Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
We are excited to welcome applications for Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (TPWP) to work across Kirklees in the NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Team (NHS TT).
This is an ideal opportunity for candidates who have an interest in working with common mental health problems in an NHS setting.
You will be expected to attend university for one, or occasionally, two days a week and carry out a clinical role during the rest of the week. You will have assignments to complete in your own time in line with the expectations of a postgraduate training course.
We work agilely within the service so you will attend clinics in Kirklees, and you would also need to have a confidential and private workspace at home. You will need to demonstrate an understanding of anxiety and depression and how these can present in primary care.
The training post will commence on a Band 4 pay scale and on successful completion of this certificate, in a 12-month period, you will continue your employment in our service as a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner on a Band 5 pay scale.
All our trainees receive the recommended amount of clinical supervision and case management supervision in accordance with the national guidance.
My team provides NICE compliant psychotherapy incorporating CBT, Counselling, and Guided Self Help to clients in primary care across Kirklees. This is an 8-8 service Mon to Fri, and we offer sessions either by Microsoft Teams, telephone, or face-to-face.
Main duties of the job
We hold clinics both in Trust premises as well as in primary care settings across the area to ensure that we are, as much as possible, nearby for the people that use the service.
We treat clients with common mental health problems such as depression or anxiety and consistently achieve our recovery target of 50%, for me this is important because it means we are making a difference to people's lives.
You will have a service interview initially on Tuesday 28th January 2024. If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to attend an interview with the University 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 strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
Due to high numbers of interest in this position the vacancy may close early.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health, and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities; we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families, and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups; we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical, and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
To work collaboratively with primary health care staff to extend the range of effective treatment and support available to people of all ages with common mental health problems.
To actively promote positive mental health and the importance of mental well-being. To support primary health care staff in developing skills and resources to 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 Wellbeing 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.
Person Specification
Special Knowledge and Skills
* 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.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
Experience
* Experience of working with people with mental health problems.
* Experience of working with people with communication difficulties.
Personal Attributes
* 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 needs.
Qualifications
* An honours degree in health & social care, sociology, psychology, or other closely related subject.
Physical Attributes
* 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).
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.
Employer name
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
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