Job summary
3x Full-Time Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The post-holder will work within Thurrock Talking Therapies service based in Essex providing high quality assessments, low intensity cognitive behavioural treatment interventions, guided self-help, a psychoeducational groups to patients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

The post holder will provide assessment and Step 2 low intensity CBT interventions for adults experiencing common mental health problems. This will include guided self-help, psychoeducation, computerised CBT and group or individual interventions, delivered in a clear, sensitive and accessible way. Post-holders will be expected to work two days in-person at a location in Thurrock, with one of those being a late shift (12pm - 8pm).

You will hold a clinical caseload, complete risk assessments, develop risk management plans and respond appropriately to service user crises. You will make referrals and signpost to statutory, voluntary and community services, while developing strong local knowledge of support available across Thurrock.

Main duties of the job
The role requires close working with Step 2 and Step 3 clinicians, administrators, employment advisors, primary care, secondary care, social care and other external agencies.

You will maintain accurate clinical records, collect outcome data and contribute to audit, service evaluation and clinical governance.You will be expected to attend regular supervision, case management and line management, take responsibility for your own CPD, and work within professional guidelines, Trust policies and Thurrock NHS Talking Therapies procedures.

The role requires strong communication skills, good clinical judgement, respect for confidentiality, and a commitment to equitable, non-discriminatory care.

Some flexibility in working hours may be required, including possible clinics outside normal working hours.

You will be required to work in person two days per week at a location in Thurrock, Essex.

Interviews for this post will take place in person and will involve a group exercise.

About us
Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Job responsibilities
The key role of the post is to provide evidence-based interventions at Step 2 in line with national NHS Talking Therapies manual.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Qualifications
Essential

• A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (adults)

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in NHS Talking Therapies service
• Experiencing running psycho-educational groups
• Must have some experience of being a co-facilitator in groups

Desirable

• Trained to provide PWP supervision
• Experience in quality improvement/service development projects
• A previous 'Champion' role

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.