We are recruiting fora Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS, under an apprenticeship program with the University of Exeter.
You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards “great people, great place”.
NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression Isle of Wight service (TTAD)
As part of the National Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (as was IAPT) we are seeking applications from highly motivated individuals, to join our team as a trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (tPWP). The successful candidate will be joining an established TTAD Service and will contribute to a stepped care model of service delivery for people experiencing anxiety disorders and depression. The TTAD service has a reputation for innovation and excellence and is committed to improving access to psychological therapies.
As part of the role you will attend the Post Graduate Certificate in PWP practice at the University of EXETER remotely as well as in person teaching sessions in London for a year. Alongside the training you will practice assessment and delivery of low intensity NICE recommended interventions under clinical and line management supervision.Employment beyond this period is conditional on passing the course and becoming registered as a qualified PWP with the BABCP or BPS.
**Trust interviews to be held on 9th January 2024 & University Interview is to be held on 19th January 2024. **
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values areCompassion,Accountable,Respect andEveryone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight healthcare services are evolving and transforming to meet the continuing care needs of our population. Now is a very exciting time to join Isle of Wight NHS Trust as we enter this period of change.
This year Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have strengthened our partnership and formed a group giving us an opportunity to work together to be innovative in improving patient care and outcomes as well as improving the experience and opportunities for our people across the two organisations.
We have also been working with other local NHS Trusts across our region to create a new organisation, bringing together all community, mental health and learning disability services from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Subject to approvals, the aim is for the new Trust - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - to be formed by April 2024.
People employed in our community, mental health and learning disability services by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust on 31 March 2024, will transfer to the new organisation under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) on 1 April 2024.
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust will continue to deliver both acute and ambulance services for the island population.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits and we offer many flexible working opportunities; speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
This exciting opportunity will enable you to make a real difference to the lives of local people. You will be based centrally in our main office and provide clinics across a number of community settings, so a driving license and ability to travel is essential.
An average week during the training year may look like:
• Attendance of team meetings and forums
Offer 3-4 days of patient facing work either through face to face, telephone, online or group treatment modalities
• Attended caseload management, clinical skills and line management supervision
• Completing administrative tasks including session write up, onward referral, signposting, risk management and safeguarding reporting
Person specification:
Essential
Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, or within a NICE evidenced psychological therapy.
or
Educated to degree, level 5 diploma or equivalent in a relevant field such as Psychology, Nursing, social work or Occupational Therapy
and
Evidence of working with people who have suffered with mental health problems for more than 2 years
Desirable
• Able to work towards and successfully complete the job specific PWP University Course including all the academic components of this
• Experience of working with people with mental health or wellbeing problems
• Understanding of the TTAD (was IAPT) model and how anxiety and depression based disorders may present in a primary care setting
• Effectiveness as a team player, with a positive and solution focused attitude who is flexible and willing to learn in order to thrive in the role
• Engagement with supervision effectively to support wellbeing and performance, responding positively when provided with constructive feedback
• Promotion of diversity, inclusion and respect in all aspects of the role, recognising the value of each individuals life circumstances and journey
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Due to the anticipated interest in this role please go towww.iapt.nhs.ukfor further information in the first instance.
This advert closes on Thursday 21 Dec 2023
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