The Role:

We are looking for qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join out IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) service serving the population of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a new and innovative service delivery model with three local partners, Equality Action, The Bridge and the LGBTQIA+ Centre  We have full and part time opportunities available and welcome applications from locally based practitioners and also practitioners wanting to work with the service remotely.

As a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner you’ll join our service providing a range of psychological therapies to our clients with common mental health disorders. You will deliver one-one therapies via phone, video all and face to face (if local), groups and via computerised CBT (CCBT). You will hold a full caseload and provide 20 hours of clinical time (pro-rata'd for part time practitioners).

Where possible, we support flexible working to help meet your personal commitments and aid a great work life balance.

Are you a passionate PWP, can you demonstrate?

• A qualification in low intensity CBT practice
• Experience of providing low intensity interventions for common mental health problems
• Excellent communication skills
• IT skills - Microsoft Office/Patient record systems

To achieve our ultimate aim of making people better we recognise importance and benefits of investing in our team. We provide:

• Focus of staff wellbeing through, events, staff events, wellbeing champions and initiatives
• Flexible approach to working through remote and homeworking options
• Day to day clinical support and leadership
• Excellent clinical supervision in accordance with IAPT Manual and IAPT Supervision guidance
• Ongoing continual professional development opportunities
• Individual CPD and development plans
• Opportunities for High Intensity training or Senior PWP Roles as part of longer-term career development
• A friendly and supportive work environment with an overall culture of energy, solution focus and excellence in both our service delivery and support to our team
• A day off on your birthday!

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• Have completed PGCert in Low Intensity Interventions
• An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion
• We welcome newly qualified practitioners

Desirable:

• Experience of facilitating groups
• Experience of Computerised CBT packages (SilverCloud)
• Experience of using IAPTUS patient record system

Why Vita Health Group?

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do.

We are physical and mental health specialists with over 30 years of experience.  We work in partnership with the NHS, support the UK’s largest corporate companies to help assist their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.

To achieve our mission of making people better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance, support with continued professional development and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view in full on our website.

Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.  We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. 

We are actively seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce, to ensure we are representative of the communities we serve at all levels. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of lived experience.

We are committed to equitably support the wellbeing of all employees as demonstrated by:

• Our association with the MINDFUL EMPLOYER Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health.
• Our status as a Disability Confident Committed Employer dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be invited to interview.
• Our participation in Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme which supports us in ensuring all LGBTQIA+ staff are free to be themselves in the workplace.
• Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS2), Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
• The provision of access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues.

Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you might need in the application or interview process please contact recruitment@vhg.co.uk and we will arrange.

Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check. 

Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months. 

Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

Vita Health Group