Our Trainee PWP positions are very popular, and due to high volumes of applications we may need to close the advert early. Therefore, we advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

We have several opportunities to recruit enthusiastic and committed Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (Trainee PWPs) to join a busy IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) service operating across AQP Kent and Medway.

In this role, you will provide Low Intensity interventions whilst undertaking the PG Certificate delivered by the University of Surrey commencing in April 2023. This training post will equip you to provide Step 2 Guided Self-Help Low Intensity Interventions to clients with a range of common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression in primary care, for which CBT interventions are demonstrated to be clinically effective.

You will be joining a motivated workforce and will be supported in the completion of both your academic study and clinical delivery by skilled and experienced supervisors. After successful completion of the course you will transition to the role of qualified PWP.

The Role:

• You will typically spend 2 days per week studying and 3 days in service. The University course will be a mixture of 60% face-to-face learning and 40% online learning (mainly in module 3) so you must be able to attend in person. Your days in service will be remote initially, with preference for a local workforce.
• The start date of the course is 26^th April 2023, with a service induction beginning on 17^th April.

Skills and Experience:

There are two routes available for study and candidates can train at postgraduate or undergraduate level.

Postgraduate entry requirements include an undergraduate degree at 2:1 or evidence of previous successful study at Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 6. If you do not have a Masters and have a degree at a lower classification than a 2:1, there is a requirement to write an academic essay, with guidance provided, to demonstrate your ability to study at postgraduate level (or otherwise enter onto the undergraduate route).

Undergraduate entry requirements include a minimum of three passes (grade C or above) at GCE A Level (not including General Studies or Critical Thinking) or an equivalent qualification.

Essential:

• Evidence of at least two years experience of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem
• Flexible and able to provide out of hours clinics as required by service needs in proportion to hours worked
• An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion

Desirable:

• Previous mental health experience
• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, art therapy or within a psychological therapy, psychology or other health related undergraduate / post graduate degree.

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

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

Vita is fast growing, innovative and ambitious. If you would like to be part our journey and join a company that offers outstanding personal development, flexibility for a work/life balance and a genuine focus on delivering exceptional services then we would love to hear from you.

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 and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view in full on our website.  To progress your skills and enable career development we provide Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines.

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.  To support this we have a dedicated team of EDI specialists and run a range of active in-house diversity networks.

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 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 status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
• Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
• 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 which includes a team of trained Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• An embedded “speaking up” culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.

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.

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