Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

NHS; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a supportive team as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with the NHS in Huddersfield. This opportunity allows you to work with clients experiencing common mental health issues in a primary care setting, contributing to meaningful recovery outcomes. The role requires a completed PWP training course and experience in mental health, with ongoing training offered for professional development.

Benefits

Ongoing CPD for clinicians

Qualifications

• Completion of a Talking Therapies approved PWP training course required.
• Experience working in mental health services essential.
• Demonstrates understanding of evidence-based psychological therapies.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and guided self-help treatment sessions.
• Deliver NICE compliant psychotherapy incorporating CBT.
• Manage cases and provide therapeutic support for clients with anxiety and depression.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships

Understanding of anxiety and depression

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Post Graduate Certificate for Low Intensity Therapies (IAPT)

Psychology degree or other related degree

Post Graduate Mental Health Certificate

Job description

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 24 June 2025

My Name is Rachel Orchard, I ama Team Manager for the NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Service, here inHuddersfield and Dewsbury. We are a friendly and supportive service, where ourstaff are valued and contribute to service development.

We have recently purchased anexternal training programme that offers ongoing CPD for all our clinicians

I am excited to welcomeapplications for a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to workacross Kirklees within the NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Team.

This is an ideal opportunityfor qualified PWPs looking to broaden their experience working in primary care

As an applicant you must have completeda Talking Therapies approved PWP training course and have experience of workingin mental health services.

As a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner,you will providing assessments and guided self-help treatment sessions via Faceto Face, Telephone, Microsoft Teams, and group work for clients with commonmental health problems.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to befully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

For full job description, please see attached supportingdocuments.

Main duties of the job

Team Background

My team provide NICE compliantpsychotherapy incorporating CBT, Counselling and Guided Self Help to clients inprimary care across Kirklees. This is an 8-8 service Monday to Friday, and weoffer sessions either by Microsoft Teams, telephone or face to face.

We hold clinics both in Trustpremises and also in primary care settings across the area to ensure thatwere, as much as possible, nearby for the people that use the service.

We treat clients with commonmental health problems such as depression or anxiety and consistently achieveour recovery target of 50 per cent, for me thats important because it means weremaking a difference to peoples lives.

Iwould invite you to contact me if you would like to discuss this post RachelOrchard, Team Manager, NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Team on 07501 048592 oryou can email me on [e-mail].

Atthe time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UKVisas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forwardto receiving your application.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

Thepost-holder will work within the IAPT service providing high volume lowintensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy(CBT) based self management interventions to service to clients with mild tomoderate anxiety and depression. The post holder will work with people withdifferent cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary andshould be committed to equal opportunities.

Accept referrals via agreed protocols withinthe service.

Assess and supports people with a common mentalhealth problem in the self management of their recovery.

Undertakes patient centred interviews whichidentifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery andmakes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

Makedecisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departmentsreferral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service orback to the referral agent as necessary or steps-ups the persons treatment tohigh intensity.

Provide a range of information and support forevidence based high volume low intensity psychological treatments. This mayinclude guided self help computerised CBT, information about pharmacologicaltreatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media.

Educate and involve family members and othersin treatment as necessary.

Adhere to an agreed activity contract relatingto the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out perweek in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remainsaccessible and convenient.

Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating toreferrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicantsare using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job applicationforms.Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms isstrongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process beforeselecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI toenhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs applicationform.

Person Specification

Special Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills.
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Applicants should demonstrate evidence of interpersonal skills to engage and develop working alliances with colleagues and patients.
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
• High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
• Advanced communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
• Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
• Received risk assessment training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work / Employment and the impact it can have on mental health.
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.

Experience

• Substantial mental health working experience including voluntary work or expertise gained by experience of mental health problems.
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
• Able to write clear reports and letters.
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services.
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Evidence of working in the local community.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Certificate for Low Intensity Therapies (IAPT).
• Psychology degree or other related degree.
• Post Graduate Mental Health Certificate or Mental Health Professional qualification (nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, etc).

Personal Attributes

• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Physical Attributes

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

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.

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust