Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - West Cornwall

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Clinical supervision and case manage/

Regular line management

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a PWP to deliver low-intensity psychological interventions within NHS Talking Therapies across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. You will conduct assessments, run one-to-one and group sessions by telephone, video, or in person, and support step-ups to more senior clinicians.

The role involves outreach, evening clinics, and working with diverse communities; newly qualifying practitioners may apply contingent on training completion.

Qualifications

• Degree in IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies Practice (PWP) required.
• Completed PWP training from an accredited Low Intensity course.
• PWP registration or eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver low-intensity psychological interventions to help patients manage mental health difficulties.
• Carry out clinical assessments of patients.
• Run clinical contacts face to face, by telephone, by video and in group courses, remotely or in person.
• Deliver CBT as part of the clinical caseload.
• Discuss cases with step 3 and/or step 4 clinicians for step-ups and referrals.
• Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.
• Carry out community outreach to promote the service to other services, educational settings and careers events.
• Take part in promotional work for the service.
• Work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters where needed.
• Work weekday hours between 8am and 8pm; attend evening clinics 5pm-8pm.

Skills

Therapeutic rapport

Understanding anxiety & depression

Communication skills

Education

Degree in IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies Practice (PWP)

PWP training from accredited Low Intensity course

Job description

This PWP post sits within NHS Talking Therapies across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, run by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as part of a service expansion. The work centres on low-intensity psychological interventions for patients with mild to moderate common mental health difficulties, delivered one to one, by telephone, by video and in groups, with step-ups to step 3 and 4 clinicians. Weekday hours run from 8am to 8pm, including evening clinics, and outreach to other services is part of the role. Newly qualified practitioners and students finishing training this year may apply, though an offer may be conditional on completing training.

What the job involves

• Deliver low-intensity psychological interventions to help patients manage mental health difficulties
• Carry out clinical assessments of patients
• Run clinical contacts face to face, by telephone, by video and in group courses, remotely or in person
• Deliver CBT as part of the clinical caseload
• Discuss cases with step 3 and/or step 4 clinicians to complete step-ups and safe onward referrals
• Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times
• Carry out community outreach to promote the service to other services, educational settings and careers events
• Take part in promotional work for the service
• Work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters where needed
• Work weekday hours between 8am and 8pm as the service requires
• Attend evening clinics between 5pm and 8pm

Qualifications

• Degree in IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies Practice (PWP)
• Completed PWP training from an accredited Low Intensity course

Registration & licences

• PWP registration

Experience

• Experience working in a stepped care model delivering low-intensity psychological interventions
• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
• Experience of working in primary care services

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of anxiety and depression and how they present in primary care
• Developing good therapeutic relationships with clients

What’s offered

• CPD opportunities
• Clinical case management, clinical skills and reflective practice supervision
• Regular line management