Apprentice Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Do you have compassion for others and work well with people? Would you like to support people with their mental health challenges? Perhaps you have experience of working in a mental health setting or your own lived experience of mental health? Do you have excellent communication skills and able to work in a fast-paced environment, there are opportunities to train as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners on a Level 6 degree apprenticeship for individuals without a degree in the West Cheshire NHS Talking Therapies Services in Chester.

PWPs help people who are experiencing a range of difficulties such as stress, anxiety and low mood, including those related to relationships and employment provide short-term, evidence-based treatments in line with NICEguidance to help people make positive changes to improve their wellbeing and quality of life.

This post is fixed term for 15 months and on successful completion of the course candidates will move to a permanent band 5 position.

Main duties of the job

The role is fast-paced, varied and constantly evolving to meet new guidance and evidence- based treatments. A wide range of treatments are provided by the PWP, including telephone and online treatment on a one-to-one basis or in groups.

The PWP role is integral to the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service and offers opportunities to work with specific groups such as older adults, perinatal mental health, working with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities or supporting people who manage a long-term health condition such as diabetes.

The PWP apprenticeship programme is a 15-month course delivered by Liverpool John Moore's University. The course will start in March 2025. The programme combines academic and work-based learning. Successful applicants will need to demonstrate commitment to the academic requirements of the course and assessments.

It is a programme requirement that apprentices must provide evidence of achievement of GCSE Math's and English grade C or above or grade 4 and above, or equivalent qualifications. This course is not appropriate for graduates.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.