Trust is rated 'Good' from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and will become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country . We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities.
This ambitious model is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are offering an exciting opportunity to the right individual. We seek to recruit 1 Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP), to support the ongoing delivery and developments of our step two services. The successful applicants will hold a Post-Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Interventions or will have completed a PWP apprenticeship, with experience of working within primary care. A good level of organisation and self- motivation are required skills.
We can offer you
- Monthly Clinical Group Supervision
- Weekly Case Management Supervision - essential to effective skills development and case management and ensuring ethical practice.
- Regular opportunities for ongoing continuing personal development.
- Opportunities to lead on Projects or develop specialisms.
- Involvement with ongoing service developments and priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are offering an exciting opportunity to the right individual. We seek to recruit 1 Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP), to support the ongoing delivery and developments of our step two services. The successful applicants will hold a Post-Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Interventions or will have completed a PWP apprenticeship, with experience of working within primary care. A good level of organisation and self- motivation are required skills.
We can offer you
- Monthly Clinical Group Supervision
- Weekly Case Management Supervision - essential to effective skills development and case management and ensuring ethical practice.
- Regular opportunities for ongoing continuing personal development.
- Opportunities to lead on Projects or develop specialisms.
- Involvement with ongoing service developments and priorities.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Possess a qualification in IAPT Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course).
- Accredited or working towards accreditation with British Psychological Society or British Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapists as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters.
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- To be willing to work on a rota basis, in line with needs of service
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to adapt clinical practice to meet diverse needs of client group
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
Desirable
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.
- Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Evidence of working in the local community
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
- Fluent in languages other than English
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Possess a qualification in IAPT Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course).
- Accredited or working towards accreditation with British Psychological Society or British Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapists as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters.
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- To be willing to work on a rota basis, in line with needs of service
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to adapt clinical practice to meet diverse needs of client group
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
Desirable
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.
- Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Evidence of working in the local community
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
- Fluent in languages other than English
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
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).
