This Step 2 post sits in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin NHS Talking Therapies Service (IAPT) at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The core work is assessment and low-intensity treatment, including guided self-help and computerised CBT, for people over 16 with common mental health problems. What sets it apart is developing group work for Global Majority communities and people aged 65+, alongside third sector partners and in community settings. Hybrid working applies, and a PWP qualification and registration are required.
What the job involves
- Provide assessment and Step 2 interventions, including psycho-educational work, guided self-help and computerised CBT, to patients registered with GP practices or resident in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
- Deliver a comprehensive, accessible service to people over 16 with common mental health problems
- Develop and run community group work with the third sector and other health organisations
- Help organise and run Step 2 therapy groups for specific populations
- Support access into the service for under-reached groups, including the Global Majority and people aged 65+
- Deliver an equitable, non-discriminatory service across age, gender, ethnicity and disability
- Work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when needed
- Work in community settings such as GP surgeries, third sector settings and psychological treatment centres
- Apply low-intensity CBT and culturally responsive practice
- Maintain an EDI focus within the team and externally
- Combine home working with in-base and face-to-face work with service users
What’s required
Qualifications
- PWP qualification
- Evidence of recent professional development
Registration & licences
- PWP registration
Experience
- Significant experience working as a qualified PWP
- Working with diverse community populations
- Evidence of community engagement with local populations
- Evidence of service improvement related to mental health
- Evidence of promoting respect, dignity and autonomy with staff and service users
- Facilitating training
Skills & knowledge
- Awareness of inequalities, stereotypes and taboos that limit access for diverse communities, including ethnic minority access to mental health services
- Awareness of local health inequalities across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
- Working as part of a team and independently on work streams
- Meeting deadlines and prioritising competing demands
- High standards in written communication
Other
- Using clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Commitment to own training and development and that of others
Nice to have
- Experience of project management
- Change management, with an understanding of Quality Improvement
- Evidence of working in a service to targets and KPIs
What’s offered
- Wellbeing support through SOOTHE resources, counselling and occupational health via Team Prevent
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Flexible working, depending on the role
- Career development, coaching and in-house training
- STARS research training programme
- Childcare vouchers scheme
- Recognition through LOVE awards, long service awards and staff engagement surveys
- NHS discounts through Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
