Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job overview

Do you want to be part of an integrative service for people living with co morbid common mental health problems and long-term physical health conditions? Then come and join the team, NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies - Health. You will be working alongside like-minded colleagues and creating links with physical health staff and local communities.

We are looking for a qualified & BABCP accredited or accreditable PWP to join us, it is desirable that the chosen candidate will have demonstrable experience of working within an LTC conditions service post qualifying and will have completed the LTC LI PWP top up training.

There will be opportunities to work creatively and to network and collaborate across Northamptonshire’s physical health clinics and community services. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who is committed to their own development and to building an holistic service for people living with long-term conditions and common mental health problems. You will be offered support, supervision, and training to develop. We are aiming to create a diverse team that represents the diversity of the community and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements where service needs can still be met.

Main duties of the job

The LTC Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner will deliver a range of low intensity interventions to clients diagnosed with LTC (Diabetes, Cancer, Respiratory diseases, Cardiovascular diseases) who have significant social and psychological issues. Work will include completing an assessment of the clients situation with possible follow up sessions of one-to-one guided self help and/or group work informed by the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).  The post holder will have a role in mental health promotion and the prevention of mental distress. They will also support the development of psychological knowledge and skills to other primary care practitioners. The post-holder will also liaise with all relevant health and social care partners, present a positive perspective on the mental health issues of people with long term conditions, have a key role in developing projects and initiatives across the area and will also participate in audit and evaluation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.