Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job summary

This is your opportunity to develop skills to improve the lives of people within Surrey. We seek hardworking, caring and committed Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join our team.

Successful applicants will start the course by attending University of Surrey 2 days per week (a hybrid of online and face-to-face teaching days on the Guildford campus) and will have 1 day per week for completing university practice-day tasks. Remaining days are spent in-service completing client work. As the course progresses, trainees work towards 5 days per week in service.

The post-holder will work within the DHC Talking Therapies Step 2 Team conducting assessments and providing high-volume; low intensity CBT, to patients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. PWPs deliver a variety of interventions, via face to face, telephone and video, as well as workshops and CBT.

Following successful completion of training, you will receive a Postgraduate or Undergraduate certificate of Advance Practice in Psychological Wellbeing and will be able to work as a qualified PWP. You will also be able to apply for PWP registration with the BABCP or BPS. You will be unable to apply for another HEE funded course until you are two years' post-qualification.

The role is likely to start late Sept 2023 (exact date tbc). Service interview dates tbc but likely to be 3 or 4th week of July 2023 and will be followed by a second-round university interview (dates tbc).

Main duties of the job

We would like to hear from you if you are able to demonstrate the following:

• Evidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem, or any other health and social care needs
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in your own personal and professional development and in supervision
• Drive to develop your knowledge and skills and build upon your care experiences
• Ability to manage your own workload under pressure and at a fast pace, and meet agreed targets
• Ability to work a combination of remote days (from home) and travel for on-site days (from a hub location; Redhill, Oxted, Dorking, Epsom, Guildford, Woking, Weybridge)
• Enthusiasm and commitment to support the mental health wellbeing of Surrey residents in our catchment area and the ability to work as a dependable team member

Applications are open for those with or without an undergraduate degree, but applicants will need a minimum of 3 A-Levels (or equivalent) and relevant experience working in a health care role. Applicants will be keen to pursue a career in treatment of common mental health concerns. Please note, applicants without a degree will have to provide evidence of prior learning to the University of Surrey to demonstrate that they are able to meet the academic demands of the course.

This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date due to an exceptional response.

About us

DHC Talking Therapies is a patient focused and pro-active community-based NHS provider with strong links to both GPs and our colleagues in DHC's physical health services. We have an excellent reputation for a quality and well-run service with great recovery rates as well as great Clinical supervision and CPD. We have a strong commitment to delivering high quality community-oriented services, and to working in partnership with service users, carers, health and social care agencies and voluntary agencies.

You will be part of a supportive and experienced team, covering a range of modalities, who value staff wellbeing and development.

Benefits

• 27 to 33 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays (dependent on NHS related experience)
• Opportunity to buy or sell annual leave days
• We provide opportunities for training and career development
• Membership of the NHS pension scheme
• DHC Maternity and shared parental leave scheme

A mix of virtual and on-site work, with the potential for flexible working hours

We have a strong working relationship with the training provider University of Surrey whom we have worked with for all our previous cohorts of Trainee PWPs.

Please see attached FAQs document for further information on our service.

Please note: Candidates who were unsuccessful during the Trainee PWP recruitment in June 2023 will not be considered at this time.