Job description

TalkingSpace Plus Oxfordshire are recruiting Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) to join our exciting, innovative, and successful service from March 2023. TalkingSpace Plus is the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service in Oxfordshire which provides evidence-based psychological therapies over the telephone, online or face to face.

We offer excellent supervision and CPD and training to support career progression. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with Oxford Academic Health Science Network, University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology. If you are a compassionate team worker with enthusiasm and motivation, we would love to hear from you.

The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner apprenticeship is a 12-15 month course, delivered by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Apprenticeship scheme & The Learning & Development Centre. The programme combines both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers.

Interview dates: Week commencing 9th January - Thursday 12th and Friday 13th

Online Event: 8th December 5.30pm & 10th December 10.30am

To train as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner you will commit to the academic requirements of the apprenticeship whilst an employee of Oxford Health Foundation Trust. During the apprenticeship, one day per week is protected learning time and will be used for classroom /online learning, research work, shadowing your peers, project work, or directed study. The remaining four days per week will be on-the-job training with TalkingSpace Plus where you are required to be based in the service.

On successful completion of the programme, you will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within an IAPT service.

High quality regular supervision and training is provided and you will be part of a warm and friendly team of therapists serving local people in Oxfordshire.

The main duties of this role include:

• Successfully completing the apprenticeship
• Carry out telephone screening assessments
• Identify risk to self and others and agree an individual risk management plan.
• Identify any safeguarding concerns and agree a plan to address these.
• Refer people into our in-house employment support service.
• Co-facilitate courses

TalkingSpace Plus is a Team of over 200 staff. Although a large Team, staff feel part of a close knit and supportive service who pride themselves on supporting patients with mild to moderate depression and anxiety across Oxfordshire.

Staff wellbeing is a top priority for us. We have a very active, nationally recognised Wellbeing Team and work hard to ensure that a supportive, collaborative, and productive culture is in place. We offer robust supervision and ongoing continuing professional development.

In everything we do, we strive to be caring, safe and excellent. We expect our staff to share and demonstrate these values as we work to constantly improve the quality of care we provide.

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Staff accommodation
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Interview dates: Week commencing 9th January

How to Apply

Complete an online application form and refer to the job description/person specification when completing it. Please ensure you structure your statement by listing and answering the criteria on the personal specification as failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

Please note, if you do not hold one of the qualifications listed in the Job Description/Person Specification, you must provide evidence, on the basis of prior experience and other educational achievement, that you have the ability to study at level 6 and have the potential to pass all skills-based assessments within the programme.

Please note:

• New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
• Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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