Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) to join the NHS Talking Therapies for Depression and Anxiety delivered by NHS Talking Therapies Southwark (TTS). We are seeking enthusiastic PWPs who are passionate about developing their skills in order to help improve the lives of others. Successful applicants can expect to join a highly valued and motivated TTS workforce who are committed to develop a person-centred and effective psychological assessment and treatment service to the local population.We provide extra supervision and CPD trainings on working with specific client groups, e.g. perinatal, older adult, young people, clients presented with long-term conditions. There are opportunities to shadow or facilitate our treatment groups (e.g. Overcoming Worries, Connecting with You). We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other specialties like High Intensity CBT therapist or Clinical Psychologist.
Main duties of the job
Our PWPs deliver low intensity CBT intervention, offer telephone or video sessions working from home or a team base, and face-to-face sessions either from the team base or from one of the GP surgeries. PWPs attend weekly team meeting, weekly individual case management supervision, and a fortnightly clinical skills supervision group. There is also a bimonthly meeting for all PWPs, their supervisors and our PWP leads, to review, discuss and develop the low intensity provision within the service.
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage.
About us
Talking Therapies Southwark has been commissioned to provide the NHS Talking Therapies for Depression and Anxiety for Southwark since 2008, and currently we have over 100 WTE staff. There are two locality-based teams, each responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients referred by, or registered with, the GP practices in their part of the borough. The south team is currently based at the Maudsley Hospital in Camberwell and the north team at the Munro Centre near London Bridge. Within each team, CBT therapists, psychologists, counsellors, psychological wellbeing practitioners and career coaches work closely together, offering assessment, psycho-educational workshops and groups, as well as individual treatment sessions covering all the NHS Talking Therapies recommended therapy modalities. The South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is the lead provider for the Talking Therapies Southwark partnership.
Our Trust headquarters is located at the Maudsley Hospital in Denmark Hill, London. It is less than 5-minutes walk from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range restaurant.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities are outlined separately - please refer to the attached document
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities are outlined separately - please refer to the attached document
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Qualification from PWP training course (e.g. Post Graduate Diploma in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions) - qualified or about to qualify
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a PWP to treat common mental health problems in adults
- Experience of collecting and recording patient reported outcome measures to monitor progress
- Experience of carrying out psychological assessment including assessment of risk
Desirable
- Working in a NHS Talking Therapies stepped care framework
- Delivering NHS Talking Therapies relevant psycho-educational or therapeutic groups or workshops
- Working with one or more specific patient groups relevant to the NHS Talking Therapies service, e.g. older adults, people with long-term physical health conditions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Familiarity with the NHS Talking Therapies stepped care framework for treatment of depression and anxiety disorders
- Ability to meet agreed service targets and manage own caseload
- High standards of communication skills, including written communication
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation
Desirable
- Able to offer therapy in another language in addition to English
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Qualification from PWP training course (e.g. Post Graduate Diploma in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions) - qualified or about to qualify
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a PWP to treat common mental health problems in adults
- Experience of collecting and recording patient reported outcome measures to monitor progress
- Experience of carrying out psychological assessment including assessment of risk
Desirable
- Working in a NHS Talking Therapies stepped care framework
- Delivering NHS Talking Therapies relevant psycho-educational or therapeutic groups or workshops
- Working with one or more specific patient groups relevant to the NHS Talking Therapies service, e.g. older adults, people with long-term physical health conditions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Familiarity with the NHS Talking Therapies stepped care framework for treatment of depression and anxiety disorders
- Ability to meet agreed service targets and manage own caseload
- High standards of communication skills, including written communication
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation
Desirable
- Able to offer therapy in another language in addition to 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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Maudsley Hospital in Camberwell or Guy's Hospital in London Bridge
London
SE5 8AZ
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
