Job summary
We are recruiting for Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join Sussex Partnership Trust working in either the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies service (Health in Mind) or Brighton and Hove NHS Talking Therapies service (Brighton Wellbeing service).
Successful candidates will be employed full time by Sussex Partnership NHS Trust and will attend University 2 days per week and the remainder of the working week in service delivering treatments and assessments to Health in Mind or Brighton and Hove Wellbeing service users.
As well as attending University in person you will be required to work a minimum of 2 days at a base in East Sussex or in Brighton and Hove
NHS Talking Therapies services provide evidence-based treatments for people with depression and/or a range of anxiety-based difficulties within primary care.
Please see our websites for further information www.healthinmind.org.uk/ and www.brightonandhovewellbeing.org/
Main duties of the job
As a Trainee PWP you will be responsible for your own caseload, offering high quality, evidence-based low intensity interventions including: telephone, face to face, groups, and online sessions. Alongside your clinical work, you will be studying with the University of Exeter working toward a PGCert or GradCert in Psychological Therapies Practice.
The course itself consists of 45 training days, 30 of which are 'taught' and 15 of which are directed study days. The University will be using a mixed model of delivery including remote online lectures, workshops and tutorials, some of which will be F2F in London.
To succeed in this role, you will have excellent interpersonal skills and proven experience of working with people to improve their mental health & wellbeing. You will be educated to degree level, preferably in a related field (e.g. psychology) but there is also the opportunity to access the undergraduate route if you do not have a degree level education.
If successful, you will be based in one of the following areas across East Sussex:
Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne, Hastings or High Weald/Lewes
We will ask your preference at interview and will try to accommodate preference where possible
About us
- The opportunity to work in a highly successful service, to be an integral part of our current Talking Therapies expansion and to be part of our team
- The opportunity to gain a recognised qualification and accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
- A dedicated team who will support you through your training year
- High quality supervision both within your service and with the University
- All the autonomy and responsibility you need to manage your caseload
- Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team
- Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
- A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
- The opportunity to move to a B5 substantive post following successful completion of the training course and application for accreditation with the BABCP
Job description
Job responsibilities
We strongly encourage you to check the job description and the core profession criteria carefully before applying for this post. Please explicitly state how you meet these criteria in your supporting information as this plays a significant role in our shortlisting process.
Please be aware due to the high volume of emails we receive regarding these vacancies, we unfortunately cannot answer questions that are related to your eligibility for the course. We ask you to complete your own research using the informationprovided within this advert, job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We strongly encourage you to check the job description and the core profession criteria carefully before applying for this post. Please explicitly state how you meet these criteria in your supporting information as this plays a significant role in our shortlisting process.
Please be aware due to the high volume of emails we receive regarding these vacancies, we unfortunately cannot answer questions that are related to your eligibility for the course. We ask you to complete your own research using the informationprovided within this advert, job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of working with people, preferably for at least 1 year, who have suffered with a mental health problem
- Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem in a professional capacity
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of working with people, preferably for at least 1 year, who have suffered with a mental health problem
- Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem in a professional capacity
- 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
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
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).
