Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
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NHS Talking Therapies
NHS Talking Therapies have dedicated teams of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs), Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, and Counsellors who offer a range of support to help people make positive changes to reduce stress and anxiety and improve their wellbeing.
We have vacancies for qualified PWPs who are passionate about providing meaningful and effective therapeutic experiences to address common mental health problems.
Applicants Without The Aforementioned Qualifications Will Not Be Considered.
NHS Talking Therapies offer accessible screening, assessment, and treatment for mild to moderate mental health problems, giving service users a greater degree of choice and flexibility by providing an extensive menu of therapies including psycho-education courses & group work as well as 1-1 work. PWPs also have an important link role developing relationships with local GP practices and communities.
Our team members are encouraged to develop specialisms by taking on champion roles such as long term conditions, young people, safeguarding, LGBTQ+, older adults, and drugs and alcohol.
As part of the role
- Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. This may include early morning and late evening appointments.
- Provide high quality primary care Talking Therapies services to people aged 16 or older with common mental health problems (depression and anxiety disorders).
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of team policies and procedures.
- Deliver Talking Therapies services in accordance with NICE guidelines, within agreed activity levels and model, meeting required key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Provide advice and consultation on client’s care, to other clinicians, and to non-professional carers.
- Promote wellbeing and social inclusion.
- Work flexibly and in accordance with service demands. This may include support or clinical supervision of band 4 practitioners where appropriate.
- Work to the agreed number of clinical contacts per week as set by the Team Lead.
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Diversity and Inclusion
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
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Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
Flexible Working
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, and flexi-time.
Wellbeing Offer
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools, and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Heather Simpson
- Job title: Team Lead
- Email address: heather.simpson@lscft.nhs.uk
For further information, please contact Heather Simpson (team lead) heather.simpson@lscft.nhs.uk or Nicola Scott (clinical lead) nicola.scott@lscft.nhs.uk
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