Remote PWP: Guided CBT & Self-Help for Anxiety & Depression

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Wandsworth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Opportunities to work remotely fromホーム

Career development

Regular clinical supervision

Staff benefits

Job summary

The South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust invites applications for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner in Wandsworth Talking Therapies, a primary care mental health service. The post involves a blend of remote and face-to-face sessions with evening appointments and regular clinical supervision.

Applicants should hold an accredited PWP qualification and BABCP registration or be working towards it, and have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Accredited PWP or low-intensity training required.
• BABCP registration or progress towards it.
• Experience in primary care or IAPT services preferred.
• Experience meeting clinical/operational targets beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Offer triage assessments and low-intensity interventions to adults with depression and anxiety.
• Carry out brief telephone-based triage assessments.
• Deliver NICE-supported low-intensity treatments such as guided self-help and CBT psycho-educational courses.
• Formulate and carry out evidence-based psychological treatment plans for patients.
• Deliver a minimum of 24 booked and 20 completed clinical contact hours a week.
• Assess and manage individual risk, including self-harm risk.
• Use structured and semi-structured interviews, questionnaires and rating scales.
• Contribute to development of group CBT programmes for anxiety and depression.
• Communicate assessment, formulation and treatment plans sensitively and monitor progress.
• Complete data collection and keep clear clinical records, using outcome data in decisions.
• Work with the team to manage step-up and step-down arrangements within stepped care.
• Assess and address work and employment issues within therapy.

Skills

CBT low-intensity treatment

Communication

Assessment skills

Risk assessment

Education

PWP accreditation

Job description

The South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust invites applications for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner in Wandsworth Talking Therapies, a primary care mental health service. The post involves a blend of remote and face-to-face sessions with evening appointments and regular clinical supervision.

Applicants should hold an accredited PWP qualification and BABCP registration or be working towards it, and have the right to work in the UK.