Are you a qualified PWP? Are you looking to work in a team renowned for its supportive culture? Do you want to be part of a well-established service making a difference in the community? If you want to join one of the country’s leading Talking Therapies services, then we would love to hear from you!
We're excited to announce we are recruiting for Talking Therapies - accredited PWPs to join our team at West Sussex Talking Therapies and help us continue to build on our success, working with a range of adults with anxiety, depression and trauma-related problems in a primary care setting. These vacancies are within our North locality (bases in Burgess Hill, Crawley and Horsham).
We’re one of the top performing Talking Therapies services in the country, leading the way in the provision of NICE-recommended psychological therapies. We’re focused on clinical excellence, innovation and collaborative working.
We provide our patients with a service between Monday-Friday 8am and 8pm.
With our blended working model work, successful candidates can expect a mixture of home working and working on site in one of our bases or sites in the community. Our interventions are offered digitally as well as face-to-face, offering our patient’s choice. We retain and build on innovations that have helped maximise staff wellbeing. You will be provided with a laptop and mobile phone.
Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.
Undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and/or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
Provide a range of information and support for evidence-based, high volume, low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help, computerised CBT, and information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face-to-face, telephone or via other media.
Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
We are proud of our supportive culture. You will be supported by your management and clinical leads and surrounded by a friendly, highly competent workforce who will be there for you.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols. Refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or step-up the person’s treatment to high intensity therapy.
Develop treatment plans, tailoring them to meet the specific and individual needs of each patient.
Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
Assess and manage risk of patient’s intent to harm self or others in line with Service and Trust protocols.
Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times in line with Service and Trust protocols and policies.
Be aware of and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems.
Attend Case Supervision/Reflective Practice Supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Locality Manager and Clinical Lead.
Contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
North (Burgess Hill, Horsham, Crawley)
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Jan 2025