Job summary
NHS Talking Therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Band 5* pending confirmation of passing training

We are an established and friendly service looking for an enthusiastic PWP seeking variety, new experiences and autonomy.

Clinical caseload for a full time PWP: 7 x assessments, 19 x treatments. Job plan will also include screening referrals.

We invest in staff with:

• A healthy work-life balance, including a hybrid working week.
• Reflective practice, excellent case management and clinical skills supervision.
• 5 days allocated to CPD with a comprehensive program to choose from.
• The chance to develop clinical and managerial skills (e.g. opportunities for involvement in champion roles, service improvement projects, LTC training and supervisor opportunities).
• Regular line management and support from our dedicated wellbeing team

Main duties of the job
You will support the psychological care of clients accessing the service. Clinical duties include:

• screening referrals
• assessing clients to determine their needs and suitability
• offering a range of treatment options (e.g. GSH and groups)
• clinical administration
• liaising with healthcare providers to support onward referrals.

You will work with clients through a variety of means (telephone, online and face to face)

Opportunities to hold a champion and supervisor role (one-year post qualification)

You will support people from different cultural backgrounds, ages and use interpreters as needed. You will be passionate about providing equal opportunities.

You will work autonomously, following a plan agreed in line management and in accordance with service policies and procedures.

We are committed to supporting you with regular CPD, supervision, daily debrief/duty and weekly safeguarding debriefs.

You will be based in The Isleworth Centre (team base) and other sites in the London Borough of Hounslow at least two days per week.

You will work at least one late shift (12- 8pm, Mon- Thurs).

About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Qualifications
Essential

• Completed or near completion of Talking Therapies Low Intensity worker/Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification
• Registered as a PWP or working towards registration with the BPS/BABCP

Desirable

• A second class honours degree or higher in Psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
• Talking Therapies LTC Training

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working clinically with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
• Ability to demonstrate a range of post-qualification experiences in offering and delivering the range of evidence based Talking Therapies low Intensity interventions such as cCBT, guided self-help and group psycho-education
• Experience of working with people who present with risk to themselves
• Experience of managing sensitive safeguarding concerns

Desirable

• Experience of co-working with staff in other agencies (e.g. health visitors or staff in drug and alcohol services)
• Experience of co-working with staff in other agencies (e.g. health visitors or staff in drug and alcohol services) Experience of audit and research

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Knowledge of different models of mental health/mental illness
• Knowledge of NHS Policies, procedures and guidelines
• Knowledge of working sensitively with diversity (including working with black & minority ethnic groups)
• Knowledge of Evidence based practice/clinical governance
• Models of assessment (including clinical risk assessment) record keeping and evidence based brief psychological intervention
• Knowledge of outcome measures and their use in clinical and audit purposes
• High level of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
• High standard of report writing
• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively

Desirable

• An awareness of severe and enduring mental health presentations (including psychosis, bi-polar)
• Ability to carry out a range of evaluation and monitoring techniques
• Ability to work effectively with interpreters

Personal Qualities
Essential

• An ability to work well within a team and foster good working relationships with staff from all disciplines
• An ability to develop positive therapeutic relationships with people with mental health difficulties
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with a busy workload agreed and managed at regular intervals
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in context of supervision

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

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.

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).

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