Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Basildon, United Kingdom - Vita Health Group

Vita Health Group
Vita Health Group
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Basildon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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The Role:
What you will do?

Have you considered training in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

and getting paid to make a real difference?

If so, our Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner programme could be the role for you

Here at Vita Health Group, we support each of our trainees to become confident, patient-focused clinicians. We work with you to develop your clinical skills throughout your course, celebrating your successes and encouraging your professional development.


We have several opportunities for enthusiastic and committed Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (Trainee PWPs) to join our expanding Talking Therapies service operating across Basildon and Brentwood_.

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Getting to know Us


Hello We are Vita Health Group - we are the lead provider of NHS Talking Therapies services across Basildon and Brentwood_,_ providing vital mental health support to clients aged 16+ within the practice area.

We are super proud of the work we do at Step 2 and see the life-changing impact of our practice every single day


We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support.

We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision and rich CPD.


The Role


In this role, you will provide Low Intensity CBT-based interventions whilst undertaking the Postgraduate Certificate Psychological Well-being Practice delivered by the University of Essex.

This training post will equip you with the skills and knowledge to provide evidence-based treatment to clients with a range of common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.


You will be joining a motivated team of mental health professionals and experienced supervisors, who will support you to complete both your academic study and your clinical delivery.


This is a permanent position with a start date of 25th September 2023, with a full week of service induction before the University starts on 2nd October 2023.

A typical working week includes a mixture of University teaching, study day and service days.

On your service days, you will be supported in providing high volume low intensity interventions for mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

University days will be hybrid training with a combination of remote and face-to-face teaching.


Whilst your clinical practice is likely to include some remote working, you will be expected to attend one of the Basildon and Brentwood offices for part of the week.


Why join our team?

  • A preceptorship programme to support your continuous learning and development as a qualified PWP, to help you achieve a high quality of care to our service users.
  • Excellent clinical supervision in accordance with IAPT Manual and IAPT Supervision guidance
  • Opportunities in a variety of roles including digital therapy, online webinars, working with people with LTC needs and champions, with excellent progression route in line with Individual CPD and development plans.
  • A friendly and supportive work environment with an overall culture of energy, solution focus and excellence in both our service delivery and support to our team

Requirement:


Please note:

  • Shortlisted applicants must be available to attend interviews held between
    28th 30th June. All interviews will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams.
  • Applicants must be available to commence the role on the
    25th September 2023 and to commence training with the University of Essex on the
    2nd October.
  • A Disclosure and Barring check (DBS, formerly CRB) will be required by the service for appointment to post.
  • Applicants who have completed an NHSfunded psychological professions training programme within the last two years are not eligible to apply.
  • Only those with the right to work in the UK without restriction and eligible for Home Fee status can be recruited. These rules are set by the UK government and cannot be changed by individual universities or the NHS.

Why Vita Health Group?
Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do.

We are physical and mental health specialists with over 30 years of experience.

We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK's largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.


To progress your skills and enable career development we provide Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines.

We are committed to equitably support the wellbeing of all employees as demonstrated by:

  • Our association with the MINDFUL EMPLOYER Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health.
  • Our E
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