About this role
Job summary
Do you want to be a part of an exciting and innovative NHS Talking Therapies service here at Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust.
We are a successful, supportive and established Talking Therapies service providing psychological interventions for people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety disorders and/or depression. The service currently has a position available for qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners who will provide high volume, low intensity interventions.
We are looking for PWPs to work across our service. The North team covers Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough and East Northants and are based at Willowbrook Health Centre in Corby. The South team covers Northampton, Daventry and Towcester and are based at Lotus House in Northampton.
We can offer;
Regular supervision and clinical skills supervision
Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development
Monthly pay
NHS pension scheme
Holiday pay up to 33 days, plus bank holidays, depending on NHS service
NHS discount and salary sacrifice scheme
Main duties of the job
As a qualified PWP, you will have a key role to perform in the service we provide to people across Northamptonshire. Using your clinical expertise, you will assess the suitability of new referrals through telephone assessments and provide short term, low-intensity interventions via telephone, online and face-to-face appointments. You will work closely with Step 3 and Step 4 colleagues and external services, to support safe onward referrals and step-ups, at all times maintaining and advocating for patient dignity, confidentiality and inclusivity.
As part of your day to day duties, you will:
conduct interviews to assess and support the patient's needs facilitate 1:1 interventions to support patient's meet their goals design and run group therapy sessions and webinars signpost patients to other helpful services keep accurate and up to date patient care records support and train other healthcare professionals We support blended working from home and either a trust venue, GP surgery or community venue.
About us
We put the person at the centre of everything we do, so if you want to work for a Trust that makes a difference; this is the place for you.
We know that our staff are our biggest asset, and we want to do all we can to support their wellbeing. From being part of Time to Change and ensuring we are Living Wage employer, to creating networks to support our diverse staff body and celebrating through our Quality Awards. teamNHFT promotes a close-knit culture with the aim of empowering people to challenge stigma and speak openly.
Anyone can apply for a job at NHFT. No matter age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. All are welcome to apply.
In our last two Care Quality Commission (CQC) reports we have been rated outstanding, and we are only the third mental health Trust in the country to receive this.
We can't wait to meet you.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
PG Cert LI Interventions
Desirable
Nursing Occupational Therapy Social Work Psychology degree Other psychological or other health-related degree Counselling
Experience Essential
Minimum of 18 months working with people with a common mental health problem Minimum of 12 months working in a Talking Therapies service
Desirable
of working in a primary care mental health service of working in the local community
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.
Employer details Employer name Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address Willowbrook Health Centre
Cottingham Road
Corby
NN17 2UR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)