Job summary
Alliance Psychological Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological therapy services based in the Tees Valley area and working across the North-East region. We are working in partnership with Middlesbrough & Stockton Mind to deliver the IMPACT on Teesside service.
***PLEASE NOTE, APPLICANTS MUST HOLD THE RELEVANT PWP COURSE
QUALIFICATION. ALL APPLICATIONS WITHOUT THIS WILL BE DECLINED***
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP)
Full time and Part time positions available
Salary Scale: £26,500 - £29,500 pro rata to hours worked.
We are currently recruiting for qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs). This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our innovative Impact on Teesside NHS Talking Therapies service, working with adults aged 16+ within the framework of the national NHS Talking Therapies (for Anxiety and Depression) Programme, delivering a variety of low intensity interventions via face to face, telephone, and digital modalities.
The successful post holders must hold a BPS accredited PWP course qualification (at either level 6 or 7), be enthusiastic, hardworking, and able to meet specified targets in order to deliver a high-quality Primary Care Mental Health Service.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will be employed by one of the organisations within the partnership which will be discussed at appointment. You must have the right to work in the UK as we are currently unable to offer working visa opportunities.
Whilst we continue to offer a range of ways for people to access our services including face-to-face appointments across the Teesside area, we will be happy to discuss options for hybrid working in line with patient and service needs. Although we will consider hybrid working opportunities, please be advised this will not be a fully remote post.
We are holding a Drop In session on Teams on 18 June 2025 from 5pm - 6pm. To get the link to this session please email HRTeam@alliancepsychology.com.
For more information on this post please contact us on enquiries@impactonteesside.com.
Closing date for applications: 27 June 2025
Shortlisting / invite to interview: 2 July 2025
Interview Dates: 9 / 10 July 2025
Impact on Teesside has responsibility for safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults within our service, part of this is to follow safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is also a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of our clients.
Please note that due to the nature of the duties of these roles, an enhanced criminal records disclosure will be sought in the event of a successful application.
About us
Alliance offers first rate training and development
opportunities, 38 days annual leave pro rata, rising 1 day every 5 years of
service (as well as the option to purchase additional annual leave) EAP health
scheme including costs towards eye tests/glasses, dental treatment, physio
treatment, life insurance and shopping discounts alongside a 3% contributory
pension scheme. We also offer lots of health and wellbeing initiatives for our
staff and promote flexible working for a positive work life balance.
At Teesside Mind, our staff are at the very core of all we
do. To offer the best possible services we need the best possible people within
our team. So, we aim to offer varied and rewarding roles with substantial
development opportunities. What's more, we hope that we offer a sense of
community and a sense of belonging to something meaningful. Mind also offers up
to 40 days annual leave pro rata, commencing at 34 days (Inc BH) and rising 1
day every year of service (up to a maximum of 40 days inc BH). We offer up to 2
days paid per year for volunteering with other organisations, Spectrum Health,
and shopping discounts. We also offer lots of health and well-being initiatives
for our staff and promote flexible working for a positive work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will provide a range of evidence-based low intensity psychological interventions within the framework of the national NHS England Talking Therapies programme, as part of the Impact on Teesside NHS Talking Therapies service.
The post-holder will also work within Impacts duty team where they will offer assessment and support to patients referred into the service.
This position may require flexible hours between 8am until 8pm weekdays.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To work as a member of the Impact on Teesside Talking Therapies team
- To create and maintain effective working relationships within the wider Impact team and elsewhere.
- To offer advice and support to other members of the wider Primary Care Team, including GPs and other Health Professionals, on mental health issues, and in relation to appropriate referral pathways for patients with mental health needs.
- To liaise effectively with Secondary Care and voluntary sector organisations and services.
- To attend meetings and provide reports as required.
- To assist in the development and promotion of the service.
To provide a range of low intensity CBT interventions
- To provide assessment, including risk assessment, of clients referred to Impact on Teesside, involving making decisions around treatment/support pathways, as well as supporting with any signposting and onward referrals where clients may require other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies.
- To select and deliver a range of low intensity CBT interventions in collaboration with the client via a range of modalities, including telephone, face to face and group work.
- To work within an appropriate time framework.
- To maintain clients confidentiality within agreed guidelines.
Safeguarding
- Responsible for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults by always promoting the welfare of service users and operating within local policies and procedures.
- Taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children and vulnerable adults at risk of significant harm, whilst receiving support and guidance from supervisors/senior members of staff and specialist teams.
- Signposting and/or referring families to Early Help services when required.
- To share appropriate information with other agencies regarding the service users wellbeing and progress, keeping within the boundaries of Confidentiality and Information sharing protocols.
To provide a professional and ethical service
- To maintain appropriate records including all required assessment and evaluation tools.
