Main area Secure Care Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional evening working) Job ref 263-SCG25-077-EW
Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Nicholas Hospital Town Gosforth Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/06/2025 23:59
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Band 5
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
* Cultural diversity staff network
* Disabled staff network
* LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
* Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
* Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
* Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay
Job overview
This post offer a unique opportunity to be part of a newly developed service to deliver Primary Care assessments and interventions as part of Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) in the Criminal Justice System, as directed by courts in the North East.
This service works alongside CNTW’s well-established Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Team (CJLD), which has an excellent reputation with courts, police and probation partners in identifying those with such needs and signposting to relevant services.
The MHTR service provides direct treatment intervention for those requiring primary care interventions with the aim of improving access to mental health support and reducing further offending behaviours.
The post will be of interest to those with experience in delivering psychological treatment under supervision including Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners who have completed the initial training qualification and who have experience and/or interest in working within the Criminal Justice field. Mental Health professionals eligible for a B5 job and with a qualification in an accredited therapy might also find this development of interest.
There is access to support to assist with future career planning and the successful applicant will access CPD opportunities within the CJLD, wider secure care services and across CNTW.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will provide assessment within the court environment and deliver primary care interventions alongside Probation colleagues as directed by care plans agreed by the Principal Psychologist/Clinical Lead who will provide clinical supervision and day to day management. Specialist CBT supervision is also available in order to maintain accreditation.
We are looking to recruit a practitioner with experience of providing psychological interventions to cover the North East court footprints within Northumberland, Tyne and Wear. The Practitioner will conduct assessments, develop care plans and deliver primary care interventions.
Working for our organisation
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
MHTR offers up to 12 sessions of primary care, psychological, talking therapy that are tailored to the individual’s needs. We offer neurodiverse friendly, trauma informed care to support mental health difficulties the client has that often links with their offending behaviour. We work closely with our colleagues in probation; we have an initial meeting with the client, probation practitioner and other CSTR providers then begin the therapy interventions in probation offices, or remotely, depending on the preference of the client.
What is our impact? Although we are still an evolving service, the data shows how MHTR interventions are having a statistically significant benefit in terms of psychological distress, anxiety and depression. From those who have completed the intervention 65% experienced a positive reliable change in at least one of the areas measured.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Closing date : 5 th June 2025
We welcome your application.
Advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Interviews to be held 17th-19th June 2025
Person specification
Qualifications
* • Qualification from an accredited BPS or BABCP PWP programme
* • Eligibility for accreditation with BPS or BABCP as a PWP.
* • Further post graduate training, in relevant areas of psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Knowledge and Experience
* • Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities. Experience as an assistant/research psychologist (2 year minimum). Knowledge of evidence-based practice.
* • Experience of providing individual or group interventions
* • Experience of paid work in direct care provision. Experience with client group relevant to post i.e. Experience within forensic and/or community environments
* • Experience of psychometric test administration and interpretation
Skills
* • High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances. Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients, carers and colleagues. A high standard of report writing
* • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities. Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health / cognitive impairment / ND context
* • Computer literate, including use of databases & data analysis, e.g. SPSS for Windows. Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology
* • An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare
* • Ability to meet travel requirements of the post
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Please be aware this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, should an appropriate number of applications be received.
Name Dr Celia Wild Job title Clinical Lead/Principal Clinical Psychologist Email address celia.wild1@cntw.nhs.uk Telephone number 01912467275 Additional information
Dr Eva Papadaki
Clinical Psychologist
eva.papadaki@cntw.nhs.uk
01912467275
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