Overview
Contract Type: 0
Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata
Partner Org: Surrey and Borders Foundation Trust Partnership
Job overview
We make better lives by providing support to the Step 2 Talking Therapies team with Mind Matters and taking on additional roles to contribute to the effectiveness and excellence of service experienced by those using Mind Matters.
Are you a qualified PWP with at least one years post qualifying experience who is looking to develop your skills and experience further? Mind Matters Talking Therapies service is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate senior PWP who is keen to provide Clinical and Operational support within the Step 2 Team.
The post holder will have existing training on a nationally recognised post graduate programme to improve knowledge on a range of mental health issues, and in how to provide a range of brief solution focused interventions for adults who are experiencing mild to moderate emotional difficulties, particularly anxiety and depression.
Main duties of the job
The role of Senior PWP is an opportunity for experienced PWPs who are committed to this model to move to develop their careers within the Step 2 Care Pathway.
The post-holder will be based at Unither House, Chertsey and will offer evidence-based practice in Guided Self-help, CBT including groups and one weekly face to face clinic at locations throughout Surrey.
They will also be required to develop, support and train innovative practice to trainee talking therapy psychological well-being practitioners, to other workers qualified to act in Low intensity worker roles and to Primary Care colleagues, such as health visitors, community matrons, etc., and to our colleagues in non-statutory organisations.
Working for our organisation
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- 1yrs post qualification working as a PWP in an Taking Therapies service
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Experience of being a Q PWP
- Post Graduate Diploma/ Certificate in Low Intensity psychological therapies Talking Therapies qualification
- BABCP registration
Desirable criteria
- Supervision Qualification
We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.
Gender Pay Gap Action
Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above.
Sponsorship
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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Applicant requirements
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