Job summary
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies are looking to recruit full-time, enthusiastic and motivated Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join our dynamic and innovative service.
Based in East London we have provided psychological therapy services to general practice and the local community for over 30 years. We are a stepped care service offering evidence based interventions at Steps 2 and 3. Our team consists of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Cognitive Behaviour Therapists and Clinical & Counselling Psychologists. As a service, we actively encourage different theoretical interests and offer specialist areas of development such as LTC/Eating Disorders/Perinatal.
This post involves:
- Providing Low Intensity interventions from a range of CBT based self-management interventions for clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression
- Working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary
- Involvement in Group and Community Engagement work
We have a firm commitment to CPD and offer high quality supervision as well as the opportunity to participate in team initiatives. The team works closely with a variety of trained professionals across a range of therapeutic orientations including, DIT, Systemic, IPT, CBT and Psychodynamic.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work within the IAPT service providing high volume low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to service to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
Psychological Well-being Practitioners provide assessment, triage, treatment and mental health promotion activities within primary care and community settings, for people experiencing common mental health problems in the self-management of their recovery. Treatment programmes are designed to aid clinical improvement and social inclusion - including return to work and meaningful activity or other occupational activities, with the aim to enable service users to manage their own difficulties and reach their maximum potential.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Details
Date posted
12 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£37,259 to £45,356 a year -
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-SS7457202
Job locations
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies
71 Johnson Street
London
E1 0AQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is expected that PWPs will have a number of main roles, which include the following.
Planning, managing, and implementing therapeutic interventions utilising a facilitated self-help approach.
Face to face work with service users with common mental health problems such as anxiety, anger management and depression across service sites and GP surgeries.
- Telephone Low Intensity work with service users.
- Telephone liaison with other professionals to expedite signposting to other service where appropriate.
- Integrated working with other elements of the services provided by THTT.
- Work alongside practice teams including liaison with service users and carers, audit activity, and advice and support to GPs and practice staff.
- Networking with the wider health and social care system.
- Supporting and educating service users regarding medication regimes
- Mental health promotion
- To work with people from a diverse backgrounds in a culturally sensitive manner.
- Assist service users to identify and effectively manage their emotional distress and psychological disturbance.
- To organise and manage a substantial caseload of active cases, with workers completing treatment for 250 patients per year, and with an expectation of a minimum of 25 hours clinical contact per week for 1.0 WTE.
- To provide information about other local services relevant to the clients needs and or cultural preferences.
- To support and facilitate the use of the computerised cognitive behavioural therapy service and other media to support delivery of guided self-help packages of care as approved in NICE guidelines
- To attend training appropriate to the role
- Expected to innovate and be creative in terms of service delivery.
- Expected to consolidate learning from PWP Training,
Job responsibilities
It is expected that PWPs will have a number of main roles, which include the following.
Planning, managing, and implementing therapeutic interventions utilising a facilitated self-help approach.
Face to face work with service users with common mental health problems such as anxiety, anger management and depression across service sites and GP surgeries.
- Telephone Low Intensity work with service users.
- Telephone liaison with other professionals to expedite signposting to other service where appropriate.
- Integrated working with other elements of the services provided by THTT.
- Work alongside practice teams including liaison with service users and carers, audit activity, and advice and support to GPs and practice staff.
- Networking with the wider health and social care system.
- Supporting and educating service users regarding medication regimes
- Mental health promotion
- To work with people from a diverse backgrounds in a culturally sensitive manner.
- Assist service users to identify and effectively manage their emotional distress and psychological disturbance.
- To organise and manage a substantial caseload of active cases, with workers completing treatment for 250 patients per year, and with an expectation of a minimum of 25 hours clinical contact per week for 1.0 WTE.
- To provide information about other local services relevant to the clients needs and or cultural preferences.
- To support and facilitate the use of the computerised cognitive behavioural therapy service and other media to support delivery of guided self-help packages of care as approved in NICE guidelines
- To attend training appropriate to the role
- Expected to innovate and be creative in terms of service delivery.
- Expected to consolidate learning from PWP Training,
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- IAPT PWP Training or Equivalent
- BABCP Accreditations as a PWP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an IAPT service
- Experience of working people presenting with mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression
- Experience in delivering low intensity interventions such as guided self-help
- Experience of conducting risk assessment and developing risk management plans
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out information gathering assessments inclusive of thorough risk assessments
- Ability to manage high volume caseload
- Ability to utilise clinical and case management supervision effectively
- Ability to keep clear and concise clinical records
- High level of verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
- Knowledge of depression and different anxiety disorders
- Understanding of main medications used and their side effects in treatment of anxiety and depression
- Knowledge of outcome measures and their use in clinical and audit purposes
- Understand the concept of stepped care model and how this is implemented in IAPT services
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- IAPT PWP Training or Equivalent
- BABCP Accreditations as a PWP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an IAPT service
- Experience of working people presenting with mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression
- Experience in delivering low intensity interventions such as guided self-help
- Experience of conducting risk assessment and developing risk management plans
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out information gathering assessments inclusive of thorough risk assessments
- Ability to manage high volume caseload
- Ability to utilise clinical and case management supervision effectively
- Ability to keep clear and concise clinical records
- High level of verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
- Knowledge of depression and different anxiety disorders
- Understanding of main medications used and their side effects in treatment of anxiety and depression
- Knowledge of outcome measures and their use in clinical and audit purposes
- Understand the concept of stepped care model and how this is implemented in IAPT services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies
71 Johnson Street
London
E1 0AQ
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies
71 Johnson Street
London
E1 0AQ
Employer's website
Salary range
- £37,259 - £45,356 per year