NHS Talking Therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner in Gloucester

Are you a qualified PWP and looking for a new challenge in a well established service, that prides itself in the quality of the therapy we provide to our clients and of the support and opportunities we offer to our staff. We have access to Bespoke CPD training and offer regular supervision to our staff to ensure you are valued and supported in your career development.

Our NHS Talking Therapies teams include Clinical Leads, Operational Leads, Psychological Therapists, Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Assistant Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. We also train significant numbers of trainee therapists.

We offer flexible working and encourage a blend of home and base working for our PWPs. We can offer contracts on either our Trust Bank or contracted hours from 22.5 hours a week up to 37.5 hours.

Main duties of the job:

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
• Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.
• Deliver LI treatments, primarily on the telephone and in groups, with some face to face work.
• Undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and/or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or step-up the person's treatment to high intensity.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence-based high volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be on the telephone, via other media or face to face.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. Please ensure you note your BABCP accreditation status in your application. Interviews will be held in Cheltenham in person. During the first 6 months of employment, the successful candidate will be expected to work daily from the office base. Remote working will only be considered after the initial induction and probation period. Remote working is not guaranteed.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications:
• Educated to degree standard in a subject enabling the post holder to demonstrate psychological mindedness, e.g. Psychology, social sciences or health, or equivalent level gained through prior relevant experience and accredited courses.
• Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions.
• Experience:
• Evidence of working therapeutically with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
• Experience of facilitating psycho-educational groups.
• Professional:
• To be 'registered' as a PWP with the BABCP or BPS.
• Personal Skills, Abilities and Attributes:
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
• Computer literate.

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.