Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job overview

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team at North Tyneside Talking Therapies as a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP).

North Tyneside Talking Therapies is recognised for its high-quality therapeutic delivery and our patients experience significant improvements which is demonstrated in our performance outcomes.  We pride ourselves on adopting a compassionate culture and have collective leadership approach.  Our staff are our biggest asset, their dedication is inspiring, and we value and support them greatly.

North Tyneside Talking Therapies service currently operates Monday- Friday covering some evening work.

Full Time  - 37.5 hours per week.

x2 posts available

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), you will engage in academic study and work-based practice to deliver high quality evidence-based psychological interventions for people with common mental health difficulties (depression and anxiety disorders). Interventions can be delivered via face to face, telephone and video consultations, both on an individual basis and in group formats. The role is a deliberately varied one which has a balance between undertaking assessments and holding a clinical caseload.  All our PWP’s are involved in delivering Guided Self Help, Psychoeducation Courses and Computerised programmes. You will be expected to balance the demands of academic study alongside clinical with full support from the service and education provider through thorough and robust clinical supervision, peer and managerial support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• This is a training role within the North Tyneside Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression Service.The post-holder will work within the North Tyneside Talking Therapies  Service providing high volume low intensity psychological interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role.
• The training post will equip the post holder to provide a range of low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self management interventions to assist clients who experience mild to moderatesymptoms of anxiety and depression. The post holder will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the national low intensity curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.
• Completion of all academic requirements of the role
• The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, will respect diversity, and will be committed to equal opportunities. The post holder will recognise the importance of peoples rights, and act in accordance with legislation, polices and procedures.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership  style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries
• Annex 21 The provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 21 – Arrangements for Pay and Banding of Trainees, would apply whilst undertaking training in this role.  Length of training: x years Period of Training Pay More than 3 years from completion of training 60% of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate More than 2 but less than 3 years prior to completion of training 65% of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate More than one but less than 2 years prior to completion of training 70% of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate Up to 12 months to completion of training 75% of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate   For further information on Annex 21, please see: http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-21-to-25/annex-21-arrangements-for-pay-and-banding-of-trainees