Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Are you a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Therapist looking for your next career step in one of the country's leading NHS Talking Therapies services? Then look no further!
Join the NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies team and help us continue to build on our success and work with a range of adults with anxiety, depression and trauma-related problems in a primary care setting.
Using your skills, knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment to providing NHS talking therapies you will manage a patient caseload offering high quality, evidence-based low intensity interventions and assessments by telephone, video, face to face, groups and online.
You will be fully supported by our management and clinical leads and surrounded by a friendly, highly competent supportive workforce. We have taken time to create a model and culture in our service which ensures that you are happy in your work.
As one of the country's leading NHS Talking Therapy services, we lead the way in the provision of NICE recommended psychological therapies, are focused on clinical excellence, innovation, and collaborative working., Provide assessment and evidenced based Low intensity interventions eg psycho-educational interventions, Guided Self Help, computerised CBT to patients who access NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies drawing from CBT theories and techniques.
To undertake clinical risk assessment and take the appropriate action.
To work with colleagues to formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
To maintain a clinical caseload within agreed limits and supervision.
Provide a service that is equitable, non-discriminatory, and accessible to a broad range of patients who have common mental health problems and who are over 18 years of age.
Support GPs and other primary care workers in making appropriate referrals.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
+ Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support, Our South Team covers Shoreham, Lancing, Worthing and Littlehampton. We provide services Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm with plenty of opportunities to work flexible hours and staff have laptops and mobiles allowing for office and home working flexibility.
Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the PWP role.
At the heart of how we operate is our Trust values:
+ Compassionate Care
+ Working Together,
+ Achieving Ambitions
+ Delivering Excellence
Our values are fundamental to the high-quality care we provide to the people who need us. We are proud to be a community that cares, delivering our services as a team whilst supporting our employees as individuals.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer that actively promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We embrace and celebrate diversity, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with an ethnically diverse heritage, those with disabilities, and individuals identifying as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Our aim is to grow a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
We strive to create an environment where every individual is valued and respected. Our recruitment process is designed to support candidates who require reasonable adjustments and to accommodate the needs of applicants.
This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically, please ensure you check your emails, including your junk folder. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

• Excellent CPD and career development opportunities


• Regular support, supervision and training


• Opportunity to engage in a number of interesting and social activities led by a Wellbeing lead in each locality, + Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options

+ Excellent training and development opportunities
+ Research opportunities
+ Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
+ Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
+ Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
+ Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
+ Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
+ Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff