Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Band 4)

Job summary

Job Advert - Band 4 Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Salary: Band 4

Hours: 37.5

Contract: 12 months training contract

We currently have six exciting opportunities for Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) to join the NHS RDaSH Talking Therapies Service. We have one position available in the Doncaster (Core) team, two positions in the Doncaster Long Term Conditions (LTC) team, two positions in the North Lincolnshire team, and one position in the Rotherham team.

We are a well-established and high performing Talking Therapies Service, with the service originally being one of the national demonstration sites in 2006.

The service provides a wide range of evidence-based psychological interventions options, including: guided self-help, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), person-centred experiential therapy (PCET), interpersonal therapy (IPT) and Couples Therapy for Depression.

Successful applicants will undertake the Low Intensity Psychological Interventions Course at the University of Sheffield one day per week.

Service interviews to be held on week commencing 8th January 2024.

If you are successful at first interview, you will be offered a further interview with the University of Sheffield on week commencing 15th January 2024.

Main duties of the job

Whilst with the service, Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners will often be working independently within GP practices and community settings but under the supervision of an experienced practitioner and have the motivation and capacity to help develop the service and improve patient care. In particular you will help deliver and support the treatment of anxiety and depression in primary care using a range of evidence-based treatments including psycho-education and guided self-help, predominantly face-to-to-face, but also with a facility for group and computerised formats. You will receive regular case management and clinical supervision.

Applicants must embrace the core values of the organisation by demonstrating that they are:

• Passionate
• Reliable
• Caring
• Safe
• Empowering and supportive
• Open and transparent
• Progressive

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

http://workwith.rdash.nhs.uk/