Job summary
- Main area
- Apprentice Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 15 months (due to Training)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 373-SMH2057
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Vale House Resource Centre
- Town
- Winsford
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Apprentice Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Band 4
Job overview
Do you have compassion for others and work well with people? Would you like to support people with their mental health challenges? Perhaps you have experience of working in a mental health setting or your own lived experience of mental health? Do you have excellent communication skills and able to work in a fast-paced environment, there are opportunities to train as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) on a Level 6 degree apprenticeship for individuals without a degree in Central Cheshire Talking Therapies Service (formerly IAPT) - covering the Crewe and Winsford areas.
PWPs help people who are experiencing a range of difficulties such as stress, anxiety and low mood, including those related to relationships and employment provide short-term, evidence-based treatments in line with NICE guidance to help people make positive changes to improve their wellbeing and quality of life.
Main duties of the job
The role is fast-paced, varied and constantly evolving to meet new guidance and evidence- based treatments. A wide range of treatments are provided by the PWP, including telephone and online treatment on a one-to-one basis or in groups.
The PWP role is integral to Talking Therapies service and offers opportunities to work with specific groups such as older adults, perinatal mental health, working with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities or supporting people who manage a long-term health condition such as diabetes.
The PWP apprenticeship programme is a 15-month course delivered by Liverpool John Moore’s University. The course will start October 2024. The programme combines academic and work-based learning. Successful applicants will need to demonstrate commitment to the academic requirements of the course and assessments.
It is a programme requirement that apprentices must provide evidence of achievement of GCSE Math's and English grade C or above or grade 4 and above, or equivalent qualification. Qualifications. This course is not appropriate for graduates.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English or Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English
- Academic ability to complete the course and clinically demonstrate learning.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Knowledge and understanding of the IAPT model and application to treat common Mental Health conditions
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Knowledge of the impact of physical conditions on aspects of Mental Health
- Knowledge of local communities in Cheshire and Merseyside
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working or volunteering in a health/social care setting with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
- Evidence of transferable skills through employment or life experience, and how you could apply this to supporting people with mental health problems.
- Experience of delivering interventions to people with Mental health issues
- Experience of evaluation of the outcomes of interventions used in role.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place and demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of presenting in a group setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- James Sturmey
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07775 403741
- Additional information
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