Job overview

The Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Role entails completing a PG Cert Promoting Psychological Wellbeing at the University of Lancashire while gaining clinical experience working in the NHS Blackpool Talking Therapies Service to undertake clinical work.

The role involves:

Completing Welcome and Assessment calls to triage clients who self refer to the Blackpool Talking Therapies service.
To offer low intensity (Step 2) treatment to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
Making onward referrals to other services.
Delivering  clinical sessions either Face to Face, over the Telephone or via Web Camera.
Delivering step 2 groups both online and face to face.
Managing a caseload and ensuring a high standard of record keeping.
Engaging in regular case management and clinical supervision.
Managing clients who present with risk and responding to this in a timely way in line with service guidelines.
Completing all academic components of university course.

Interviews for this vacancy will be held on Friday 20th February, Unfortunately there are no other dates available for interview.

Please note the vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

We require flexible and enthusiastic applicants who have mental health experience and would like to train to be Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs). The successful applicant will join NHS Blackpool Talking Therapies Service.

Blackpool Talking Therapies operates a self-referral pathway, and the team includes CBT Therapists, Counsellors and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners providing psychological assessment and therapies to people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. We also run Stress Control courses, MBCT Courses, offer online therapy, EMDR, and couples counselling. The service includes Employment Advisors who offer employment support to our clients.

Applicants will need to have the necessary experience and academic ability to attend and complete a post graduate Talking Therapies PWP training course. 
The training takes place over a full academic year while meeting the course practical requirements through the placement with the Talking Therapies Service.  
This is a 12 month fixed term contract for the training year.

Interviews will take place face to face.

Please note this vacancy will close early if a high number of applications are received. 

Working for our organisation

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south. 

Our strategic vision is:

“As a high performing Trust, operating as part of an integrated care system, we will provide high quality, safe and effective care. This will be achieved in a financially sustainable way, through our skilled and motivated workforce”.