Apprentice Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

In this training role, you will provide Step 2 Guided Self-Help low intensity interventions whilst undertaking studies at the allocated education provider (please refer to the information in the supporting documents section). Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) support people experiencing depression and / or anxiety disorders, including people with long term physical health conditions such as diabetes and respiratory problems. This training post will equip you to provide guided low intensity interventions and progress to working with a high degree of autonomy. You will be supported in the completion of both your academic study and clinical delivery by skilled and experienced supervisors. We are looking for people with a commitment to deliver high quality evidence-based assessments and interventions, a willingness to learn new skills and a desire to improve the health and wellbeing of people anxiety and/or depression disorders. Both trainee and qualified PWPs play a critical role in helping shape the future direction of the Talking Therapies service. Successful candidates will be motivated, resilient, efficient, empathic, supportive and will be required to have a good understanding of the needs of local populations and familiarise themselves with local knowledge of services.Working for our organisation Talking Therapies Liverpool (Central, North & South), Halton, St Helens, Knowsley, Sefton, Warrington, Wirral, Cheshire West and Central Cheshire are services delivering psychological therapies as part of the national Talking Therapies initiative and are working together in a collaborative approach to the recruitment of the trainee Talking Therapies workforce across Cheshire and Merseyside. These services are provided by different organisations, some of which are not NHS employers. A list of the employing services recruiting for the upcoming cohort is provided in the application form. Please contact the individual service(s) for more specific information to support you in your application and choice of service.

• Not all Talking Therapies services are recruiting for the apprentice training programme.
The completed application form will be shared with the Cheshire & Merseyside recruiting services and the higher education institutions providing the training. In submitting your application, you are agreeing to your information being shared. It will be compulsory to register with the British Psychological Society or the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies if you are a qualified PWP providing a service to NHS patients and are working within an appropriate system of care for the role.


• Level 4 qualification or below
• English language proficiency, 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 Talking Therapies 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, 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, Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• Computer literate & ability to use a range of programmes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Able to develop good relationships with people
• Ability to function well as part of a multi - disciplinary team
• Ability to manage own time, Able to meet the travel needs of the training
• Able to complete academic components of the course
• Able to integrate training into practice, High level of enthusiasm and motivation
• Advanced communication skills
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Willingness to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
• Willingness to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
• Ability and willingness to travel to locations in the community, as part of the PWP apprenticeship role
  
  Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) NHS Foundation Trust is hosting a centralised recruitment on behalf of the following services, listed in the Services Description document:
• CWP (Cheshire West)
• CWP (Central Cheshire)
• Everyturn Mental Health (Wirral)
This PWP apprenticeship is a developmental post within the 'Improving Access to Psychological Therapies' Programme (Talking Therapies). The post-holder will work within the Talking Therapies service providing low intensity interventions at Step 2, whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. The apprenticeship programme will equip the post-holder to provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self- management interventions to patients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. The method of delivery may include any of the following: Telephone, video calling, webinars, online digital platforms and face to face therapy. There may be a mix of both individual and group work. The PWP apprenticeship leads to a Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice Level: 6 (non-degree qualification). The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.