Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Trainee
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to work within Sunderland Talking
Therapies and study at Teesside University. The position is full time hours
(37.5 per week) and will be a combination of university and placement days,
paid at Band 4 until successful completion of the course and PWP registration
in place. This employment is dependent on completion of the course and once
qualified, PWPs are paid at NHS Band 5 equivalent. Unfortunately if you are
unsuccessful at completing the course unfortunately your employment contract
will be terminated.
Main duties of the job
The PWP course runs for 1 academic year, and you will be required to meet the demands of balancing a high caseload whilst completing the academic components of the role. You will work towards a Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Therapies and work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary. The training post will equip the post holder to provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-help interventions to patients with anxiety and depression. The post-holder will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within National Low Intensity curriculum, and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.
About us
The successful applicant will be employed on Sunderland
Counselling Service (SCS) terms and conditions, working within Sunderland
Talking Therapies as a sub-contractor. The successful candidate will be
entitled to SCS benefits such as access to our 24/7 employee assistance
programme to support wellbeing and will be within a
probationary period for 12 months. Sunderland Talking Therapies consists of
a large multidisciplinary team including PWPs, Community Practitioners, High
Intensity Therapies (of multiple modalities) and a counsellor. A Senior
Management Team including Team Managers, Clinical Leads, Senior PWPs, Low
Intensity Service Leads and a Clinical Manager oversee the service and support
staff. Sunderland Talking Therapies also works as a single point of access for
patients entering Talking Therapies or Counselling via Sunderland Counselling
Service, Sunderland Mind and Washington Mind.
Our PWP workforce is a valuable and highly respected element
of the service. The PWP role in our service is varied and will allow you to
gain a wide range of experience and skills.
As a service we are committed to developing the skills and knowledge of
our PWPs through providing opportunities to participate in service development
projects and complete further training once qualified, e.g. PWP supervisors
course, LTC training and leadership training. We are also committed to
enhancing and maintaining the wellbeing of our PWP workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role you will:
- Learn to provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-help interventions to patients with anxiety and depression.
- Undertake triage screening assessments and make onward referrals
- Learn to and become experienced in a range or Low Intensity modalities, e.g. guided self-help (both telephone, online consultation and face-to-face), psycho-educational courses and computerised CBT
- Liaise with external agencies and services to promote Sunderland Talking Therapies
What we offer:
- Regular opportunities for ongoing continuing personal development either through in house training workshops or external training events once qualified
- Monthly line management
- Weekly case management supervision
- Fortnightly clinical skills supervision
- Monthly PWP meeting
- 30 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
- Some remote working opportunities
- This service is an 8-8 service weekdays. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across the shifts required.
Enquires regarding the posts can be made to Jess Fawcett or Liz King (Low Intensity Service Leads) via sunderlandtalkingtherapies@cntw.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role you will:
- Learn to provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-help interventions to patients with anxiety and depression.
- Undertake triage screening assessments and make onward referrals
- Learn to and become experienced in a range or Low Intensity modalities, e.g. guided self-help (both telephone, online consultation and face-to-face), psycho-educational courses and computerised CBT
- Liaise with external agencies and services to promote Sunderland Talking Therapies
What we offer:
- Regular opportunities for ongoing continuing personal development either through in house training workshops or external training events once qualified
- Monthly line management
- Weekly case management supervision
- Fortnightly clinical skills supervision
- Monthly PWP meeting
- 30 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
- Some remote working opportunities
- This service is an 8-8 service weekdays. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across the shifts required.
Enquires regarding the posts can be made to Jess Fawcett or Liz King (Low Intensity Service Leads) via sunderlandtalkingtherapies@cntw.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults who have experienced a common mental health problem.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a primary care setting.
- Experience of managing own clinical caseload.
- Evidence of communicating with people from diverse backgrounds and using an interpreter.
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness and ability to work clinically on an evening where required by the service.
- Willingness and ability to travel to university and to various locations for patient appointments.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level or the equivalent
Desirable
- Psychology or other health and care related undergraduate degree
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Computer literate.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including on the telephone.
- Ability to build a rapport with service users.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of common mental health problems and how it impacts the whole person
- An understanding of the importance of building good working relationships within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- An understanding of the role of clinical risk assessments within clinical care.
- An understanding of the need to use evidence based interventions and how to relates to this role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults who have experienced a common mental health problem.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a primary care setting.
- Experience of managing own clinical caseload.
- Evidence of communicating with people from diverse backgrounds and using an interpreter.
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness and ability to work clinically on an evening where required by the service.
- Willingness and ability to travel to university and to various locations for patient appointments.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level or the equivalent
Desirable
- Psychology or other health and care related undergraduate degree
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Computer literate.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including on the telephone.
- Ability to build a rapport with service users.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of common mental health problems and how it impacts the whole person
- An understanding of the importance of building good working relationships within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- An understanding of the role of clinical risk assessments within clinical care.
- An understanding of the need to use evidence based interventions and how to relates to this role.
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.
