Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Finchley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD programme

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to deliver low-intensity cognitive-behavioural therapy within NHS Talking Therapies.

The role includes co-delivering step 3 group sessions with high-intensity therapists, running group webinars and promoting the service.

Qualifications

• PWP registration with BABCP or BPS, or eligible and willing to apply.
• Current PWP accreditation at the time of appointment for a qualified PWP post.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological therapy to people with common mental health problems for most of the working day
• Work alongside high intensity therapists to run step 3 groups
• Deliver group webinars
• Promote the service when clinical work allows
• Deliver 10% of clinical contacts outside normal 9-5 hours
• Meet agreed service targets and manage own caseload
• Assess common mental health problems
• Enter clinical notes on the electronic patient record
• Use clinical supervision and CPD to reflect on and develop practice
• Evaluate the effect of training on practice
• Travel across the organisation as a car driver
• Carry laptop and files between office and remote working under trust policies

Skills

Advanced communication

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Caseload management

Clinical assessment

Teamwork

Education

Talking Therapies (IAPT) Graduate or Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions

Job description

A qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner post within NHS Talking Therapies at Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. The role centres on delivering low-intensity therapy and running group sessions alongside high-intensity therapists for step 3 work, plus promoting the service and delivering group webinars. It is hybrid, with at least two office days a week and around 10% of clinical contacts held outside standard hours. Appointment as a qualified PWP depends on current accreditation; without it, the offer would be made at trainee level.

What the job involves

• Deliver psychological therapy to people with common mental health problems for most of the working day
• Work alongside high intensity therapists to run step 3 groups
• Deliver group webinars
• Promote the service when clinical work allows
• Deliver 10% of clinical contacts outside normal 9-5 hours
• Meet agreed service targets and manage own caseload
• Assess common mental health problems
• Enter clinical notes on the electronic patient record
• Use clinical supervision and CPD to reflect on and develop practice
• Evaluate the effect of training on practice
• Travel across the organisation as a car driver
• Carry laptop and files between office and remote working under trust policies

What’s required

Qualifications

• Talking Therapies (IAPT) Graduate or Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions

Registration & licences

• PWP registration with BABCP or BPS, or eligible and willing to apply
• Current PWP accreditation at the time of appointment for a qualified PWP post

Experience

• Significant experience of working with people with mental health difficulties in a healthcare setting
• Experience of working in primary care services
• Experience in a service with agreed targets demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Understanding of anxiety and depression and how they present in primary care
• Knowledge of how work issues affect mental health

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced communication skills, including excellent interpersonal and telephone skills
• High standard of written communication and computer literacy for electronic records
• Ability to manage own caseload, time and agreed service targets
• Ability to assess common mental health problems
• Understanding of evidence-based psychological therapies and their relevance to the post
• Ability to build good therapeutic relationships and work well in a team

Checks & eligibility

• Car driver with willingness to travel to locations across the organisation

Other

Respect for individual autonomy and confidentiality, and commitment to inclusive, anti-discriminatory practice

Nice to have

• Experience of representing psychology within multi-disciplinary care
• Knowledge of medication used for anxiety, depression and other common mental health problems

What’s offered

• Full internal CPD programme running throughout the year
• Hybrid working, with full-time office working available
• Choice of full-time, part-time, flexible or compressed hours