Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Dorset Healthcare; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare provider in Dorset is seeking a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to deliver psychological interventions for patients with mild to moderate mental health issues. You will assess and support clients, providing treatments such as guided self-help and computerized CBT. The role offers a supportive team environment, flexible working options, a generous leave policy, and an excellent NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

27 days of annual leave

Excellent NHS pension scheme

Health and wellbeing services

Flexible working options

Free training and career coaching

Qualifications

• Must have a Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity CBT with IAPT PWP status or an MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) qualification.

Responsibilities

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
• Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based treatments.

Job description

Overview

Want to join an innovative team with a strong focus on staff wellbeing, achieving good recovery rates, and developing your professional knowledge and skills? Do you want to work in beautiful Dorset with stunning coastal areas, award-winning beaches, and stunning national parks? If so, why not join the Dorset Steps 2 Wellbeing Service as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP). This is an exciting opportunity to join a Low-Intensity Team across Dorset. Dorset Steps 2 Wellbeing is a dynamic, and progressive service with a friendly and supportive team. You will work within NHS Talking Therapies, providing psychological interventions to people with mild to moderate common mental health problems, such as anxiety disorders and depression.

As a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, you will provide treatment to help support people by conducting patient interviews, carrying out risk assessments, providing phone, online, or face-to-face support, and liaising with other agencies to signpost patients to services such as housing and employment. The post-holder will work within the IAPT service providing high volume low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions for clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

Responsibilities include accepting referrals via agreed protocols within the service, assessing and supporting people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery, and providing a range of information and support for evidence based high volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help, computerised CBT, and delivering courses. This work may be face-to-face, telephone or via other media.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check. Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

You must have either a Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity CBT with IAPT PWP status or an MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) qualification to apply for this post.

Responsibilities

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
• Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high volume low-intensity psychological treatments, including guided self-help, computerised CBT, and delivering courses. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media.
• Conduct patient interviews and carry out risk assessments.
• Provide phone, online, or face-to-face support; liaise with other agencies; signpost patients to services (e.g., housing and employment).

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we aim to empower people to make the most of their lives through outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We are a dynamic, forward-looking Trust with a broad range of services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We value diversity and inclusion and strive to create a workplace where everyone is welcome and can be authentic.

We do things differently here — it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us outstanding in 2019. We prioritise patient experience and staff engagement, and we offer opportunities to contribute to a growing, supportive team across various locations in Dorset.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to equal opportunities and celebrating diversity. You will be part of a strong team, have opportunities to challenge yourself, build a career, and contribute to our vision of being better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise.

We offer flexible working arrangements to support health and wellbeing and encourage applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager.

What working for us will provide

• 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
• Excellent NHS pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing services
• Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours
• Free training and one-to-one career coaching
• Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
• Access to nine staff networks
• Relocation costs where applicable
• Salary sacrifice schemes (including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle schemes, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave)
• NHS discounts on shopping, gym membership, and more

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