Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)NHS

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team at North Tyneside Talking Therapies as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP).

North Tyneside Talking Therapies is recognised for its high-quality therapeutic delivery and our patients experience significant improvements which is demonstrated in our performance outcomes. We pride ourselves on adopting a compassionate culture and have collective leadership approach. Our staff are our biggest asset, their dedication is inspiring, and we value and support them greatly.

North Tyneside Talking Therapies service currently operates Monday- Friday including one evening (until 19:30) shift on a Wednesday or Thursday per week. Currently the service offers a flexible working arrangement between at home and in office working (60% in office minimum expected). However this is not contractual and may be subject to change based on patient needs). The contractual role expectation is to work from venues within North Tyneside. This post DOES NOT offer remote only working.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. Part and full time hours available.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work within the North Tyneside Talking Therapies Service providing assessment and high-volume low intensity psychological interventions; these comprise a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to assist clients who experience mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety and depression. These interventions will be delivered via digital, video, face to face, telephone and groups.

Job description

• The post-holder will work within the North Tyneside Talking Therapies Service providing high volume low intensity psychological interventions as a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)
• The post holder will provide a range of low intensity CBT based (cognitive behavioural therapy) self management interventions to support a caseload of clients who experience mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety and depression.
• The post holder will deliver evidence-based psychological interventions in line with the Talking Therapies manual and NICE guidelines to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients
• The post holder will be committed to continual professional development as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership practices within your role in order to support a collective leadership culture within the service and trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) demonstrates psychologically safe behaviours, and (c) contributes team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?

Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.