Job Description

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to further develop the low intensity service provision within Croydon Talking Therapies, and to support the senior management team in overseeing the step 2 offer in the service.



We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support clinicians in their career aspirations, offering ongoing training and development. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties, including HI CBT. We are looking for a commitment of at least 1 year in this role.



The successful applicant will be proficient in the delivery of telephone triage assessments and CBT-based guided self-help interventions and have experience of working with common mental health problems within primary care. You will also have opportunities to co-run groups and workshops with other PWPs or High-Intensity Therapists and experience and skills in this would be very beneficial. It's an opportunity to further develop your already existing supervisory skills and gain experience in supervising step 2 clinicians.



As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 7:30pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance. Please note, SPWP are required to be able to work from the office 2 days per week.



You can expect a friendly, creative, welcoming and social team consisting of Step 2 clinicians, High Intensity Therapists and admin staff. We take pride in involving our staff, drawing upon their skills and strengths and have a Staff Health and Wellbeing Champion. We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate team players, committed to working for our Croydon communities, offering patient-centred, responsive and high quality psychological health and wellbeing services.

About the location:

The postholder will be based at our team bases in Central Croydon and at the Bethlem Hospital site and possibly a day at a GP surgery in Croydon and required to work at least one late shift from 11:30 to 19:30. Staff also work from home on some days.



Bethlem Royal Hospital

Bethlem Royal Hospital is based in a beautiful setting in over 200 acres of green space in the London Borough of Bromley, South East London. The hospital has easy access to nearby main roads and have offers free parking. The site is within walking distance from of Eden Park and West Wickham overland stations.



Croydon

Close to the vibrant high-street that offers fantastic shopping opportunities and a wide range of restaurants. It is within walking distance to East Croydon overland station with quick links to London.



Please visit our website for further information on working for Croydon Talking Therapies:



https://croydontalkingtherapies.nhs.uk/work-for-us/

The post-holder will:

Hold a qualification (Post grad dip/cert) in Low intensity CBT interventions which is a specific qualification for working as a psychological wellbeing practitioner



Support the triage assessment process by offering triage supervision and coordination of the low-intensity team.

Offer evidence-based practice in guided self-help, cCBT and psycho-educational groups and workshops for people with common mental health disorders.

Develop, support and train innovative practice to trainee and qualified Step 2 Low Intensity Practitioners.



In addition, there is a significant clinical supervision component to the post and this is an opportunity for qualified and experienced IAPT psychological well-being practitioners who are enthusiastic and excited by the development of low intensity services to share their interest and passion, and to develop these qualities and skills in others. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and ensuring the delivery of culturally sensitive step 2 treatments.