Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Maidenhead, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Maidenhead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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We are a service that leads on innovation, boasting a new preceptorship programme for our staff, allowing them to have a clear progression plan and develop in their career with us.

You will be based as an employee within Berkshire Talking Therapies whilst attending Reading University, with a mixture of teaching days and service days.
You will be required to undertake and pass the IAPT PWP training provided through the University of Reading and achieve the Postgraduate/Graduate Certificate in Evidence based Psychological Treatments as part of this role.
Providing high volume low intensity interventions using cognitive behavioural therapy for mild to moderate anxiety and depression
Opportunities to support those with long term physical health conditions and those with employment issues, alongside our fantastic employment support team.
On successful completion of the programme, you will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes, and behaviours relevant to employment as a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within Talking Therapies.

Some of the benefits of joining our team:

One of the only Talking Therapies services to offer a preceptorship programme for career progression.
A leading service on digital therapy. A pilot service for virtual reality for the treatment of phobias and part of the global extemporal programmeinstrumental leaders in digital innovation.
Yearly training opportunities once qualified for example working with long term physical health conditions. We were recently able to offer four of our qualified PWPs the opportunity to get involved with a brandnew social anxiety training programme.

Berkshire Healthcare has a record of achievement and success that places us as one of the best performing Trusts in the country.

We are rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, we have a history of strong financial performance, and we have a highly skilled and engaged workforce.

We aspire to be an outstanding organisation for everyone:
our people, our patients, their families, and their carers.

For our people who work here that means we want Berkshire Healthcare to be a great place to work where everyone can thrive and grow.

Some of the benefits of joining our team:

Salary ranging from £23,949 £26,282 per annum
Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work/life balance
Annual leave 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
Opportunity to buy/sell annual leave
Excellent learning and development opportunities
Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
Advanced IT enablement and support
Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff
And so much more

The 4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:

Evidence of vocational training or further study (level 5 upwards).
Experience working with adults with mental health difficulties.
Willing to work one 128pm shift per week (the rest either 84pm or 95pm, no late shifts on Fridays).
Willing to work in the office and able to travel to other locations as needed.

We also welcome those who can offer therapy in other languages, although this is not essential for this role.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name

Kimberly Bosley-Wright

Job title

PWP Co-Ordinator B7 West

Telephone number

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