Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - North/East Cornwall

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Liskeard; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Liskeard is seeking a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to deliver low intensity psychological interventions for patients with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The successful candidate will assess patients and provide evidence-based care, working flexibly between 8 AM and 8 PM. The role emphasizes professional development, collaboration, and support for staff wellbeing.

Benefits

CPD opportunities

Clinical Case Management Supervision

Career development plans

Qualifications

• Experience delivering interventions to patients with mental health difficulties.
• Ability to work with various cultural backgrounds using interpreters.
• Commitment to equal opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Assessing patients and providing interventions.
• Completing clinical contacts 1:1 face to face and via other methods.
• Holding discussions with step 3 and/or 4 clinicians for referrals.

Skills

Low Intensity Psychological Interventions

Working in stepped care model

Cultural competence

Education

Completed PWP training from an accredited Low Intensity course

PWP registration

Job description

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

• Great Care: Care based on what matters to people.
• Great Care: Care provided at home or close to home.
• Great Care: Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Great Care: Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
• Great Organisation: Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Great Organisation: Technology enabled care.
• Great Organisation: Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Great Organisation: Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
• Great People: A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Great People: Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Great People: Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Great People: Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
• Great Partner: Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Great Partner: Joined-up community services.
• Great Partner: Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Great Partner: Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

As a PWP, you play an integral part in the everyday workings of the service, from promotional work to assessing patients to providing clinical evidence-based interventions to help service users make lasting changes in managing their mental health.

Post holders will be completing clinical contacts 1:1 face to face, over the telephone, video consultation, group courses (remotely and in person) and CBT. Where needed, holding discussions with step 3 and/or step 4 clinicians to ensure step ups and safe onward referrals are completed and that patient dignity and confidentiality is maintained at all times.

The post-holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. The post-holder will be required to work at any times between 8am and 8pm on weekdays as required by the service.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Completed PWP training from an accredited Low Intensity course.
• Experience working in the stepped care model delivering Low Intensity Psychological Interventions to patients experiencing mild to moderate common mental health difficulties.
• PWP registration.

What We Offer

• CPD opportunities.
• Clinical Case Management Supervision, Clinical Skills Supervision, Reflective Practice Supervision and regular Line Management.
• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management.
• Protected CPD time for registered staff.
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff.
• Leadership and Management development programmes.
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities.
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills.
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff.
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff.
• Individual professional development programmes.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental or physical ill health.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an employer of choice, with a focus on staff wellbeing and development.