Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner: Flexible Community CBT

Transformation Unit; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner for Bedfordshire Talking Therapies. The post involves assessments and low intensity CBT for patients in the Bedfordshire area, delivering Guided Self-Help, psychoeducational groups, and Computerised CBT.

You will work across bases in Bedfordshire, attend at least two days per week, and provide face to face appointments; one evening per week until 8pm.

Qualifications

• Will have undertaken an undergraduate / postgraduate training course to become a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
• BPS or BABCP Accreditation as a PWP.
• Experience delivering low intensity CBT in a talking therapies service.

Responsibilities

• Offer Telephone/Video/Face to Face Guided Self-Help appointments.
• Complete Telephone Triage appointments.
• Work with people from different cultural backgrounds and use interpreters when necessary.
• Run psychoeducational groups.
• Utilise a Computerised CBT programme.
• Work on a Focus Group Project.

Skills

Cultural awareness

Clear communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Safety assessment training

Education

Undergraduate/postgraduate training to become a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

BPS or BABCP Accreditation as a PWP

Tools

IAPTus

Job description

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner for Bedfordshire Talking Therapies. The post involves assessments and low intensity CBT for patients in the Bedfordshire area, delivering Guided Self-Help, psychoeducational groups, and Computerised CBT.

You will work across bases in Bedfordshire, attend at least two days per week, and provide face to face appointments; one evening per week until 8pm.