Job overview
This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary.
Are you passionate about improving mental health and helping people make meaningful change?
We are recruiting for a full-time Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join our team at HMP Bullingdon in Bicester, which is a Category B and C local prison housing approximately 1000 remand and sentenced male prisoners.
Under the supervision of Clinical Supervisors, you will assess individuals’ needs for low-intensity psychological interventions, provide suitable evidence-based treatments, and maintain accurate clinical records. You’ll collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary team as part of the Integrated Mental Health Service within the prison.
This is an ideal role for a newly qualified PWP to play a key role in delivering high volume evidence-based practice in guided self-help, for individuals and groups within a unique and rewarding environment.
If you’re a registered PWP (BPS or BABCP) with a strong understanding of evidence-based practice and a genuine desire to support others, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
* Management of own caseload in assessments and interventions. Referral to appropriate service on stepped care model.
* To assess for and conduct appropriate interventions in accordance with Talking Therapies policies. Manage own caseload and refer prisoners to appropriate services as per step care model.
* Following Screening Assessment, make decisions on appropriate intervention following the stepped care model at Step 1, 2 or 3 within the service or when appropriate making onward referrals to Step 4 Psychological Therapies, Adult Mental Health Teams or tertiary services. Clients can also be signposted to other agencies. These decisions may be made in conjunction with supervisor.
* Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the Talking Therapies supervision.
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.
Working for our organization
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As an Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
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.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* A clear understanding of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies IAPT programme
* Knowledge of the full range of evidence based psychological interventions across steps 1, 2 and step 3.
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of a wide range of statutory and non-statutory Mental Health Services.
* Knowledge of diagnostic criteria across the full range of psychiatric disorders.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* PWP Registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
* Ability to deliver the full range of Low Intensity interventions
Desirable criteria
* Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
* To have completed or be willing to attend IAPT LTC/PPS top up training.
expereience
Essential criteria
* Evidence of working with clients with more complex presentations (e.g., comorbidities or higher risk).
* Good time management - Ability to manage own caseload and time
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrates ability to work with and have an understanding of individuals with LTC/PPS
Documents to Download
Job description (PDF, 624.3KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Geraldine Akerman
Title: Consultant Forensic Psychologist
Email: Geraldine.Akerman@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01296445333
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