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Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the full range of evidence based psychological interventions at Step 2
- Knowledge
An understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Experience
Experience of working effectively in a team
- Experience
Evidence of working with adults aged 16 years and over who have experienced a mental health problems
- Qualifications
Postgraduate or Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment (IAPT pathway), relating to Adults with common mental health problems.
- Qualifications
PWP Registration (or evidence of application submission) with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
- Contractual Requirements
Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
- Contractual Requirements
To work flexibly within service hours which includes work up until 8.00pm at least once per week.
- Skills and personal qualities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Skills and personal qualities
Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- Skills and personal qualities
Computer literate
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Qualifications
To have attended the IAPT LTC training
Job overview
Are you a qualified, or soon to be qualified, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) looking for a service committed to your professional development and that puts staff wellbeing and patient care at the heart of everything they do?
If so, we have a great opportunity for you! We are currently looking for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join on a full-time basis.
We are a nationally recognized, high-performing NHS Talking Therapies service, supporting over 15,000 adults with common mental health difficulties annually. Staff wellbeing is a priority, with dedicated initiatives, away days, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
Qualified PWPs must maintain annual registration with the BPS or BABCP, with unregistered candidates starting at Band 4 until confirmed. We expect our staff to share and demonstrate our values and be caring, safe and excellent in everything we do, constantly striving to improve the quality of care we provide and the experience that patients can expect.
Main duties of the job
The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Conduct telephone screenings for adults with common mental health issues, including those with long-term conditions, to assess presenting problems, desired changes, and treatment options.
- Evaluate risk to self and others, create risk management plans, and address safeguarding concerns in consultation with Safeguarding Leads.
- Provide information on the stepped care model and evidence-based interventions, including Guided Self-Help, psychoeducation, digital therapies, and pharmacological options
- Determine appropriate interventions or referrals within the stepped care framework in collaboration with a supervisor.
- Set and review professional objectives with senior therapists as part of ongoing development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
In your supporting statement, please outline in detail why you are interested in applying for this role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, England. It is listed as a Psychological wellbeing practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent: Hybrid office and home working pattern. The application deadline is 18 Oct 2026.
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