Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

To provide high quality primary care IAPT services to adults with mild to moderate mental health problems.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of team policies and procedure.

To deliver IAPT services in accordance with NICE guidelines, within agreed activity levels and model, meeting required key performance indicators (KPIs).

To provide advice and consultation on client's care, to other clinicians and to non-professional carers.

To promote wellbeing and social inclusion. To work flexibly and in accordance with service demands. This may include support or clinical supervision of band 4 practitioners where appropriate.

To work to the agreed number of clinical contacts per week as set by the Team Lead.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Essential: - Completion* of a recognised qualification for the role e.g. PWP Post Graduate Certificate (or Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with a 2022 competency certificate); - Maintaining registration as PWP with BABCP or BPS (completed or in progress)* *If a current PWP trainee or qualified PWP returning to practice, employment will be contingent on successful completion of training and subsequent registration

Desirable: - Training in other psychological therapies

Essential: - Knowledge of NHS structures and policy within a primary care context.

Desirable: - Extensive clinical and theoretical knowledge of more than 1 model of psychological therapy; - Experience of working with particular clientele, e.g. psychosexual counselling or ethnic minorities.

Essential: - Experience of psychological work with common mental health problems; - Experience of short term timelimited work.; - Evidence of regular supervised practice.; - Experience of promoting wellbeing and social inclusion.