Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - Band 5

NHS; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - Band 5

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - Band 5

Full time, permanent hybrid role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join the NHS Talking Therapies service delivered jointly by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust and MIND. The successful candidate will be joining a well-established service that continues to offer high quality; evidence based psychological interventions for our identified populations.

CWPT NHS Talking Therapies is a progressive service which encourages professional development, supervision and peer support with an identifiable career pathway for PWPs to develop into more specialised or senior roles. We work closely with members of the local community, service Commissioners, GPs, secondary care services and various voluntary sector agencies.

This is a hybrid post and will involve a mix of remote and base working which may fluctuate dependent on service need.

Main duties of the job

1. To undertake psychological assessments of individuals aged 16+ who are referred to or self-refer to the service.
2. To offer and provide low intensity psychological interventions (in line with Talking Therapies Step 2 approach) to individuals experiencing mild to moderate depression and anxiety including stress and adjustment to life events. This will include both individual and group work.
3. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using a range of suitable and evidence based interventions.
4. Where appropriate refer patients to employment advice services to encourage patients into employment or training.
5. They will also play a role in the education, training and support in mental health and psychological issues for primary care professionals and other relevant agencies.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more.
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes.
• Wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more.
• Staff networks and support groups.

Job responsibilities

In order to be considered for this post you must possess the Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Interventions or the equivalent Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification. The qualification needs to be held for working with adults rather than children and young people.

In addition, the successful candidate will be skilled in the delivery of a range of evidence-based, low-intensity interventions in accordance with NICE guidelines to patients presenting with Anxiety Disorders and Depression. The range of interventions will include both individual and group work, and the post holder will need to be competent in delivering interventions using a variety of communication mediums, such as telephone work and face-to-face activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of working with people who have experience mental health problems.

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
• Able to write clear reports and letters.

Experience

• Experience of working within set criteria and referring to other services as appropriate.

Other

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.

Address

City of Coventry Health Centre (3rd Floor)