Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Do you want to be part of an integrative service for people living with co‑morbidity common mental health problems and long‑term physical health conditions? Then come and join the team, NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies - Health. You will be working alongside like‑minded colleagues and creating links with physical health staff and local communities.

We are looking for a qualified & BABCP accredited or accreditable PWP to join us. It is desirable that the chosen candidate will have demonstrable experience of working within an LTC conditions service post qualifying and will have completed the LTC LI PWP top‑up training.

There will be opportunities to work creatively and to network and collaborate across Northamptonshire’s physical health clinics and community services. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who is committed to their own development and to building an holistic service for people living with long‑term conditions and common mental health problems. You will be offered support, supervision, and training to develop.

We are aiming to create a diverse team that represents the diversity of the community and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements where service needs can still be met.

The LTC Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner will deliver a range of low intensity interventions to clients diagnosed with LTC (Diabetes, Cancer, Respiratory diseases, Cardiovascular diseases) who have significant social and psychological issues. Work will include completing an assessment of the clients situation with possible follow up sessions of one‑to‑one guided self‑help and/or group work informed by the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

The post holder will have a role in mental health promotion and the prevention of mental distress. They will also support the development of psychological knowledge and skills to other primary care practitioners. The post‑holder will also liaise with all relevant health and social care partners, present a positive perspective on the mental health issues of people with long term conditions, have a key role in developing projects and initiatives across the area and will also participate in audit and evaluation.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.

We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

• PWP LTC top up training

• Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree
• Experience of providing psychological interventions for people who have a common mental health problem
• Knowledge of long term conditions
• 1 year post qualifying experience

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility.

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for…