Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression offer this exciting opportunity to train to become a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP).

We are looking to recruit a number of trainee PWPs to work in many of our Lancashire & South Cumbria teams:

Blackburn With Darwen

Burnley

Chorley and South Ribble

Fylde and Wyre (Fleetwood)

Hyndburn and Rossendale

Lancaster and Morecambe

Pendle and Ribble Valley

Preston

The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner training course will commence in September 2024 (at University of Central Lancashire) for 12 months. Following successful completion of the training year, the qualified PWPs may be offered a permanent Band 5 PWP role - please note this may be in a different team to the placement (subject to obtaining professional registration within 6 months of receipt of certificate of qualification)

The training is rigorous and aims to equip individuals to be able to deliver high quality and effective Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to clients with common mental health problems.

*PLEASE NOTE - Due to an expected high volume of applications this vacancy is likely to be open for a very brief period only and may close before your application is submitted*

The interviews for these posts will be carried out via video conferencing using Microsoft Teams.

Main duties of the job

Before applying please ensure you meet these minimum requirements: -

Evidence of either recent Level 6 study (degree level) from a recognised institute of higher education for postgraduate study or evidence of Level 5 study (diploma level) for graduate study.

Evidence of working with people who have experienced a common mental health problem.

An understanding of anxiety and depression including the wider impact for the whole person.

All trainees must be able to complete the required training days, and be able to carry out the academic assignments required for the course outside of paid hours.

All trainees will need to be able to attend training at UCLan in Preston and also their local team placement base (in Lancashire or South Cumbria) in person.

All trainees will commit to work for LSCFT for a minimum of 2 years post-qualification, failing which you may be required to repay the salary for days at university during your academic year.

Once qualified as a PWP, it is a requirement for the role to register with BPS or BABCP within 6 months of receipt of certificate of qualification.

All trainees must be willing and able to engage in frequent observed role play which forms an essential aspect both of experiential learning and the format of numerous assessments of clinical competence throughout the training year both within the academic course and the clinical placement.

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.

Date posted

21 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CEN1005-LG

Job locations

West Strand House

Block C West Strand

Preston

PR1 8UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that any relevant voluntary work is included in the Employment History section of the application.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that any relevant voluntary work is included in the Employment History section of the application.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level (level 5) or the equivalent

Experience

Essential

Evidence of working with people who have experienced a common mental health problem
Evidence of communicating with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Evidence of working within a team environment

Skills

Essential

Ability to apply learning in practice
Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
Able to develop good therapeutic relationships and maintain professional boundaries

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level (level 5) or the equivalent

Experience

Essential

Evidence of working with people who have experienced a common mental health problem
Evidence of communicating with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Evidence of working within a team environment

Skills

Essential

Ability to apply learning in practice
Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
Able to develop good therapeutic relationships and maintain professional boundaries

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.