Job summary
Please note qualification from PWP (IAPT)Training Course or equivalent i.e. Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with significant and relevant Primary Care experience is essential to this post.

Applications from trainees who are close to completing their training or from Trainee Cohort 2024/25

Applicants must be a Registered PWP or beginning the process if recently qualified

Main duties of the job
Talking Therapies Oldham are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed qualified PWP to join their highly successful and motivated team. For the role, you must have a Diploma/Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological interventions in order to provide high volume, low intensity CBT interventions for people with common mental health problems. Assessments and interventions may be delivered face to face, via the telephone or in groups. Good written and communication skills need to be of a high standard along with the ability to work flexibly. also flexible working from home.

About us
Talking Therapies Oldham is part of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme and offers assessment and treatment for people referred via their GP or through a self referral pathway, with common mental health problems. The service works with adults aged 16 and above, from various cultural backgrounds. The service is made up of a multidisciplinary team, including Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Counsellors, Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, Primary Care Mental Health Nurses, Psychologists and Admin staff

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted

Applicants must be registered with BABCP or BPS or working towards

Person Specification

Education and qualifications
Essential

• Holds an IAPT approved PWP qualification
• Registered with the BPS or BABCP or working towards this

Desirable

• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.
• Psychology or other health related underdgraduate degree.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as a psychological wellbeing practitioner
• Experience of routine outcome monitoring
• Experience of working in the local community

Desirable

• Evidence of working in the local community

Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrated an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it presents in primary care
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issue surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health and employment
• Knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation

Desirable

• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Abilty to meet agreed / service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Demonstrates high standards in verbal and written communication
• Ability to write clear reports and letters
• Excellent IT skills
• Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice

Desirable

• Ability to provide services in a variety of settings

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).