Job Description

Are you a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) with post-qualification experience? Are you committed to the care of service users and looking to develop your career in a low-intensity service?



We are recruiting Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners for our Buckinghamshire talking therapies team.



In this role, you will be case-managing a group of PWPs to ensure the quality of their work is maintained, facilitating clinical skills supervision groups, and providing supervision as part of the duty team. You will be supporting our team of trainee and qualified PWPs, as well as working closely with our Step 2 leadership team.



You will offer high-volume evidence-based practice in Guided Self-help (Telephone, Digital, or Face-to-Face) and contribute to the Psycho-educational Courses programme, working with people with common mental health problems. You could also be involved in other work streams or projects.



In return, we offer robust supervision from skilled supervisors and managers, and ongoing Continuing Professional Development, including an annual CPD budget for relevant external training courses.



Conduct telephone screening assessments for clients with common mental health problems, including those with long-term medical conditions, to identify presenting issues and discuss treatment options



Provide high-volume evidence-based practice in guided self-help, computerised CBT, and group programmes, ensuring adherence to the stepped care model



Supervise and mentor qualified and trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, offering caseload management and clinical skills supervision



Assist in the development, support, and training of the low-intensity service provision within Talking Space Plus, contributing to the achievement of key performance indicators such as recovery and access rates



Maintain accurate and coherent records of all clinical activities, ensuring compliance with service protocols and data collection requirements



The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.



Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.



As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"



We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:



Excellent opportunities for career progression



Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development



27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service



NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers



Competitive pension scheme



Lease car scheme



Cycle to work scheme



Employee Assistance Programme



Mental Health First Aiders



Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)



Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team



Want to know what it's like to work for Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies? Open the What it's like to work for Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies pdf to see what our team members have to say!



We are a nationally recognized, high-performing, and innovative Talking Therapies service. Visit our website (oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/bucks-talking-therapies) to find out how we support over 12,000 adults to manage their common mental health difficulties.



The Trust hosts the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies is actively involved in research, and the service benefits from being a member of the Oxford Academic Health Science Network - Anxiety and Depression Network led by Professor David Clark.



Staff wellbeing is a top priority - We have a very active, award winning, in- service wellbeing team and take a pride in our supportive, collaborative, and productive culture. The Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies service follows a hybrid working pattern, currently aiming for staff on average to work for 3 days in a Trust office or clinic and 2 days from home.



Our two main bases are centrally located within Aylesbury and High Wycombe, and we use additional clinic space around the county. Ability and willingness to travel for work purposes is essential.



Qualified PWPs are expected to comply with the national requirement effective from 10th June 2022, for PWP registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Registration must be maintained annually, at the practitioner's expense. Please ensure you complete the section within this application form asking for your PIN. If you are awaiting confirmation of registration, please provide evidence of your submission for registration. Successful candidates who have not completed the approval process will be required to practice at a training grade (Band 4), and will be paid accordingly, until such time as the registration is 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.