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Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Location
West Sussex
Salary
£24,214-£30,112
Closing date
29 Oct 2019

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Sector
Healthcare
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Band 5

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.
  • 5,000 full and part time staff, with over 4,000 people registered on our bank
  • 14 inpatient and outpatient locations, serving a total community of 1.3 million people
  • Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 9,000 children and adults a day
  • July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
  • Stonewall Diversity Champions, and Disability Confident Employer - Level 2


Trainees are welcome to apply.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Time to Talk Coastal. We provide a range of NICE compliant face to face, telephone and group psychological therapies, including Step 2 and Step 3 psychological therapy interventions.

The multidisciplinary team consists of Psychological Therapists (providing CBT, counselling, IPT, mindfulness, EMDR), Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Administrators and Employment Support Specialists, working together to deliver a comprehensive stepped care Primary Care Mental Health service.

The successful applicants will be qualified Psychological Practitioners eager to develop their career within an innovative, growing service, providing Step 2 guided self-help. There will be opportunities for face to face and small group work. Patients present with a wide range of common mental health disorders and applicants will need to be emotionally resilient to manage a high volume caseload.

You will receive support and supervision from the Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and will play an active role in the continued service development of Time to Talk.

We are working toward providing our patients with a service between 8am and 8pm, so you must be willing to work flexible hours.

The successful candidates must be willing and able to travel across the coastal locality and throughout West Sussex.

This is a very friendly and supportive service and staff value the encouraging and helpful environment in which they work as a team.

This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically also; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download
  • PWP West JD
  • PWP West PS
  • SCFT Values & Behaviours
  • Bicentennial Building Map
  • Staff Benefits Brochure
  • About Us

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Company

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) offers diverse employment opportunities across Sussex.

We employ over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff, and our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 10,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.

Why join our #CommunityThatCares at SCFT?

  • Flexible working patterns offered across our services
  • Ongoing training and development tailored to your needs
  • Excellent research opportunities
  • BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks 
  • Level 3 Disability Confident Leader
  • Free health and wellbeing checks for all staff
  • Workplace nurseries rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Contact our friendly Recruitment team on 01273 242227 or sc-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

Check out our latest video, showing what it’s like to be an Allied Health Professional with us.....

Company info
Website
Telephone
01273 696011
Location
Glynde Building
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3EW
GB

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