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

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Reading, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

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

Main duties of the job

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 Talking Therapies 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.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.
We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

Caring for and about you is our top priority
Committed to providing good quality, safe services
Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:

Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
Generous NHS pension scheme
Excellent learning and career development opportunities

- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme

Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
Free parking across Trust sites

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.

If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let's be outstanding together.