Job summary
This exciting role has been developed to support patient
care and NHS service delivery. It is for this reason that the training and
salary are being supported with public funds and we would ask you to apply to
only one Trust and one Higher Education Institution (HEI). Multiple
applications can disrupt service delivery and undermine clinical delivery and
patient care.
If you are a
highly organised and motivated individual with a commitment to the NHS and
patient care then we would welcome your application to study for the
professional role of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. Successful
candidates will be trained to deliver Low Intensity Psychological
Interventions, which are the cornerstone of NHS Talking Therapies Services
(formally known as IAPT).
When completing your application please be as accurate as
possible and provide up-to-date information in order that your application can
be processed in a timely manner.
If your application is successful, you will be required to attend a university
assessment on either 16th July 2025 at Newmans University, you must
be available to attend this to continue through the application process. If you
are successful, you will be invited to interview with our service set dates 29th,30th
or 31st July 2025. Following being successful at all parts we will
need you to be able to start within the role 25th August ready for
the course start date 1st September. (This is a tight turn around which is out
of our control).
Main duties of the job
The programme of learning is delivered By Newman
University Birmingham. If successful the post holder will be required to attend
a minimum of 1 day teaching, undertake 1 day of self-directed study and provide
3 days of clinical practice per week offering assessment and low intensity
treatment to patients presenting with common mental health problems such as
depression and anxiety. The postholder will receive appropriate support
throughout their training journey.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role has been developed to support patient care and
NHS service delivery. The post holder will be a trainee within an NHS Talking
Therapies Service (formally known as IAPT services), which will be delivering high
volume, low intensity interventions and will assist in improving services for
clients with a range of common mental health disorders, particularly anxiety
and depression, within a stepped care framework that is equitable,
non-stigmatising, accessible, responsive to local need and available to people
aged 16 years and over.
The post
holder will be expected to work with people with different cultural
backgrounds, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal
opportunities.
The post
holder will be expected to undertake professional training in low intensity
psychological interventions alongside the delivery of psychological therapies
as part of the Stepped Care Model. Working
at Step 2 the postholder will learn and deliver Step 2 cognitively informed
interventions.
As an
employed learner, the post holder will attend university training in accordance
with academic requirements of professional training and will undertake clinical
activities and log these to demonstrate learning as commensurate with an
applied programme of study.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role has been developed to support patient care and
NHS service delivery. The post holder will be a trainee within an NHS Talking
Therapies Service (formally known as IAPT services), which will be delivering high
volume, low intensity interventions and will assist in improving services for
clients with a range of common mental health disorders, particularly anxiety
and depression, within a stepped care framework that is equitable,
non-stigmatising, accessible, responsive to local need and available to people
aged 16 years and over.
The post
holder will be expected to work with people with different cultural
backgrounds, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal
opportunities.
The post
holder will be expected to undertake professional training in low intensity
psychological interventions alongside the delivery of psychological therapies
as part of the Stepped Care Model. Working
at Step 2 the postholder will learn and deliver Step 2 cognitively informed
interventions.
As an
employed learner, the post holder will attend university training in accordance
with academic requirements of professional training and will undertake clinical
activities and log these to demonstrate learning as commensurate with an
applied programme of study.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Travel for university requirements and teaching
- Working in office base as well as some remote working
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 12 months of direct clinical experience of working with people who have common mental health problems and may have a physical health condition; this may be one-to-one or in a group setting
- OR
- 3 years part-time voluntary experience with an established charity (such as MIND, Samaritans) offering interventions to people experiencing common mental health issues
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience delivering low intensity interventions either via group setting or one to one.
- Experience of conducting person centred assessments with patients
- Worked in a service where agreed targets/KPIs are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Evidence of working in the local community
- Experience working with patients experiencing physical health conditions
- Working with patients in group sessions
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation and able to work under pressure
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Strong communication
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to be self-reflective and use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- To be an active agent in own self-care
Qualifications
Essential
- M Level Study (Postgraduate) Route: Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject or equivalent, for example, a registered nurse or allied health professional OR H Level Study (Graduate) Certificate Route: If you do not have a degree you may study at H level and you will require at least 2 advanced level GCEs or equivalent, such as a BTEC, (GNVQ or NVQ at levels 3 or 4)
- For those applicants whose first language is not English, or for those whose first degree was not taught in English, the minimum requirements for TOEFL/IELTS are: 100 for internet-based TOEFL with no less than 23 in any band, 600 for paper-based TOEFL (TWE4) or 7.0 for IELTS with no less than 6.5 in any band
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to attend to learning and apply in practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with patients
Desirable
- Ability to attend to learning and apply in practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with patients
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Travel for university requirements and teaching
- Working in office base as well as some remote working
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 12 months of direct clinical experience of working with people who have common mental health problems and may have a physical health condition; this may be one-to-one or in a group setting
- OR
- 3 years part-time voluntary experience with an established charity (such as MIND, Samaritans) offering interventions to people experiencing common mental health issues
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience delivering low intensity interventions either via group setting or one to one.
- Experience of conducting person centred assessments with patients
- Worked in a service where agreed targets/KPIs are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Evidence of working in the local community
- Experience working with patients experiencing physical health conditions
- Working with patients in group sessions
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation and able to work under pressure
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Strong communication
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to be self-reflective and use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- To be an active agent in own self-care
Qualifications
Essential
- M Level Study (Postgraduate) Route: Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject or equivalent, for example, a registered nurse or allied health professional OR H Level Study (Graduate) Certificate Route: If you do not have a degree you may study at H level and you will require at least 2 advanced level GCEs or equivalent, such as a BTEC, (GNVQ or NVQ at levels 3 or 4)
- For those applicants whose first language is not English, or for those whose first degree was not taught in English, the minimum requirements for TOEFL/IELTS are: 100 for internet-based TOEFL with no less than 23 in any band, 600 for paper-based TOEFL (TWE4) or 7.0 for IELTS with no less than 6.5 in any band
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to attend to learning and apply in practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with patients
Desirable
- Ability to attend to learning and apply in practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with patients
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).
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).
