Apprentice Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Oldbury, United Kingdom Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The planned interview dates are the 7th and 10th of July 2023. We will aim to give 2 weeks' notice if you are invited to interview._

**In this role, the post holder will be required to attend at least 1 day teaching, undertake 1 day of self-directed study and provide 3 days of clinical practice per week from our base at the Whiteheath Medical Centre. University teaching will be at University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus) and will commence in late September 2023. **The post holder will be offering assessment and low intensity treatment to patients presenting with common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. The post holder will receive appropriate support throughout their training journey.

**Working for our organisation**

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

**Person specification**

**Personal Qualities**

**Essential criteria**
- GCSE Maths and English grade C or above (or equivalent)
- Relevant professional experience in caring for people, particularly those experiencing mental health difficulties which can be through paid, voluntary or through expertise gained by experience of mental health difficulties
- Knowledge and skills of working with a diverse client group
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Essential time management skills
- Ability to use IT Systems
- Able to use own initiative
- Effective administration skills (accurate record keeping)
- Ability to respond to and manage change
- Able to attend clinical sessions as required for the completion of the PWP Apprenticeship
- Able to manage the academic requirements of the training
- Organisation and time management skills
- Promotes recovery and social inclusion
- Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
- Ability to demonstrate compassion to all service users, self and staff
- Ability to transport self around the Sandwell borough in a timely fashion in order to meet the post requirements
- Able to attend university beginning September/October 2023

**Desirable criteria**
- Experience of managing and organising own workload
- Knowledge and skills in conducting assessments with clients
- Knowledge and skills in referring or signposting clients to other services
- An understanding of the context of the IAPT stepped care model
- Ability to liaise with other disciplines
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £23,949.00-£26,282.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- PT voluntary with relevant charity: 3 years (preferred)
- mental health difficulties: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- GCSE Maths and English grade C or above (or equivalent) (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 285-8282-MH



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