Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Salary: £31,486 - £38,328 dependent on skills and experience

Contract: Permanent

Working Hours: Full-time but part-time is also available

As a qualified PWP, you have a vital role to play in the service we provide to our clients.

Using your clinical expertise, you will assess the suitability of new referrals through telephone assessments and provide short term, low intensity interventions via telephone, online webinars, and computerised CBT (CCBT). Where needed, you will work closely with colleagues at Steps 3 and 4, and external services, to support safe onward referrals and step ups, at all times maintaining and advocating for patient dignity, confidentiality and inclusivity.

Getting to know You

Each PWP brings their own unique skills, background, and experiences to their practice. Alongside this, you must have:

• A Graduate/Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Low Intensity Interventions (Adults)
• BABCP or BPS registration or pending registration (if returning to practice and not sure how to meet registration requirements, we are happy to discuss prior to interview)
• Experience of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
• An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion

We happily welcome applications from newly qualified practitioners and are always keen to speak to PWPs who are able to work locally within Derbyshire.

Getting to know Us

We are proud to be the lead provider of NHS Talking Therapies across Derby and Derbyshire and see the life changing impact of the work we do every day.

We really do practice what we preach here at Vita, with a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing, a flexible and creative approach to work and a real culture of openness and support. We love to see our colleagues thrive and achieve their personal goals, so we place a real emphasis on quality supervision, rich CPD and encouraging our PWPs to take on leadership roles and training opportunities.

This role will require a minimum of 2 days per week on site in Derbyshire.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, we look forward to welcoming you to the team!