- To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development activities both as required for the purposes of PWP registration as per professional body guidance and as identified through Impacts Professional Development and Appraisal System.
- To engage with the required amount of clinical and caseload management supervision from a qualified PWP supervisor within Impacts Supervision Programme and in line with PWP registration requirements.
- To operate within agreed NHS, Impact and professional guidelines and Codes of Practice.
- To ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to act as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines.
- To adhere to all Impact Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.
- To promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people using the Service.
This job description is designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in accordance with changes in Impacts organisational objectives and priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will provide a range of evidence-based low intensity psychological interventions within the framework of the national NHS England Talking Therapies programme, as part of the Impact on Teesside NHS Talking Therapies service.
The post-holder will also work within Impacts duty team where they will offer assessment and support to patients referred into the service.
This position may require flexible hours between 8am until 8pm weekdays.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To work as a member of the Impact on Teesside Talking Therapies team
- To create and maintain effective working relationships within the wider Impact team and elsewhere.
- To offer advice and support to other members of the wider Primary Care Team, including GPs and other Health Professionals, on mental health issues, and in relation to appropriate referral pathways for patients with mental health needs.
- To liaise effectively with Secondary Care and voluntary sector organisations and services.
- To attend meetings and provide reports as required.
- To assist in the development and promotion of the service.
To provide a range of low intensity CBT interventions
- To provide assessment, including risk assessment, of clients referred to Impact on Teesside, involving making decisions around treatment/support pathways, as well as supporting with any signposting and onward referrals where clients may require other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies.
- To select and deliver a range of low intensity CBT interventions in collaboration with the client via a range of modalities, including telephone, face to face and group work.
- To work within an appropriate time framework.
- To maintain clients confidentiality within agreed guidelines.
Safeguarding
- Responsible for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults by always promoting the welfare of service users and operating within local policies and procedures.
- Taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children and vulnerable adults at risk of significant harm, whilst receiving support and guidance from supervisors/senior members of staff and specialist teams.
- Signposting and/or referring families to Early Help services when required.
- To share appropriate information with other agencies regarding the service users wellbeing and progress, keeping within the boundaries of Confidentiality and Information sharing protocols.
To provide a professional and ethical service
- To maintain appropriate records including all required assessment and evaluation tools.
- To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development activities both as required for the purposes of PWP registration as per professional body guidance and as identified through Impacts Professional Development and Appraisal System.
- To engage with the required amount of clinical and caseload management supervision from a qualified PWP supervisor within Impacts Supervision Programme and in line with PWP registration requirements.
- To operate within agreed NHS, Impact and professional guidelines and Codes of Practice.
- To ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to act as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines.
- To adhere to all Impact Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.
- To promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people using the Service.
This job description is designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in accordance with changes in Impacts organisational objectives and priorities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 6 or 7 qualification from a BPS Accredited PWP Training Course
- Active PWP registration with BPS or BABCP (or eligibility to work towards)
- Evidence of training in mental health and related issues.
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Desirable
- Approaches to Long Term Conditions for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners
- PWP Supervision Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a mental healthcare setting.
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the PWP role within NHS Talking Therapies and the application of low intensity CBT interventions.
- Ability to meet agreed or specified service targets.
- Ability to manage own caseload and time.
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers.
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mild to moderate mental health problems, including anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/benefits and employment systems.
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Trained and experienced in groupwork
Other Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Skills in assessment, formulation, and treatment of a range of psychological presentations.
- Skills in developing and implementing focused, time limited treatment plans.
- Computer literate.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk.
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients. High level of motivation.
- Advanced communication skills.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
- Ability to be self reflective whilst working with service users and in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals of the service with the wider health care system.
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity.
Desirable
- Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance.
- Fluent in languages other than English.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 6 or 7 qualification from a BPS Accredited PWP Training Course
- Active PWP registration with BPS or BABCP (or eligibility to work towards)
- Evidence of training in mental health and related issues.
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Desirable
- Approaches to Long Term Conditions for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners
- PWP Supervision Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a mental healthcare setting.
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the PWP role within NHS Talking Therapies and the application of low intensity CBT interventions.
- Ability to meet agreed or specified service targets.
- Ability to manage own caseload and time.
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers.
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mild to moderate mental health problems, including anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/benefits and employment systems.
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Trained and experienced in groupwork
Other Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Skills in assessment, formulation, and treatment of a range of psychological presentations.
- Skills in developing and implementing focused, time limited treatment plans.
- Computer literate.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk.
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients. High level of motivation.
- Advanced communication skills.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
- Ability to be self reflective whilst working with service users and in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals of the service with the wider health care system.
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity.
Desirable
- Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance.
- Fluent in languages other than English.
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.
