Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join our Talking Therapies service in Surbiton. This hybrid post combines remote and office-based working within a lively multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to high and low intensity CBT interventions, participate in step 2 and 3 group work, and benefit from regular supervision and clinical skills sessions to support your professional development.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of working with people with mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high and low intensity CBT interventions.
• Contribute to step 2 and 3 group therapy programs.
• Work within a team of psychologists, CBT therapists and PWPs.
• Participate in weekly case management supervision and clinical skills sessions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Mental health experience

Job description

This is a great opportunity to expand our step 2 team and recruit a Qualified PWP. We would welcome you to join our successful and dynamic Talking Therapies service, with lots of innovation and service development projects to get involved in.

This is a hybrid post of both remote and office-based working.

You will be based in Surbiton, a short walk away from the station, and will join a team of lively and friendly Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners.

Alongside high and low intensity CBT interventions, the service also provides step 2 and 3 groups, as well relational therapies such as DIT and IPT, and Behavioural Couples Therapy. We also work alongside our Primary Care Mental Health Team which includes Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists and Mental Health Nurses. We offer good quality, weekly case management supervision, as well as fortnightly clinical skills sessions and workshops, facilitated by either step 3 clinicians, or led by peers.

We are looking for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners who have excellent interpersonal skills and experience of working with people with mental health problems. A commitment to clinical excellence is vital, and we welcome candidates that can work confidently, flexibly and autonomously.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a varietybenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert the role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.