Job summary
DHC Talking Therapies is recruitingfor Advanced Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join our successful IAPTteam. This Advanced PWP role creates a perfect ‘stepping stone’into both PWP leadership or clinical progression.
Youwill be providing high volume low intensity interventions. You willhave the opportunity to have a mix of virtual and on site work, including faceto face, video/telephone, workshops and computerised CBT appointments acrossyour week. You will develop your clinical skillsby being member of our duty team working as a duty clinician, which includestriaging referrals and supporting colleagues. You will support DHC TalkingTherapies and Senior PWPs in building relationships with our Primary CareNetworks and other services, as part of our First Contact PsychologicalPractitioner team and a champion role.
You will receive and provide highlevel case management and clinical skills. You will have regular group supervision,line management, daily duty support and excellent CPD opportunities. You will bepart of the service membership to The CBT Resource, which offers access to awealth of recorded and live CPD to maintain your yearly accreditation, as wellas supporting your clinical development.
Read through our attached document The PWP role at DHC TalkingTherapies for more information and employee testimonials.
Main duties of the job
About us
DHC Talking Therapies is a patient focused and pro-active community-based NHS provider with strong links to both GPs and our colleagues in DHC’s physical health services. We have an excellent reputation for a quality and well run service with great recovery rates as well as great Clinical supervision and CPD. We have a strong commitment to delivering high quality community-oriented services, and to working in partnership with service users, carers, health and social care agencies and voluntary agencies.
You will be part of a supportive and experienced team, covering a range of modalities, who value staff wellbeing and development.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries with opportunity to earn an additional 2.5% of salary per day for increased onsite working
- 27 to 33 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays (dependent on NHS related experience)
- Opportunity to buy or sell annual leave days
- We provide opportunities for training and career development
- Membership of the NHS pension scheme
- Access to the service membership to The CBT Resource
We understand that work life balance is important, therefore there is opportunity for an agreed flexible working pattern.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a role within theImproving Access To Psychological Therapies Programme (IAPT). The post-holderwill work within the IAPT service providing high volume low- intensityinterventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)based self-management interventions for clients with mild to moderate anxietyand depression. The post holder willwork with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, usinginterpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
Thisis a mixed clinical and supervisory role working as part of the Step 2 Clinicalteam todeliver an exceptional quality, cost effective IAPT service which meets performancetargets against quality and productivity measures.
The post holder requiresdeveloped clinical experience with demonstrable experience of working as aqualified PWP and supporting the development or supervision of other trainee orqualified PWPs.
The main aims of the role is to support the Step 2Team Lead and Senior PWPs to ensure the Step 2 team delivers a dynamic,effective and efficient service:
- Drawingon developed assessment and treatment skills, delivering Low intensity psychological therapies via telephone, videoand computerised platforms.
- Duty Clinician shifts, including risk assessment and support to the Step2 and admin teams.
- Provision of high-quality supervision (Case Management and ClinicalSkills) where required and support the design and implementation of workforcedevelopment programmes for trainee PWPs working in the Step 2.
- To support the development of clinical aspects of Step 2 servicedevelopment- e.g. FCPP, Groups.
- To undertake and develop PCN projects e.g. First Contact PsychologicalPractitioner roles, and other duties in projects to be developed in years tocome.
- To attend regular meta supervision and meta clinical skills to supportclinical development and to ensure consistency across the team with respect tosupervision given to trainee PWPs.
- To report to and work with the senior PWPs and Team Lead to ensureeffective communication and problem solving supporting Senior PWPs toeffectively line manage Trainee PWPs.
- To be a representative of DHC at university meetings, trainee review daysand other external stakeholder events.
- To uphold a champion role to support delivery ofLICBT to hard to reach groups in the community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a role within theImproving Access To Psychological Therapies Programme (IAPT). The post-holderwill work within the IAPT service providing high volume low- intensityinterventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)based self-management interventions for clients with mild to moderate anxietyand depression. The post holder willwork with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, usinginterpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
Thisis a mixed clinical and supervisory role working as part of the Step 2 Clinicalteam todeliver an exceptional quality, cost effective IAPT service which meets performancetargets against quality and productivity measures.
