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Prif leoliad
Adult Mental Health
Gradd
Band 5
Contract
Parhaol: Hybrid office and home working pattern
Oriau
Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd
267-OA8235389
Cyflogwr
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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Abell House,
Tref
Oxford
Cyflog
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
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18/10/2026 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Band 5

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Trosolwg o'r swydd

Are you a qualified, or soon to be qualified, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) looking for a service committed to your professional development and that puts staff wellbeing and patient care at the heart of everything they do?

If so, we have a great opportunity for you! We are currently looking for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join on a full-time basis.

We are a nationally recognized, high-performing NHS Talking Therapies service, supporting over 15,000 adults with common mental health difficulties annually. Staff wellbeing is a priority, with dedicated initiatives, away days, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Qualified PWPs must maintain annual registration with the BPS or BABCP, with unregistered candidates starting at Band 4 until confirmed.
We expect our staff to share and demonstrate our values and be caring, safe and excellent in everything we do, constantly striving to improve the quality of care we provide and the experience that patients can expect.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

  • Conduct telephone screenings for adults with common mental health issues, including those with long-term conditions, to assess presenting problems, desired changes, and treatment options.
  • Evaluate risk to self and others, create risk management plans, and address safeguarding concerns in consultation with Safeguarding Leads.
  • Provide information on the stepped care model and evidence-based interventions, including Guided Self-Help, psychoeducation, digital therapies, and pharmacological options
  • Determine appropriate interventions or referrals within the stepped care framework in collaboration with a supervisor.
  • Set and review professional objectives with senior therapists as part of ongoing development.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to showcase the best of yourself. When making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include qualifications (including years these were gained if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. 

These include:
•    Excellent opportunities for career progression
•    Individual and Trust wide learning and development
•    27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
•    NHS Discount
•    Pension scheme
•    Lease car scheme
•    Employee Assistance Programme
•    Mental Health First Aiders
•    Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
•    Staff networking and support groups

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

In your supporting statement, please outline in detail why you are interested in applying for this role.

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Postgraduate or Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment (IAPT pathway), relating to Adults with common mental health problems.
  • PWP Registration (or evidence of application submission) with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
Meini prawf dymunol
  • To have attended the IAPT LTC training

Contractual Requirements

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
  • To work flexibly within service hours which includes work up until 8.00pm at least once per week.

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Knowledge of the full range of evidence based psychological interventions at Step 2
  • An understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Experience of working effectively in a team
  • Evidence of working with adults aged 16 years and over who have experienced a mental health problems
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Ability to manage own caseload and time

Skills and personal qualities

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
  • Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
  • Computer literate

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Gofynion ymgeisio

Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.

Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho

Gwneud cais ar-lein nawr

Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol

Enw
Rachel Balster
Teitl y swydd
Step 2 Lead
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
Rhif ffôn
01865 901222
Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

Gwneud cais ar-lein nawrAnfonwch hysbysiadau ataf am swyddi gwag tebyg