Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job summary Hours Per WeekWe are excited to welcome applications forTrainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (TPWP) to work across Kirklees inthe NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Team (NHS TT).This is an ideal opportunityfor candidates who have an interest in working with common mental healthproblems in a NHS setting.You will be expected to attend university forone, or occasionally, two days a week and carryout a clinical role during the rest of the week.
You will have assignments tocomplete in your own time in line with the expectations of a post graduatetraining course.We work agilely within theservice so you will attend clinics in Kirklees and you would also need to havea confidential and private workspace at home.
You will need to demonstrate anunderstanding of anxiety and depression and how these can present in primarycare.Thetraining post will commence on a Band 4 pay scale and on successful completionof this certificate, in a 12 month period, you will continue your employment inour service as a qualified Psychological Well being Practitioner on a band 5 payscale.All our trainees receive the recommendedamount of clinical supervision and case management supervision in accordancewith the national guidance.My team provide NICE compliant psychotherapyincorporating CBT, Counselling and Guided Self Help to clients in primary careacross Kirklees.
This is an 8-8 service Mon to Fri, and we offer sessionseither by Microsoft Teams, telephone or face to face.
Main duties of the job We hold clinics both in Trust premises as wellas in primary care settings across the area to ensure that we are, as much aspossible, nearby for the people that use the service.We treat clients with common mental healthproblems such as depression or anxiety and consistently achieve our recoverytarget of 50%, for me this is important because it means we are making adifference to peoples lives.You are welcome to contact us if you wouldlike to discuss this post Louise Holdsworth-Tulk, , 07824127979 or Amy Worrall, , 07867142590.You will have a serviceinterview initially on Tuesday 28th January 2024.
If you aresuccessful at that stage, you will be invited to attend an interview with theUniversity of Sheffield week commencing Monday 27th January.You will be required to begin the Postgraduate Certificate in March 2025.For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.All employees of the Trust are stronglyencouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.Due to high numbers of interest in this position the vacancy may closeearly.At the time of advertising, this role does meet theminimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates towork in the UK.
We look forward to receiving your application.
About us Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield.
We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time.
We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run.
Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description Job responsibilities To work collaboratively with primary health carestaff to extend the range of effective treatment and support available topeople of all ages with common mental health problems.To actively promote positive mental healthand the importance of mental well being.To support primary health care staff in developing skills and resourcesto address mental health issues.You will be expected to take up the first available training place and successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Therapies (IAPT).
This is a development post and on successfully completing the course, you will then transfer to a permanent Band 5 Psychological Well being Practitioner post.The extension to your contract is conditional upon you successfully achieving the IAPT Qualification.
Should you be excluded from the IAPT course or fail in part or fail any of the required module(s), allowing for one re-sit only.
You will be served with the appropriate statutory notice to terminate your employment with the Trust.To provide information and support to Primary Health Care colleagues to facilitate the provision of evidence based interventions for those experiencing common mental health problems.To work to overcome social exclusion by promoting access to mental health services for individuals and groups experiencing discrimination and deprivation.To support the development of joint working between primary care, carers, service users, voluntary and self help groups in the local community to address the promotion of good mental health and address issues contributing to mental health problems.To support clinical audits and research projects providing data collection, entry and analysis as requested by the service.To support links between primary health care and specialist mental health services, appreciating the limits of skills and responsibilities appropriate to primary care and facilitating timely access to specialist services as required.To deliver brief interventions and treatments taking into account risk issues on a group or individual basis as appropriate under the supervision of a qualified mental health practitioner.To proactively participate in professional development opportunities, training and supervision.
Initially this will involve attainment of the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Care Mental Health.To conduct oneself in a manner that will ensure that services are provided on an equitable basis and be sensitive to individual circumstances and beliefs.To conduct oneself in line with Trust policies and procedures.We are aware that an increasing numberof applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Jobapplication forms.
Over reliance on AI-generatedcontent in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selectingcandidates to progress to the next stage.
If you are using AI to enhance yourapplication, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Person Specification Special Knowledge and Skills Essential Commitment to social inclusion.
Ability to work in partnership with service users, carers and community organisations.
Basic work processing and computer skills.
Ability to take responsibility for own learning and commitment to professional development.
Commitment to equal opportunities/anti-oppressive practice/valuing diversity.
Problem solving skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Good presentation skills.
Experience Essential Experience of working with people with mental health problems.
Desirable Experience of working with people with communication difficulties.
Personal Attributes Essential Ability to work on own initiative.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Ability to work flexibly to meet service user and carer need.
Qualifications Essential An honours degree in health & social care, sociology, psychology or other closely related subject.
Physical Attributes Essential Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).