PWP

Hours: 37.5 8.00AM -8.00PM

Salary: £29,970-£36,483 (NHS AFC Band 5)

Based: NHS Sefton Talking Therapies, Stella Nova, Bootle, L20 4TZ

About us

Mental Health Matters (MHM) is a national charity with over 40 years of experience in delivering high-quality mental health and social care services. We have a positive impact on the lives of people living with mental health needs in our local communities. We provide services across England, from Northumberland to Plymouth, led by a highly motivated and enthusiastic workforce who are committed to delivering the best quality services to those in need of support.

Everything about MHM is people focused, our people are central to delivering the highest quality of service and care to our clients and service users.

Matters Sefton provides NHS Talking Therapies services to the communities of South Sefton and Southport & Formby on behalf of the NHS. Based primarily in Bootle and Southport, practitioners deliver a range of therapies up to and including Step 4 interventions.

About the role

The successful candidate will work alongside the Step 2 Leads and all members of the Step 2 Team to ensure appropriate clinical support and guidance is given to the step 2 workforce and that the needs of the clients NHS Sefton Talking Therapies serves are being met.

You must be a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or a Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with at least 1 year post qualification experience and can provide evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem. You will also be able to demonstrate an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.

Duties include:

• Provide a service that is flexible, as far as possible, to meet the demands of the client.
• Have the ability to offer evidence-based practice in facilitated self-help and group work
• Develop, support and train innovative practice to Trainee & Qualified PWP's and to Primary Care colleagues, such as health visitors and to colleagues in statutory and non-statutory organisations.
• Promote and contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy therapeutic culture within the service amongst colleagues and the people who use the service.

About you

You should have a real interest in helping people with anxiety and depression to achieve a level of recovery which will improve their overall wellbeing and day to day life.

An understanding of PWP supervision is desirable, however on-the-job training is available to the successful candidate, as you will be responsible for the clinical and case management supervision of both trainee and qualified PWP's.

Please see the Job Description for further information

What we offer you

* Competitive salaries, with an annual pay review process

* 25 days Annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays

* Enhanced Occupational Sick pay

* Family friendly and flexible working arrangements to support a good work life balance

* Access to our Wellbeing Offer - including EAP, Virtual GP service and wellbeing resources

* Life Assurance and Free Will writing service

* Blue Light Card and Charity Workers discounts

* Access to Tickets for Good * Employee recognition and celebration schemes

* A tailored induction programme, bespoke Personal Development and Career Pathways to support you in your role and your career aspirations

The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Please note that due to the sensitive nature of the duties, an enhanced DBS will be sought in event of a successful application.

All disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed

an interview.

MHM is an Equal Opportunities Employer.