North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Stoke NHS Talking Therapy Service, a Primary Care Psychological Therapy Service in Stoke on Trent offering innovative and effective treatments for a broad range of mental health problems in primary care, focusing on anxiety disorders and depression.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a number of trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP). You should ideally have 1-2 years paid experience working in a mental health setting and will be nominated and supported to apply for the post graduate certificate PWP course at Sheffield University in the 2024/25 cohort commencing in March 2024.

About us

If successful, you will be funded to work as trainee PWP within the Stoke NHS Talking Therapies Service employed by Changes Health and Wellbeing Service. You must be in a position to submit an application to the university in good time to participate in their selection process.

Details

Date posted

06 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-PRC-5863232

Job locations

The Hope Centre

Upper Huntbach Street, Hanley

Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 2BX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertakes patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to their clinical supervisors on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and to meet the requirements of the course. This will ensure that clinical governance obligations of the post holder, supervisor and service are met

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertakes patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to their clinical supervisors on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and to meet the requirements of the course. This will ensure that clinical governance obligations of the post holder, supervisor and service are met

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Meets entry requirements to access the post graduate certificate in low intensity training/Apprenticeship

Desirable

  • Core mental health professional qualification

Experience

Essential

  • 1 years' experience of working in a mental health setting

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in an IAPT service

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of the range of psychological therapies utilised in IAPT services.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Meets entry requirements to access the post graduate certificate in low intensity training/Apprenticeship

Desirable

  • Core mental health professional qualification

Experience

Essential

  • 1 years' experience of working in a mental health setting

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in an IAPT service

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of the range of psychological therapies utilised in IAPT services.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

The Hope Centre

Upper Huntbach Street, Hanley

Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 2BX


Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

The Hope Centre

Upper Huntbach Street, Hanley

Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 2BX


Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior PWP

Rachel Bowes

rachael.bowes@changes.org.uk

Details

Date posted

06 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-PRC-5863232

Job locations

The Hope Centre

Upper Huntbach Street, Hanley

Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 2BX


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