Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Superchem Industries; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service in Northampton is seeking a qualified LTC Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to provide low intensity interventions for clients with long-term conditions. The role involves working closely with health partners and promoting mental health well-being. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and a commitment to personal development and service diversity.

Benefits

Support and supervision

Training opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Qualified PWP with experience in low intensity interventions.
• Demonstrable experience with long-term conditions service.
• Completion of LTC LI PWP top up training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver low intensity interventions to clients with LTC.
• Conduct assessments and provide follow-up sessions.
• Collaborate with health and social care partners.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Assessment and intervention

Team collaboration

Psychological knowledge development

Education

BABCP accredited PWP

Job description

Do you want to be part of an integrative service for people living with co morbid common mental health problems and long-term physical health conditions? Then come and join the team NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies - Health. You will be working alongside like-minded colleagues and creating links with physical health staff and local communities.

We are looking for a qualified & BABCP accredited PWP to join us, it is desirable that the chosen candidate will have demonstrable experience of working within an LTC conditions service post qualifying and will have completed the LTC LI PWP top up training.

There will be opportunities to work creatively and to network and collaborate across Northamptonshires physical health clinics and community services. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who is committed to their own development and to building an holistic service for people living with long-term conditions and common mental health problems. You will be offered support, supervision, and training to develop. We are aiming to create a diverse team that represents the diversity of the community and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements where service needs can still be met.

The LTC Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner will deliver a range of low intensity interventions to clients diagnosed with LTC (Diabetes, Cancer, Respiratory diseases, Cardiovascular diseases) who have significant social and psychological issues. Work will include completing an assessment of the clients situation with possible follow up sessions of one-to-one guided self help and/or group work informed by the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The post holder will have a role in mental health promotion and the prevention of mental distress. They will also support the development of psychological knowledge and skills to other primary care practitioners. The post-holder will also liaise with all relevant health and social care partners, present a positive perspective on the mental health issues of people with long term conditions, have a key role in developing projects and initiatives across the area and will also participate in audit and evaluation.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

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