Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Chester, United Kingdom Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust Full time

Agenda for Change Band 4**

Salary range £25,147 - £27,596 per annum**

Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Fixed Term 12 months/permanent when qualified

Job locations
- various

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) ishostingparts of the centralised recruitment on behalf of all the services listed in the Services Description document.

Successful applicants will enrol with the allocated university. There will be some self-directed study outside of the working hours. Successful completion of the training programme will result in a post-graduate certificate (level 7) or a graduate certificate (level 6) PWP NHS Talking Therapies Practitioner and the offer of a permanent PWP position in a Cheshire & Merseyside NHS Talking Therapies service.

Using talking therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) support people with mild to moderate mental health problems such as anxiety and depression and can include people with long term physical health conditions such as diabetes and respiratory problems. This training post will equip you to provide guided low intensity interventions and progress to working with a high degree of autonomy. You will be supported in the completion of both your academic study and clinical delivery by skilled and experienced supervisors.

We are looking for people with a commitment to scientific practice, a willingness to learn new skills and a desire to improve the health and wellbeing of people with a range of common mental disorders such as anxiety and depression

In this training role, you will provide Step 2 Guided Self-Help Low Intensity Interventions whilst undertaking studies at the allocated education provider (please refer to the information in the supporting documents section).

Both trainee and qualified PWPs play a critical role in helping shape the future direction of the NHS Talking Therapies service by delivering high quality evidence-based interventions. The role involves undertaking initial assessments and holding a clinical caseload. You will be supported in the completion of both your academic study and clinical delivery by skilled and experienced supervisors.

You must have experience of working in or volunteering in a health or social care setting and be able to demonstrate that you can meet the academic requirements of this training role. You should have a real interest in helping people with anxiety and depression and demonstrate the ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients to achieve a level of recovery to improve their overall wellbeing and day to day life.

Youmustbe available in person for the training course start date and relevant pre-employment checks.

It will be compulsory to register with the British Psychological Society or the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies if you are a qualified PWP providing a service to NHS patients and are working within an appropriate system of care for the role.



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