Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Qualified)

You'll already be a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, experienced in delivering quality clinical sessions to clients and keeping up to date with advances in psychological therapies. Our PWPs work within the stepped care model, in accordance with NICE guidelines and approved clinical interventions.

o Flexible working hours

o Working in one of our two Suffolk bases (Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds)

o Please note you will be expected to work on site for the full duration of your working hours initially, with flexibility reviewed during your first 6 months in role. Following review, a minimum of three days working on site is required.

o Long-Term Conditions training

o Variety within the role, including face to face work, group and webinar delivery,

o Quality Improvement projects

o Staff/team development days

o A buddy and shadowing opportunities, including support via Microsoft Teams

o Continued professional development (CPD) to support accreditation

o All new starters will be provided with support in line with our Preceptorship Pack

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your key accountabilities. If you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

NHS pension

a comprehensive in-house & external training programmes

career progression

starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)

staff physio service

NHS discounts and many more

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Interviews will be held in person date to be confirmed in due course.

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Wellbeing Suffolk delivers NHS Talking Therapies and is currently benchmarked in the top three NHS Talking Therapies Services in the country with workforce surveys evidencing high morale. The service was awarded continuation to deliver the Talking Therapies contract for a further five years with a potential to extend for a further five years. this award builds on existing strengths to deliver the new model launched agreed in September 2024, so, a very exciting time to be joining the service.

Qualifications

Experience

Essential: - Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience

Desirable: - Evidence of working in the local community

Skills

Essential: - Effective analytical and decision -making skills; - Care planning skills

Knowledge

Essential: - Models of risk assessment and management.; - Mental health/mental illness.

Desirable: - Awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar).; - Medication and the monitoring of its effects.

Other

Desirable: - Fluent in languages other than English.