Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

2 weeks ago


High Wycombe, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Would you like to help people manage their mental health with tried and tested psychological interventions?

Perhaps your lived experience of mental health problems is putting you in a unique position to support others going through similar challenges.

Are you looking for a career change and are enthusiastic about caring and supporting people?

Our Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) apprenticeship could be the role for you Open the ‘Find out more about our PWP apprenticeship programme’ pdf to find out more.

We’re looking for people who are compassionate, work well in a team, are enthusiastic, highly motivated and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience of working in a mental health setting would be beneficial. However, you may instead have relevant life experience or transferable skills that would enable you to effectively support people with mental health challenges.

The PWP apprenticeship programme is approximately 15 months in duration, delivered by Oxford Health Apprenticeship & Development Centre, Learning & Development; the next programme is due to start October 2024. The programme combines both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers. Successful applicants will need to commit to the academic requirements of the course and will be unable to participate in any other education courses alongside the PWP programme.

PWPs at Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies receive weekly case management supervision, clinical skills supervision, and training in addition to regular line management. There are clear progression routes and a wealth of opportunities for career development within Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East 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”.

At Oxford Health 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 may apply)

Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Want to know what it’s like to work for Bucks Talking Therapies? Open the ‘What it’s like to work for Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies’ pdf to see what our team members have to say

We are a nationally recognized, high-performing, and innovative Talking Therapies service. Visit our website ( Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies - BuckinghamshireNHS Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies (oxfordhealth.nhs.uk) ) to find out how we support over 12,000 adults to manage their common mental health difficulties.

Staff wellbeing is a top priority - We have a very active, award winning, in
- service wellbeing team and take a pride in our supportive, collaborative, and productive culture.

The Trust hosts the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies is actively involved in research, and the service benefits from being a member of the Oxford Academic Health Science Network - Anxiety and Depression Network led by Professor David Clark.

The Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies service follows a hybrid working pattern; currently staff are working an average of 2 days in a Trust office or clinic and 3 days from home, per week.

Apprenticeship Course Eligibility

It is a programme requirement that apprentices must provide evidence of achievement of GCSE Maths and English grade C or above or grade 4 and above, or equivalent qualification. Qualifications gained overseas will be required to be checked by NARIC for equivalency. Where apprentices cannot provide evidence of this achievement, or where equivalency is not ratified, apprentices will be required to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 prior to completion of the programme and support will be available.

Please be aware as a part of our recruitment and onboarding there will be an eligibility screening process which will involve a form being sent to you for us to evaluate and ensure you meet the criteria for funding. If you have any questions regarding the funding criteria, please



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