Job summary
Bedfordshire Wellbeing Service (BWS) is an integrated IAPT service providing a range of IAPT approved interventions.
The successful candidate will work within the IAPT service providing low-intensity interventions at Step 2, whilst attending a training programme provided by the University of East Anglia. Throughout the training, the successful candidate would learn how to provide a range of low-intensity CBT interventions to patients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. The post-holder will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider (2 days per week), as specified within National Low-Intensity curriculum, and work in the service for the remaining 3 days of the week, using their newly-developed skills
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Are you passionate about promoting meaningful and effective therapeutic experiences for clients at Step 2 and dedicated to this process both personally and professionally? Then we want to hear from you.
You dont need a degree to be a PWP!
Have you got experience in a care setting? If so, the PWP role may offer you a great career development opportunity. We welcome applications from candidates who do not have a degree or who may not have recent study experience or qualifications, but who do have good experience in a caring capacity such as in a support, care or an admin role, for example, and who are interested in supporting patients with anxiety and depression in using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) self-help.
If this applies to you, and you are successful at interview we have a short online access course to help you prepare for the training and to build study skills and confidence as well as learn more about IAPT.
The trainee PWP position includes undertaking PG and UG certificate in evidence based low intensity CBT at UEA (depending on prior qualifications)
You can find out more about the PWP training and role at: https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/norwich-medical-school/resources
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an IAPT service, we seek to provide ease of access for service users and therefore, some of your working weeks be located in a community base such as GP surgery/community centre co-facilitating groups. In addition, based upon the needs of clients accessing the service there may be a necessity to work some of your hours flexibly e.g. 1 evening a week and/ or 8 stars.
The duration of the PWP trainee course is one academic year and will be provided by the University of East Anglia. The course start date is 14th March 2022.
There is a requirement for the successful candidate to gain PWP Professional Registration through BABCP or BPS once they have qualified as a PWP.
Attendance at all UEA teaching days is compulsory and annual leave cannot be booked for UEA teaching days. Attendance is monitored and to ensure adequate development of competency trainees must ensure that their attendance does not fall below a set minimum. The UEA course starts on 154h March 2022 with an induction week and all candidates will need to be in post by then.
After initial training to become a qualified PWP, further internal and external training for working within specialist areas at Step 2 is also provided at BWS. All PWPs are supported within the CPD to gain clinical experience in their area of interest and as a service we like to get involved in all PWP matters both locally and nationally.
This is an opportunity to join our team and contribute to developing an effective and innovative service provision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an IAPT service, we seek to provide ease of access for service users and therefore, some of your working weeks be located in a community base such as GP surgery/community centre co-facilitating groups. In addition, based upon the needs of clients accessing the service there may be a necessity to work some of your hours flexibly e.g. 1 evening a week and/ or 8 stars.
The duration of the PWP trainee course is one academic year and will be provided by the University of East Anglia. The course start date is 14th March 2022.
There is a requirement for the successful candidate to gain PWP Professional Registration through BABCP or BPS once they have qualified as a PWP.
Attendance at all UEA teaching days is compulsory and annual leave cannot be booked for UEA teaching days. Attendance is monitored and to ensure adequate development of competency trainees must ensure that their attendance does not fall below a set minimum. The UEA course starts on 154h March 2022 with an induction week and all candidates will need to be in post by then.
After initial training to become a qualified PWP, further internal and external training for working within specialist areas at Step 2 is also provided at BWS. All PWPs are supported within the CPD to gain clinical experience in their area of interest and as a service we like to get involved in all PWP matters both locally and nationally.
This is an opportunity to join our team and contribute to developing an effective and innovative service provision.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oEvidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem.
- oEvidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level or the equivalent
- oAbility to travel to the University of East Anglia on a regular basis.
- oAble to complete academic components of the course.
- oAble to integrate training into practice
- oPsychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
- oExperience of delivering interventions to people with Mental Health issues.
- oExperience of evaluation of the outcomes of interventions used in role.
- oAbility to manage own caseload and time
- oExperience of working in Primary Care Services
- oWorked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oAbility to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- oComputer literate & ability to use a range of programmes
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- oAble to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- oAbility to function well as part of a multi - disciplinary team.
- oDemonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- oKnowledge and understanding of the IAPT model and application to treat common Mental Health conditions.
- oDemonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- oDemonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- oKnowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- oReceived training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oEvidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem.
- oEvidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level or the equivalent
- oAbility to travel to the University of East Anglia on a regular basis.
- oAble to complete academic components of the course.
- oAble to integrate training into practice
- oPsychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
- oExperience of delivering interventions to people with Mental Health issues.
- oExperience of evaluation of the outcomes of interventions used in role.
- oAbility to manage own caseload and time
- oExperience of working in Primary Care Services
- oWorked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oAbility to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- oComputer literate & ability to use a range of programmes
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- oAble to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- oAbility to function well as part of a multi - disciplinary team.
- oDemonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- oKnowledge and understanding of the IAPT model and application to treat common Mental Health conditions.
- oDemonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- oDemonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- oKnowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- oReceived training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
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).
