NHS Talking Therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; Hybrid; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the NHS is seeking a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to support individuals in managing their mental health. The role involves assessing referrals, delivering low-intensity treatments, and educating clients and families. Flexible working is encouraged, with contracts available from 22.5 to 37.5 hours a week. The workplace fosters inclusion and support, aiming to promote staff career development through continuous training.

Benefits

Bespoke CPD training

Regular supervision

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified PWP with experience in mental health.
• Ability to assess and support clients recovering from mental health issues.
• Capable of delivering low-intensity treatments in various formats.

Responsibilities

• Accept referrals and assess clients with common mental health problems.
• Deliver low-intensity treatments over the phone and in groups.
• Educate families and adhere to data collection requirements.

Skills

Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Experience in delivering psychological treatments

Good communication skills

Job description

Are you a qualified PWP and looking for a new challenge in a well established service, that prides itself in the quality of the therapy we provide to our clients and of the support and opportunities we offer to our staff. We have access to Bespoke CPD training and offer regular supervision to our staff to ensure you are valued and supported in your career development.

Our NHS Talking Therapies teams include a Clinical lead, Operational manager, Psychological Therapists, Senior Psychological Wellbeing practitioner and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. We also train significant numbers of trainee therapists. Recently we have appointed a Lead PWP and a number of Assistant Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to complement our teams allowing identified career pathways for PWP's.

We offer flexible working and encourage a blend of home and base working for our PWP's

We can offer contracts on either our Trust Bank or contracted hours from 22.5 hours a week up to 37.5 hours.

Responsibilities

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
• Assess and supports people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.
• Deliver LI treatments, primarily on the telephone and in groups, with some face to face work.
• 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.
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-ups the person’s treatment to high intensity.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high volume low – intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self – help computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be on the telephone, via other media or face to face.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amy Holloway Job title: Operational lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01452 894220