Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)
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Job summary
Come and join our Hyndburn & Rossendale NHS Talking Therapies Team based across Hyndburn and Rossendale. We are the local NHS Talking Therapy service offering 1:1 support, group work, telephone and video therapy. We are looking for a dynamic, hardworking and enthusiastic individuals with the appropriate skills and experience delivering guided self-help. If you think this is you, please apply!
Our team at Hyndburn and Rossendale consist of a close team of PWPs, Counsellors and CBT therapists who work hard together to deliver the best outcomes for clients. We pride ourselves on being a collaborative team and PWPs reflect on the benefits this brings, having this opportunity to learn and be guided through their practice.
We are driven to be integrated and proudly link in with specialist services, enhancing patient care as we strive to ensure that clients are receiving the right treatment for their need. We are all champions of specialist areas, which gives us protected time to engage with other services making stronger partnerships. Additionally PWPs engage in promotional work for the team, which gives variety to your working week and flexibility to work from different sites.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality primary care NHS Talking Therapies services to adults with mild to moderate mental health problems.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of team policies and procedure.
- To deliver NHS Talking Therapies services in accordance with NICE guidelines, within agreed activity levels and model, meeting required key performance indicators (KPIs).
- To provide advice and consultation on client's care, to other clinicians and to non-professional carers.
- To promote wellbeing and social inclusion.
- To work flexibly and in accordance with service demands. This may include support or clinical supervision of band 4 practitioners where appropriate.
- To work to the agreed number of clinical contacts per week as set by the Team Lead
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
26 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year per anuum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-PEN722-MT
Job locations
The Mount
Whalley Road
Accrington
BB5 5DE
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Mount
Whalley Road
Accrington
BB5 5DE
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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