Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Wigan, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health Full time

Job overview

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners- NHS Talking Therapies Wigan

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to appoint band 5 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners on permanent contracts within the Wigan Talking Therapies division.

Talking Therapies Wigan is a well-established service that has a history of high performance in the Talking Therapy sector and a reputation for providing various opportunities for staff to develop and maintain their own wellbeing. We pride ourselves on clinical excellence and to this end we provide one full session per week of protected CPD time for our staff as well as providing high quality supervision and guidance.

Situated in the North West of England, the service covers Wigan and Leigh area, and affords good transport links to both Manchester and Liverpool.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within Talking Therapies Wigan to provide low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) interventions to people experiencing common mental health problems.

The successful applicants will join an experienced team and benefit from close support of the management team and guidance of our Senior PWP’s. You will be employed within the Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust and will therefore benefit from being part of a professional organisational structure within a large Foundation Trust and part of a more local integrated network of mental health and wellbeing services.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over  6,400  members of staff, who deliver services from more than  160  locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to degree standard in a subject enabling the post holder to demonstrate psychological mindedness, psychology, social sciences or health. Recognized PWP qualification, Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Practice Interventions for Mental Health (APIMH) or equivalent Accredited with BABCP/BPS

Desirable criteria

Diploma or Masters in APIMH or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria

Evidence of competent delivery of low intensity CBT for Common Mental Health Disorders Worked in a service where agreed targets in place and has demonstrated good clinical outcomes

Desirable criteria

Experience of delivering groups for Common Mental Health Disorders Evidence of engaging groups traditionally underrepresented in IAPT services

 Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government . Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. 

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.



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