Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join the NHS Talking Therapies Service delivered jointly by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust (CWPT) and Coventry and Warwickshire Mind. The successful candidates will be joining a well-established service that continues to offer high quality; evidence based psychological interventions for our identified populations. The posts are for the Coventry, North Warwickshire & Rugby, South Warwickshire & Solihull.



The PWP training programme is a 12-month course. The programme combines clinical competency development with academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust and Coventry University. Successful applicants will need to commit to the academic and competency development requirements of the course.

Important:

You will not be selected for shortlist if you do not send your essay.



Please send your essay with your NHS Jobs applicant number, not your name, to ameenah.sheikmamode@covwarkpt.nhs.uk



In 500 words how can psychological practitioners ensure they are working inclusively with patients from diverse backgrounds.



Your submission will be evaluated according to the following criteria:



Knowledge and understanding of key issues (10 marks)



Presentation and ability to convey ideas coherently (10 marks)



Spelling, grammar and punctuation (5 marks)



As a Trainee PWP, you will be a full time Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust employee within the NHS Talking Therapies service, whilst attending the PWP Training programme. You will be attending university for 2 days a week and at placement(base) 3 days a week.



On successful completion of the programme, trainees will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within a Talking Therapies service and will progress from a Band 4 Trainee PWP contract to a permanent Band 5 Qualified PWP contract.



At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.



We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us



excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more



salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more



discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes



wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more



staff networks and support group



We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

This post holder will:

Work within CWPT NHS Talking Therapies Service Service.



Provide a range of high-volume low intensity Step 2 cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.



See patients and deliver low intensity interventions in different locations around the county, mainly by telephone and video.



Deliver NHS Talking Therapies Step 2 psycho-educational courses.



Undertake GP liaison, data entry and follow up work



Deliver NHS Talking Therapies Step 2 psycho-educational course



MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



Clinical



Offer telephone assessments to patients with anxiety and/or depression, both with and without long term physical health conditions.



Undertake patient-centred telephone assessments using TT standardised measures and LTC additional measures (if appropriate) and identify the areas where the person wishes to see change or recovery. Make assessment of risk to self and others and after discussion with a supervisor refer patients back to GPs or Adult Mental Health Team's if they are deemed to be at risk.



Offer a range of choice about treatment options available based on the least burden of intervention appropriate to need and provide a range of short-term evidence based low -intensity psychological treatment interventions in accordance with NICE Guidance. This may include information on guided self- help, computerised CBT, medication support, access to group CBT and signposting to employment, training and benefits and stepping up to Step 3 and specialist services. This work is primarily by telephone with some face-to-face contact.



Adhere to agreed recovery targets and activity scheduling relating to the number of client contact interventions and clinical sessions during treatment in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.



Discharge patients following successful completion of treatment or refer on for higher intensity treatment if required.



Refer on to other services as appropriate.



Complete all requirements relating to data collection and recording clinical activity in line with protocols.



Work closely with line managers and supervisors, ensuring appropriate 'stepping-up' and 'stepping-down' arrangements and discharged processes are in place in line with the 'stepped care approach'.



Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.



Support the delivery of Step 2 courses.



Training



Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post in line with identified professional objectives.



Apply learning from the training programme in practice.



Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.



Undertake Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner induction training and other training as necessary.



Trainees will be required to undertake and pass the Talking Therapies PWP Training programme.



All modules are assessed on a practical demonstration of competencies according to fail/pass criteria. All trainees will be required to pass the modules undertaken and be working towards achieving the Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice in order to be confirmed in post.



Keep up to date mandatory training as required by CWPT.



Professional



Work in partnership with GPs and other health care professionals to ensure appropriate referrals are received.



Raise the profile of the service.



Be aware of information on community resources in identified localities to inform signposting activity including CWPT Talking Therapies website, liaising with professionals from the team supporting long term health conditions.



Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times, in line with Trust policy.



Be aware of, and keep up to date with, advances in the treatment for common mental health problems.



Ensure clear objectives and activity levels are identified, discussed, and reviewed with the PWP Clinical Supervisor on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.



Attend clinical skills and management supervision on a regular basis as agreed with the PWP Clinical Supervisor and attend the Clinical Skills Group.



Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.



Participate in individual annual appraisal review and respond to agreed service objectives.



Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies.



Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.



General



To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.



To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence). in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.



To further gain experience working in health care services with patients with physical health problems.



Work within CWPT policies and procedures and adhere to BABCP/BPS Codes of Practice as applicable.



All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health and safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.



All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (2018) and Security and Confidentiality policies.



Undertake not to abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage to further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.



This does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development