Apprentice Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Are you looking for on the job training? Do you have experience supporting people with their mental health? Then this Apprenticeship opportunity with Cornwall and Isles of Scilly NHS Talking Therapy is the opportunity for you.

We recognise the importance of providing a mental health service for our community experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and depression. NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies provide Step 2 and 3 interventions, as part of the NHS Talking Therapies stepped care model for the residents of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. It is an exciting time to join the team as we grow and develop to deliver a high-quality psychological therapy service which is forward thinking and innovative.

This PWP Apprentice post is a training role within the NHS Talking Therapies Programme. The post-holder will work within the service providing low intensity interventions at Step 2, whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self
- management interventions to patients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. The post-holder will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider (2 days per week), as specified within National Low Intensity curriculum, and work in the service for the remaining 3 days of the week, using their newly-developed skills

Apprentice PWP's will develop skills in providing assessment and low Intensity CBT interventions, using the principles of guided self-help in line with the NICE-recommended stepped care model, this includes cCBT, psychoeducational courses and individual sessions.

As an Apprentice PWP you will complete 1:1 service suitability assessments with patients and 1:1 treatment appointment over the phone, face to face or by video appointment on Attend Anywhere.

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 duration of the PWP Apprenticeship course is one academic year and will be provided by the University of Exeter.The University course begins on 12thSeptember 2023.

There will be a 2 part interview process, firstly with the service on the 12th or 13th July and the University at a later date.

Please note that this is an IN PERSON post and the post holder will be required to work in county and attend University in person.

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.