Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practioner

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new cohort of Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) to join our growing team here at Bradford , District & Craven, Talking Therapies Service.

Candidates that have been successfully shortlisted will be invited to an assessment center to ascertain suitability for interview at University of Sheffield. You will be asked to engage in a range activities to demonstrate values inline with our Trusts' vision. This will be group based activities (Location TBC). Further detail will be provided if you are successfully shortlisted.

If you have any disabilities or concerns around engaging in assessment center please do not hesitate to get in contact with recruiting manager.

Successful candidates will begin studying towards the Postgraduate Certificate 'Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners' course at University of Sheffield in October 2024. This course provides the formal training required to qualify as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) and is designed to train PWPs to deliver competent assessment and treatment (Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy/Guided Self-Help) at step 2 of the IAPT stepped care model.

Successful candidates will study while working within Bradford , District & Craven, Talking Therapies Service, gaining invaluable clinical experience, whilst working with clients throughout their training year. You will also receive regular supervision in order to develop their clinical skills.

Main duties of the job

For successful candidates who are current BDCFT employees, this post will be 12-month secondment, whilst training.

For successful external candidates, this will be a 12-month fixed term contract.

It is a requirement that you pass the 'Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners - Postgraduate Certificate' course to apply for any potential permanent qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Band 5) positions that may be available at the end of your 12-month training.

These vacancies are across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven.

Closing Date: Midnight on the 10th May 2024

Shortlisting Date: W/C 13th May 2024

Assessment Centre Dates: 31st May 2024

University Interview Dates: TBC but likely around mid June.

Service start Date: 26th September 2024

University Start Date: TBC - October Cohort 2024

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Date posted

29 April 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

453-24-6245146

Job locations

Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven

BD18 3BP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assessments and Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy/Guided Self-Help interventions are a highly valued and fundamental part of what we provide at Bradford , District & Craven, Talking Therapies Service. Our PWPs provide evidence-based assessment and treatment for people with anxiety disorders or depression, including face-to-face, remote (video/telephone), group and computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) sessions.

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Person Specification

Qualfication

Essential

Undergraduate degree or evidence of ability to study successfully at level 6 (third year of undergraduate degree)

Desirable

Degree in Psychology

Experience

Essential

2 years experience of working with mental health service users in a statutory or voluntary capacity or life experience of coping with mental health problems, i.e. active carer role, or have undertaken volunteering etc

Training

Essential

Willing and able to undertake all Trust mandatory training requirements.
Willingness to complete 1 year LI CBT training
Willingness to undergo job development and competency basis training.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of issues relating to mental health, mental health problems

Skills

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Be able to meet the service needs for mobility across the geographical area covered.

Person Specification

Qualfication

Essential

Undergraduate degree or evidence of ability to study successfully at level 6 (third year of undergraduate degree)

Desirable

Degree in Psychology

Experience

Essential

2 years experience of working with mental health service users in a statutory or voluntary capacity or life experience of coping with mental health problems, i.e. active carer role, or have undertaken volunteering etc

Training

Essential

Willing and able to undertake all Trust mandatory training requirements.
Willingness to complete 1 year LI CBT training
Willingness to undergo job development and competency basis training.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of issues relating to mental health, mental health problems

Skills

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Be able to meet the service needs for mobility across the geographical area covered.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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