Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Oxford

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oxford is seeking a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. This full-time role involves conducting assessments, providing treatment options, and supporting patients with mental health difficulties. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant psychological treatment certification and experience in mental health settings. The position offers excellent career progression and a supportive work environment focused on wellbeing.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with adults aged 16 years and over who have experienced mental health problems.
• Ability to work flexibly, including evening shifts at least once a week.
• Knowledge of evidence-based psychological interventions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone screenings for adults with mental health issues.
• Evaluate risk and create management plans.
• Provide information on treatment options.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manage own caseload and time

Self-reflective personal and professional development

Education

Postgraduate or Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment

PWP Registration with the BPS or BABCP

IAPT LTC training

Job description

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Oxford

Please note: This role is being re-advertised, therefore applicants who have applied to this role within the past 6 months need not re-apply.

Are you a qualified, or soon to be qualified, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) looking for a service committed to your professional development and that puts staff wellbeing and patient care at the heart of everything they do?

If so, we have a great opportunity for you! We are currently looking for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join on a full-time basis.

We are a nationally recognized, high-performing NHS Talking Therapies service, supporting over 15,000 adults with common mental health difficulties annually. Staff wellbeing is a priority, with dedicated initiatives, away days, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Qualified PWPs must maintain annual registration with the BPS or BABCP, with unregistered candidates starting at Band 4 until confirmed. We expect our staff to share and demonstrate our values and be caring, safe and excellent in everything we do, constantly striving to improve the quality of care we provide and the experience that patients can expect.

Main duties of the job

The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct telephone screenings for adults with common mental health issues, including those with long-term conditions, to assess presenting problems, desired changes, and treatment options.
• Evaluate risk to self and others, create risk management plans, and address safeguarding concerns in consultation with Safeguarding Leads.
• Provide information on the stepped care model and evidence-based interventions, including Guided Self-Help, psychoeducation, digital therapies, and pharmacological options
• Determine appropriate interventions or referrals within the stepped care framework in collaboration with a supervisor.
• Set and review professional objectives with senior therapists as part of ongoing development.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to showcase the best of yourself. When making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles. Please include qualifications (including years these were gained if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team". Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent".

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing.

Benefits

These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aider
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

In your supporting statement, please outline in detail why you are interested in applying for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Postgraduate or Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment (IAPT pathway), relating to Adults with common mental health problems.
• PWP Registration (or evidence of application submission) with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
• To have attended the IAPT LTC training

Contractual Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
• To work flexibly within service hours which includes work up until 8.00pm at least once per week.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the full range of evidence based psychological interventions at Step 2
• An understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care

Experience

• Experience of working effectively in a team
• Evidence of working with adults aged 16 years and over who have experienced a mental health problems
• Ability to manage own caseload and time

Skills and personal qualities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision

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.