Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Main area
Lambeth Talking Therapies
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (One adjusted day per week 12 to 8pm)
Job ref
334-CLI-6236136
Employer
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lambeth Talking Therapies and Croydon Talking Therapies
Town
London
Salary
£30,279 - £33,116 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/05/2024 10:00
Trainee Psychological Wellbeing PractitionerNHS AfC: Band 4South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role.We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.Our ValuesWe take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.Job overviewJob PurposeAn exciting opportunity has arisen to train as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within either Lambeth or Croydon Talking Therapies.Training to become a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner is a great opportunity for people looking to pursue a career in Psychology.As a Trainee PWP you will have a mix of service and university days. You will be employed through South London & Maudsley NHS Trust and will be enrolled with our partner, University College London (UCL) where you will undertake a Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions.We are looking to train up to 20 Trainee PWP’s across Lambeth and Croydon services, with the posts starting at the beginning of October 2024.Main duties of the jobApplicationsTo apply you must complete an
online application form through UCL
and not through NHS Jobs. Any applicationssubmitted through NHS jobs or TRAC will
NOT
be reviewed.The application portal will be open via the below link from Thursday 25th April to Monday 13th May 2024 (applications open and close at 10am)You can select your preference to work for Lambeth or Croydon Talking Therapies by listing us as your first choice in your personal statement (see application guide above)Working for our organisationLambeth Talking TherapiesWe are a well-established, successful, friendly service with over 120 members of staff. Our team is made up Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, High Intensity therapists, Clinical Support Workers, and Administrators.We are committed to helping to develop the people that come to work with us. We know our service can only be as good as the people who work here, and we will invest in you to maximise that potential. We really welcome new members of the team and value our staff highly. We think staff wellbeing is essential, and have a range of initiatives to support our staff.Croydon Talking TherapiesWe are one of four IAPT services run by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM).We are a warm and welcoming team, enthusiastic, innovative, creative and flexible. We strive for excellence in treatment, supported by frequent and high-quality supervision. We appreciate the importance of investing in our team and there are regular opportunities for personal development and on-going clinical training, both within the team, and across the four SLaM IAPT services.Lambeth and Croydon are both boroughs of high social and psychological needs with considerable cultural diversity. We value this and want to reach these needs. We would like our team to reflect the diversity of our community and therefore welcome applications which represent these communities. We also welcome applicants who live within the respective boroughs.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPWP training is provided by University College London (UCL) and is full time. Trainees attend university one day a week and work in service the remaining 4 days a week. Trainees will be employed in an IAPT psychological treatment service. Training course fees on this programmeare fully funded by the NHS. In addition, trainees will receive a salary from the London IAPT service where they undertake their 4-day a week placement over the year of the programme.PWPs work with people across the adult age range.Applicants should have experience of working with people with psychological, interpersonal or social problems; either through employed positions or formal volunteer roles.The course is a postgraduate certificate and applicants are required to demonstrate aptitude to study at postgraduate level, either through degree level education or demonstration of academic equivalence.You will need to have some experience, in a paid or voluntary capacity with people struggling with their mental health.You will work with people on the telephone, on digital platforms and face to face. Please note, these are not fully home-based/remote posts, although there will be some remote working including the academic elements of the post.Interviews will take place in July 2024.Bachelor's Degree with honours in Psychology or a related field.Training relevant to mental healthExperienceWorking with a diverse mental health population (volutnary or paid)Working in fast pace role requiring advanced organisational, communication skills and initiativeexperience relevant to working with service users on phone/email de-escalating anxiety, frustration or confusion.Able to develop therapeutic relationship with clients.Able to put into practice the effect of training.Post-graduate clinical experience.Paid work in a psychological therapies service and /or work experience in primary care services.Working in a service with agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.Experience completing advanced administration tasks e.g. written reports or synthesising data.KnowledgeUnderstanding of anxiety and depression, how it might present in primary care, assessment and treatment methods.Awareness of diversity issues through relevant training.Understanding of IAPT Stepped care services.Theoretical knowledge of more complex mental health problems.The issues surrounding work and the impact on mental health.Understanding of the need to use evidence based therapies and how this relates to the post.SkillsOrganizational skills.Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations and ability to manage verbal aggression and hostility.Flexible approach and willingness to adapt.Able to complete academic components of the role.Ability to integrate information, make evaluations, formulations and decisions.Fluent in languages other than English.The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practiceEnsuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitmentWe believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignityPlease note:That all applications for this post will need to be made onlineThat you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteriaThat the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possibleThat once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobsThat should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successfulThat priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employeesThat should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) processThat we are a smoke-free TrustSLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe’Employer certification / accreditation badgesThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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