Job overview

This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and be able to maintain that right for the duration of employment without sponsorship from the Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Band 5 to join the NHS Talking Therapy service. The PWP provides Step 2 interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

The successful candidate will be joining a successful and supportive NHS Talking Therapies team. We will provide clinical supervision and management support. You will also have the opportunity to attend suitable training events to further your clinical practice. You will have a proven track record of meeting Team targets, maintaining high standards of clinical record keeping and effectively managing your own caseload.

 You will possess excellent interpersonal and time management skills, an ability to work autonomously, and an enthusiasm for working in a wellbeing service. You will be motivated to develop the Service for the benefit of Service Users, staff and stakeholders alike whilst managing the demands of working in a busy psychological therapies service. The NHS Talking Therapies service in Furness provides Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services to the local population.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality primary care IAPT services to adults with mild to moderate mental health problems.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of team policies and procedure.

To deliver IAPT services in accordance with NICE guidelines, within agreed activity levels and model, meeting required key performance indicators (KPIs).

To provide advice and consultation on client’s care, to other clinicians and to non-professional carers.

To promote wellbeing and social inclusion. To work flexibly and in accordance with service demands. This may include support or clinical supervision of band 4 practitioners where appropriate.

To work to the agreed number of clinical contacts per week as set by the Team Lead.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well