Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Band 4)
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - 5 posts
Salary: Band 4
Hours: 37.5
Contract: 12 months training contract
We currently have five exciting opportunities for Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) to join the NHS RDaSH Talking Therapies Service. The successful candidates will be allocated to work within one of the following teams: Doncaster (Core) team, Doncaster Long Term Conditions (LTC) team, North Lincolnshire team, or Rotherham team.
We are a well-established and high performing Talking Therapies Service, originally being one of the national demonstration sites in 2006.
The service provides a wide range of evidence-based psychological interventions options, including: guided self-help, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), person-centred experiential therapy (PCET), interpersonal therapy (IPT) and Couples Therapy for Depression.
Successful applicants will undertake the Low Intensity Psychological Interventions Course at the University of Sheffield one day per week.
Service interviews to be held on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th January 2025.
If you are successful at first interview, you will then be offered a further interview with the University of Sheffield.
Main duties of the job
Whilst with the service, Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners will often be working independently within GP practices and community settings but under the supervision of an experienced practitioner and have the motivation and capacity to help develop the service and improve patient care. In particular, you will help deliver and support the treatment of anxiety and depression in primary care using a range of evidence-based treatments including psycho-education and guided self-help, predominantly face-to-face, but also with a facility for group and computerised formats. You will receive regular case management and clinical supervision.
Applicants must embrace the core values of the organisation by demonstrating that they are:
* Reliable
* Caring
* Safe
* Empowering and supportive
* Open and transparent
* Progressive
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first-class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree level qualification or equivalent experience to enable the applicant to undertake post-graduate study.
* Able to demonstrate a willingness and ability to attend and study the Post Graduate level Low Intensity Psychological Interventions course at Sheffield university on a part-time basis for one year.
* Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling, or within a psychological therapy.
* Psychology or other health-related undergraduate degree.
Experience
* Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
* Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
* Experience of working in Primary Care Services.
* Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
* Ability to manage own caseload and time.
* Evidence of working in the local community.
* Knowledge and understanding of the stepped care model.
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.
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