Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - North/East Cornwall
Overview
Are you passionate about delivering high quality patient care? Wanting to work in a service who values you and supports your development? Looking for new challenges and innovative ways of working? If so, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly's NHS Talking Therapies is the service for you!
We are currently recruiting a qualified PWP to work in the county, as part of an expansion which has quality patient care and staff wellbeing at the heart of it. You will be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team who are striving towards gold standard ways of working.
Responsibilities
* As a PWP you play an integral part in the everyday workings of the service, from promotional work to assessing patients to providing clinical evidence-based interventions to help service users make lasting changes in managing their mental health.
* Post holders will complete clinical contacts 1:1 face to face, over the telephone, via video consultation, group courses (remotely and in person) and CBT.
* Where needed, discuss with step 3 and/or step 4 clinicians to ensure step ups and safe onward referrals while maintaining patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.
* There will also be opportunities for community outreach work to promote the service to other services, educational settings and careers events.
* The post-holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
* The post-holder may be required to work between 8am and 8pm on weekdays and participate in evening clinics offered between 5pm and 8pm.
* Alongside LI and HI CBT, the service offers Counselling for Depression, Couples Therapy for Depression, Mindfulness-based CBT, IPT and EMDR, and we are establishing links with Primary Care Networks and Secondary Care Mental Health Teams.
Qualifications
* Degree in IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies Practice (PWP Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner)
* Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
* Experience of working in Primary Care Services
Skills
* Previously worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
* Computer literate
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
Requirements
* UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
* Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS check.
Details
Employer: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Job locations: NHS Talking Therapies North/East Cornwall (Liskeard), The Parade, Liskeard, PL14 6AF
Pay: Band 5 — £31,049 to £37,796 per year (depending on pro rata for part-time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference: 201-25-046-D
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