Job summary
Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Band 6
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join the IAPT team on a full time, permanent basis.
Based in East London we have provided psychological therapy services to general practice and the local community for over 30 years. We are a stepped care service offering evidence-based interventions at steps 2 and 3. Our team consists of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Cognitive Behaviour Therapists and Clinical & Counselling Psychologists.
As a service, we actively encourage different theoretical interests and offer specialist areas of development such as LTC/Eating Disorders/Perinatal.
Main duties of the job
We have a firm commitment to CPD and offer high quality supervision as well as the opportunity to participate in team initiatives. The team works closely with a variety of trained professionals across a range of therapeutic orientations including, DIT, Systemic, IPT, CBT and Psychodynamic.
About us
There are many benefits to working at East London Foundation Trust such as:
- Competitive NHS pension
- Cycle to work and car lease schemes
- NHS discounts across a range of brands
- Interest free train ticket loan
- Wellbeing classes - Yoga, Pilates....
- Employee assistance programme to help manage difficult times within our own mental health
- Get involved in staff networks including LBTQ+, Women's, BAME networks...
- Reduced childcare i.e. 40% subsidy during school holidays
- And much more!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Important Information:
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be notified by email within 2 weeks of the advert closing.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received enough applications.
For more information, please contact:
Thakmina Begum (S2 PWP Lead - Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies)
Thakmina.begum1@nhs.net
These vacancies are offered as permanent posts, with the expectation that all clinical staff work one late evening per week (11am until 7pm).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Important Information:
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be notified by email within 2 weeks of the advert closing.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received enough applications.
For more information, please contact:
Thakmina Begum (S2 PWP Lead - Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies)
Thakmina.begum1@nhs.net
These vacancies are offered as permanent posts, with the expectation that all clinical staff work one late evening per week (11am until 7pm).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IAPT Low intensity worker/ psychological wellbeing practitioner qualification Or A related degree, e.g. Psychology with either a Post Graduate Cert/Dip in Mental Health or Equivalent
- BABCP PWP Accreditation
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience in offering and delivering the range of evidence-based IAPT low intensity interventions such as computerised CBT and guided self-help and facilitation of psychoeducation and treatment groups
- Experience in receiving and/or offering IAPT case management to PWPs
- Significant experience of assessing and working with people with common mental health problems
- Experiencing of assessing and managing risk to self and safeguarding concerns in a primary care mental health setting.
- Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals
- Experience of working within an IAPT service
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
- Knowledge of depression and different anxiety disorders
- Understanding of main medications used and their side effects in treatment of anxiety and depression
- Knowledge of outcome measures and their use in clinical and audit purposes
- Understand the concept of stepped care model and how this is implemented in IAPT services
Skills
Essential
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and foster positive working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to manage a high volume caseload
- Time management and organisational skills
- Basic IT skills, including word processing and database packages
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IAPT Low intensity worker/ psychological wellbeing practitioner qualification Or A related degree, e.g. Psychology with either a Post Graduate Cert/Dip in Mental Health or Equivalent
- BABCP PWP Accreditation
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience in offering and delivering the range of evidence-based IAPT low intensity interventions such as computerised CBT and guided self-help and facilitation of psychoeducation and treatment groups
- Experience in receiving and/or offering IAPT case management to PWPs
- Significant experience of assessing and working with people with common mental health problems
- Experiencing of assessing and managing risk to self and safeguarding concerns in a primary care mental health setting.
- Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals
- Experience of working within an IAPT service
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
- Knowledge of depression and different anxiety disorders
- Understanding of main medications used and their side effects in treatment of anxiety and depression
- Knowledge of outcome measures and their use in clinical and audit purposes
- Understand the concept of stepped care model and how this is implemented in IAPT services
Skills
Essential
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and foster positive working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to manage a high volume caseload
- Time management and organisational skills
- Basic IT skills, including word processing and database packages
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
