Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Job overview

Are you a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Therapist looking for your next career step in one of the country’s leading NHS Talking Therapies services?   NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies has a permanent position available in our South Team.

Join the NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies team and help us continue to build on our success and work with a range of adults with anxiety, depression and trauma-related problems in a primary care setting.

Using your skills, knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment to providing NHS talking therapies you will manage a patient caseload offering high quality, evidence-based low intensity interventions and assessments by telephone, video, face to face, groups and online.

You will be fully supported by our management and clinical leads and surrounded by a friendly, highly competent supportive workforce.   We have taken time to create a model and culture in our service which ensures that you are happy in your work.

As one of the country’s leading NHS Talking Therapy services, we lead the way in the provision of NICE recommended psychological therapies, are focused on clinical excellence, innovation, and collaborative working.

We offer:

• Excellent CPD and career development opportunities •    Regular support, supervision and training  •    Opportunity to engage in a number of interesting and social activities led by a Wellbeing lead in each locality

Main duties of the job

Provide assessment and evidenced based Low intensity interventions eg psycho-educational interventions, Guided Self Help, computerised CBT to patients who access NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies drawing from CBT theories and techniques.

To undertake clinical risk assessment and take the appropriate action.

To work with colleagues to formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.

To maintain a clinical caseload within agreed limits and supervision.

Provide a service that is equitable, non-discriminatory, and accessible to a broad range of patients who have common mental health problems and who are over 18 years of age.

Support GPs and other primary care workers in making appropriate referrals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We provide services Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm with plenty of opportunities to work flexible hours and staff have laptops and mobiles allowing for office and home working flexibility. West Sussex Talking Therapies works hard to meet the diverse needs of patients and there is an expectation for full time staff members to be available to work at one of our venues at least 2 days a week.

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the PWP role.