About this role
Job summary
Mind Matters Surrey Talking Therapies NHS are looking to recruit full time Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners with at least one year post qualification experience working as a PWP within a Talking Therapies service
The post will be a blend of in person and remote working. The post-holder will be required to work up to two days per week in person across Surrey and remotely the remainder of the week. There are opportunities to work with people in face to face clinics and across teams and telephone.
Successful applicants with sufficient post qualifying experience will be given the opportunity for further development in Long Term Conditions Training, Supervision Training and a variety of Champion and lead roles across the Step 2 Team.
All PWPs provide assessments and deliver high volume, low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy guided self-help interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. In addition, all PWPs are trained to offer silver cloud assisted therapy treatment sessions and deliver a specialist group each week.
We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate your commitment to providing high quality care and psychological treatment at Step 2 within an Talking Therapies service.
Main duties of the job
As a PWP, your main duties will be to conduct assessments with people experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, identifying areas for change, and identifying what the most appropriate treatment pathways would be.
This might include making referrals to other services, or offering treatments within Mind Matters.
You will also be providing low intensity CBT interventions to individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, promoting self-management of their own recovery.
About us
Mind Matters Surrey Talking Therapies has been operational since 2013 and is part of the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust. We are a fast growing, primary care mental health service offering high quality evidence based psychological therapies for people with common mental health problems.
We offer NHS Agenda for Change salaries which include the outer London fringe benefit and NHS pension.
There are opportunities for individual professional development, including; monthly clinical skills, weekly supervision and specialist and supervision training. All Mind Matters Surrey staff attend a quarterly CPD and Team meeting which can count towards professional CPD.
Mind Matters Surrey Talking Therapies services provides Talking Therapies treatments between 8.30am - 8.00pm Monday to Thursday and office hours Friday . There is a requirement to work a minimum of 2 late shifts (12-8pm) per week plus1 face to face clinic.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working as a qualified PWP for at least a year within a Talking Therapies Service assessing and treating people who have experienced a mental health problem.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Diploma/ Certificate in Low Intensity psychological therapies Talking Therapies qualification
proffesional registration
Essential
- Evidence of a current registration with BABCP or BPS
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Unither House, Curfew Bell Road
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9FG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)