Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job responsibilities

Essential criteria to be shortlisted for this role:

• Post graduate certificate in evidence based psychological treatments (IAPT pathways)
• Registered with BACP for PWP Accreditation. (Please note this is now a standard requirement of all IAPT services) https://www.babcp.com/PWP/How-to-apply
• Willing to work one 12-8pm shift per week (the rest either 8-4pm or 9-5pm, no late shifts on Fridays)
• We also welcome those who can offer therapy in other languages, although not essential for this role.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call Emma Hayden on 0300 365 2000 or email emma.hayden@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Successful completion of a BPS-accredited PWP training programme
• Registration as a PWP on the British Psychological Society (BPS) Wider Psychological Workforce Register
• OR: PWP registration with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

Desirable

• Relevant bachelor's degree (e.g., psychology, mental health, sociology, education etc.) graded at 2:2 or above

Continuous Professional Development/ Training

Essential

• Commitment to ongoing professional development and training

Desirable

• Evidence of continuous professional development in the delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions of relevance to the post

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a Trainee/ qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
• Significant experience of working with people experiencing mental health problems within community settings
• Experience of working in or with a diverse or multi-cultural community
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services
• Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place and demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
• Experience of being supervised and utilising the supervision in clinical practise

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of common mental health problems, including anxiety and depression, and how they may present
• Knowledge of evidence based low intensity interventions for service users with common mental health disorders
• Understands the concept of stepped care and how it relates to the care of people experiencing common MH problems
• Knowledge of and ability to use Routine Outcome Measures to help evaluate progress of care plans
• Understands importance of collecting feedback from service users and other key stakeholders, and using this to contribute to quality improvement
• Ability to undertake comprehensive risk assessments, drawing on complex and multiple sources of information, within scope of practice
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of service users
• Ability to manage a sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build, develop and manage therapeutic and professional relationships with a range of people
• Able to assist in assessment and observation activities related to individuals' health and wellbeing, arriving at relevant care plans
• Able to analyse and synthesize multiple sources of information to contribute to the team's understanding and formulation of service users' difficulties and the development of multi-disciplinary care plans
• Able to plan and deliver psychologically informed interventions to meet individual health and wellbeing needs
• High standard of letter and report writing
• Excellent IT skills including ability to use Microsoft Office programmes and understanding of online clinical tools and programmes

Desirable

• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and patient confidentiality
• Ability to travel independently across locations in Berkshire and beyond to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position
• Able to work flexibly as required (within and outside of office hours)

Desirable

• Fluent in a language other than English - please state all languages you could work in
• Able to work with interpreters to deliver 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).