Job summary
Please note qualification from PWP (IAPT)Training Course is essential to this post.
We welcome applications from trainees who are close to completing their training.
Main duties of the job
Bury Talking Therapies are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed qualified PWP to join their highly successful and motivated team. For the role, you must have a Diploma/Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological interventions in order to provide high volume, low intensity CBT interventions for people with common mental health problems. Assessments and interventions may be delivered face to face, via the telephone, over a digital platform called Attend Anywhere or in groups. Good written and communication skills need to be of a high standard along with the ability to work flexibly. Our PWPs would be expected to work at least one full day in clinic and the remaining days can be worked from home or the office. We would ask that the successful candidate is able to commit to working one evening per week finishing no later than 7pm.
About us
Bury Talking Therapies is part of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme and offers assessment and treatment for people referred via their GP or through a self referral pathway, with common mental health problems. The service works with adults aged 16 and above, from various cultural backgrounds. The service is made up of a multidisciplinary team, including Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Counsellors, Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, Primary Care Mental Health Nurses, Psychologists and Admin staff
Bury Talking therapies offers quarterly CPD for our PWPs as well as providing weekly case management supervision, fortnightly clinical skills supervision and monthly process supervision. Our PWPs have a mixed caseload of service assessments, treatments, SilverCloud and groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted
Applicants must be registered with BABCP or BPS or working towards
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Holds an IAPT approved PWP qualification
Desirable
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.
- Psychology or other health related underdgraduate degree.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a psychological wellbeing practitioner
- Experience of routine outcome monitoring
- Experience of working in the local community
Desirable
- Evidence of working in the local community
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrated an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it presents in primary care
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issue surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health and employment
- Knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation
Desirable
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Abilty to meet agreed / service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in verbal and written communication
- Ability to write clear reports and letters
- Excellent IT skills
- Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Desirable
- Ability to provide services in a variety of settings
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
Pennine Care NHS FT
Address
Pennine Care
Humphrey House, Angouleme Way
Bury
BL9 0EQ