The post holder requiresdeveloped clinical experience with demonstrable experience of working as aqualified PWP and supporting the development or supervision of other trainee orqualified PWPs.
The main aims of the role is to support the Step 2Team Lead and Senior PWPs to ensure the Step 2 team delivers a dynamic,effective and efficient service:
- Drawingon developed assessment and treatment skills, delivering Low intensity psychological therapies via telephone, videoand computerised platforms.
- Duty Clinician shifts, including risk assessment and support to the Step2 and admin teams.
- Provision of high-quality supervision (Case Management and ClinicalSkills) where required and support the design and implementation of workforcedevelopment programmes for trainee PWPs working in the Step 2.
- To support the development of clinical aspects of Step 2 servicedevelopment- e.g. FCPP, Groups.
- To undertake and develop PCN projects e.g. First Contact PsychologicalPractitioner roles, and other duties in projects to be developed in years tocome.
- To attend regular meta supervision and meta clinical skills to supportclinical development and to ensure consistency across the team with respect tosupervision given to trainee PWPs.
- To report to and work with the senior PWPs and Team Lead to ensureeffective communication and problem solving supporting Senior PWPs toeffectively line manage Trainee PWPs.
- To be a representative of DHC at university meetings, trainee review daysand other external stakeholder events.
- To uphold a champion role to support delivery ofLICBT to hard to reach groups in the community.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification from an IAPT low-intensity courses for PWPs, accredited by the British Psychological Society.
- BABCP/BPS Accredited PWP or in the process of applying
Desirable
- Formal training in supervision for Low Intensity psychological therapies
- Low Intensity LTC training from an approved course
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Desirable
- Provision of high-quality support to others, including trainee PWPs.
- Working knowledge of the IAPT structure and collaboration with PCNs in surrey.
- Skills in the organisation of others.
- Effective communication skills in teaching, promoting reflecting and learning of trainee PWPs.
- A clear understanding of the Advance Practice in Psychological Wellbeing course and the assessments and support required to support trainees in successfully completing the course.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in post qualification clinical work in Primary Care (e.g. 8 month plus).
- Experience of undertaking complex assessments and treatments with wide variety of presenting problems.
- Experience of providing time limited Low Intensity interventions in a range of formats.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Experience of using supervision and line management effectively to promote learning, reflection and continued professional development.
- Experience in service promotion internally or with external stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of supporting the development of clinical staff.
- Experience in providing supervision of clinical staff and trainees (Duty, Clinical Skills, Case Management).
- Experience in supporting with the induction of new staff members.
- Experience in supporting a staff member in distress or who may be experiencing burnout.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification from an IAPT low-intensity courses for PWPs, accredited by the British Psychological Society.
- BABCP/BPS Accredited PWP or in the process of applying
Desirable
- Formal training in supervision for Low Intensity psychological therapies
- Low Intensity LTC training from an approved course
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Desirable
- Provision of high-quality support to others, including trainee PWPs.
- Working knowledge of the IAPT structure and collaboration with PCNs in surrey.
- Skills in the organisation of others.
- Effective communication skills in teaching, promoting reflecting and learning of trainee PWPs.
- A clear understanding of the Advance Practice in Psychological Wellbeing course and the assessments and support required to support trainees in successfully completing the course.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in post qualification clinical work in Primary Care (e.g. 8 month plus).
- Experience of undertaking complex assessments and treatments with wide variety of presenting problems.
- Experience of providing time limited Low Intensity interventions in a range of formats.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Experience of using supervision and line management effectively to promote learning, reflection and continued professional development.
- Experience in service promotion internally or with external stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of supporting the development of clinical staff.
- Experience in providing supervision of clinical staff and trainees (Duty, Clinical Skills, Case Management).
- Experience in supporting with the induction of new staff members.
- Experience in supporting a staff member in distress or who may be experiencing burnout.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
