Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Norfolk, United Kingdom - Norfolk and Waveney Mind
Description
NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression
Ref:
NWM/264
Starting Salary:
£23,949 to rising to £27,055 once qualified per annum
Full Time:37.5 hours per week
Locations:
Norfolk and Waveney
Norfolk and Waveney Mind are seeking a number of well-motivated individuals to join us as
Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs)working within the Wellbeing Service.
For this position all posts are employed by Norfolk and Waveney Mind. Join us in our fight for better mental health for all
You will be working in a fast-paced role that requires excellent organisational and time management skills, managing a high number of client contact sessions each day.
Client sessions are highly structured, approximately half involve assessing the mental health needs of new clients, which could involve signposting to other organisations.
The remainder of the role involves delivering 30-minute coaching sessions using brief cognitive behavioral therapy-based techniques, delivered via telephone, video calls, webinars, computerized CBT and face to face.
Successful applicants will therefore need to demonstrate:
- Dedication to high level quality care
- Excellent time management administration and IT skills to manage a highvolume caseload
- Emotional resilience and openness to explore own self care
- Understanding of the aims of the NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression programme and willingness to work to within a target focused environment
- Ability to work at specific locations in Norfolk
- Ability to work flexibly, including some evenings within operational hours once qualified. (standard service operating hours Mon-Fri
- 8am8pm)
The trainee PWP position includes undertaking the Post Graduate or Undergraduate certificate in evidence based low intensity CBT at UEA depending on prior qualifications.
You can find out more about the PWP training on the UEA website:
Low Intensity Resources - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies and CBT Resources - About )
If you are invited to interview, you must bring with you the original certificates and evidence
for any relevant academic qualifications you hold. Offers cannot be made without this information.
Attendance at all UEA teaching days is compulsory and annual leave cannot be booked for
UEA teaching days.
Attendance is monitored and to ensure adequate development of competency trainees must ensure that their attendance does not fall below a set minimum (80% per module).
The UEA training course commences on 11th September 2023. Therefore successful applicants will need to be available from that timeAll our staff have access to our comprehensive benefits package.
Details of what we offer can be found here:
Closing date for Applications is Sunday 18th June, 2023
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Salary:
£23,949.00-£27,055.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location:
In person
Reference ID:
NWM/264
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