Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Mind Matters NHS Talking Therapies is seeking full-time Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners for a fixed-term contract. Successful candidates will undergo in-person training at Reading University and work at Mind Matters Base in Chertsey. The role involves providing therapies for mild to moderate mental health conditions and engaging in various assessments and treatments as part of their training.

Qualifications

• Candidates must comply with mandatory NHS training and university assessments.
• Experience in mental health care preferred.
• Ability to work one late shift per week required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans for clients.
• Provide low-intensity CBT guided self-help interventions.
• Document clinical activity and collaborate with supervisors.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication

Time management

Clinical documentation

Education

Relevant qualification for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

Mind Matters NHS Talking Therapies are looking to recruit a number of full time Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners on a fixed term 1 year contract. The NHS Talking Therapies specific training involves in person training at Reading University with the remainder of your time spent at Mind Matters Base (Unither House, Chertsey).You will be required to work one late shift per week until 8pm.

In addition to attending Reading University for training, you will be learning all about Mind Matters, assisting with administrative duties & as your training progresses you will move on to assess & treat those using Mind Matters for mild to moderate presentations of Anxiety & Depression. You will be trained to deliver high volume, low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy guided self-help interventions and gain the opportunity to offer Interventions by telephone, Microsoft Teams or in person, & group settings.

BEFORE APPLYING, please read the attached person and job specification attached to ensure you hold sufficient qualifications and experience for the role, and ensure that you are available to start your role Mid September and can attend all training in person at Reading University and the Mind Matters Hub location in Chertsey the remainder of the week.

You would be upgraded to a band 5 position as a PWP after receipt of written confirmation of course completion from training provider and consequently application for professional registration.

A key part of your role will be undertaking assessments with people with common mental health difficulties, identifying goals and undertaking risk assessments. You will identify treatment plans with your supervisor, communicate plans to your clients and navigate our clinical IT system, sending relevant GP and client letters. You will provide treatment to people struggling with common mental health difficulties. This will involve providing a range of evidence based low-intensity psychological treatments. It will include providing 1:1 guided self-help, delivering computerised CBT and assisting/running psychoeducational groups for clients. You will be responsible for signposting and onwards referrals in collaboration with your supervisor for any inappropriate referrals. You will need to adhere to an agreed amount of client contacts offered per week. You will keep records of clinical activity and use such records, as well as clinical outcomes, to make decisions with your supervisor.

You will need to attend and fulfil all the requirements of the trainee PWP course, including practical and academic university assessments. You will need to be compliant with all the mandatory NHS training. You will need to prepare and present clinical information to your case management supervisor to ensure safe practice and implement any suggestions from supervision. You will be required to engage in clinical skills supervision in order to improve your competencies and clinical practice.

Mind Matters Surrey IAPT has been operational since 2013 and is part of the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust. We are a fast growing, primary care mental health service offering high quality evidence based psychological therapies for people with common mental health problems.

Mind Matters Surrey IAPT services provides Talking Therapies treatments between 8.00am – 8.00pm Monday to Thursday, and 9am-5pm Friday and Saturday. There is a requirement to work a minimum of 1 late shift per week until 8pm.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.

We look forward to receiving your application!

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Liliana Costa Job title: Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 03003305450