Job Description

Solent Mind is the largest third sector provider of mental health services in the Hampshire region offering a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support.

italk is the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service provided in partnership between Solent Mind and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Solent Mind is currently delivering Step 2 Low Intensity psychological wellbeing services across Hampshire.

To further develop our italk service we are now recruiting for Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP)

We are looking for highly motivated and resilient individuals with a relevant qualification or mental health experience and a desire to work in one of the largest Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services in the country. You will work with patients with mild to moderate depression and anxiety.  We need people with energy and enthusiasm, who are flexible in their approach and can work well as part of a large, busy team in a high-volume service and demanding environment, whilst studying for their PWP qualifications.

Southampton University is offering one-year traineeships to Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, starting in September 2016. 

As Trainee PWPs you will work within the italk service for Solent Mind providing Step 2 interventions and guided self-help for people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.  You will receive employment and a full salary, as well as one year of high quality evidence-based training at Southampton University.

• You will need recent experience of working with people with mental health problems.

• You may be a graduate (or equivalent) level in a relevant profession, or have acquired good practical experience of mental health work with evidence of recent relevant study.

In addition to the requirements in the Person Specification, candidates will have to satisfy the University that they are capable of completing the academic component of the training, alongside working within the service.

For more information and to download an application pack please visit the Solent Mind website.

For more information on the italk service please visit the italk website.

Final closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5pm Friday 20 May 2016.  However, applications are limited to 200 and once this limit is reached applications will automatically be closed.

Interviews are scheduled to be conducted during weeks commencing Monday 27 June 2016 or Monday 4 July 2016

CV’s will not be accepted

We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies

All posts will be subject to an Enhanced & Barred DBS check.

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all of the communities in which we work.

Appointments are made on merit.