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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Want to join an innovative team with a strong focus on staff wellbeing, achieving good recovery rates, and developing your professional knowledge and skills?</p> <p>Do you want to work in beautiful Dorset with stunning coastal areas, award-winning beaches, and stunning national parks?</p> <p>If so, why not join the Dorset Steps 2 Wellbeing Service as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP). This is an exciting opportunity to join a Low-Intensity Team across Dorset.</p> <p>Dorset Steps 2 Wellbeing is a dynamic, and progressive service with a friendly and supportive team. You will work within NHS Talking Therapies, providing psychological interventions to people with mild to moderate common mental health problems, such as anxiety disorders and depression.</p> <p>As a psychological wellbeing practitioner, you will provide treatment to help support people by:</p> <p>Conducting patient interviews</p> <p>Carry out safety assessments,</p> <p>Provide phone, online, and face-to-face Guided Self Help sessions</p> <p>Liaise with other agencies, and signpost patients to services, such as housing and employment.</p> <p><strong>You must have either a Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity CBT with IAPT PWP status or an MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) qualification to apply for this post.</strong></p> <p><strong>This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post-holder will work within the NHS Talking therapy service providing high-volume, low-intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions service to patients with mild to moderate anxietyand depression.</p> <ul>  <li>Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.</li>  <li>Assess and supports people with a common mental health problem in the self management of their recovery.</li>  <li>Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high volume low - intensity psychological treatments. This will included Guided Self Help, Computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments and Courses. This work maybe face to face, telephone or via other media.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.</strong></p> <p><strong>Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.</p>
<p>We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.</p>
<p>Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.</p>
<p>Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>26 November 2025</p>

  
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      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
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  <p>Secondment</p>

  

  
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  <p>152-M390.25</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Oakcroft</p>
      <p>42 Gravel Hill</p>
      <p>Wimborne</p>
            <p>BH21 1RR</p>
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    <p>For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.</p> <p>We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.</p> <p>As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do <a href="mailto:contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net" target="_blank">contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net</a></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.</p> <p>We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.</p> <p>As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do <a href="mailto:contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net" target="_blank">contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net</a></p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>High level of enthusiasm and motivation.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work within a team and foster good  working relationships</li>
        
        <li>Ability to be self reflective whilst working with  service users in own personal and professional  development and in supervision</li>
        
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        <li>Experience of working with people who have  experienced a mental health problem</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates high standards in written  communication.</li>
        
        <li>Able to write clear reports and letters</li>
        
        <li>Able to evaluate and put in place the effect of  training.</li>
        
        <li>Computer literate</li>
        
        <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills  including telephone skills</li>
        
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            Personal Qualities / Aptitudes
          
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          <li>High level of enthusiasm and motivation.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work within a team and foster good  working relationships</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be self reflective whilst working with  service users in own personal and professional  development and in supervision</li>
          
          <li>Will have an excellent telephone manner</li>
          
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          <li>Experience of working with people who have  experienced a mental health problem</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates high standards in written  communication.</li>
          
          <li>Able to write clear reports and letters</li>
          
          <li>Able to evaluate and put in place the effect of  training.</li>
          
          <li>Computer literate</li>
          
          <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills  including telephone skills</li>
          
          <li>Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with  clients.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates and understanding of anxiety and  depression and how it may present in primary care</li>
          
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          <li>Qualification from PWP Training Course [Post  Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate  course].  Or Equivalent e.g. experienced and qualified graduate  mental health worker with relevant primary care  experiences and competencies as required.</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Oakcroft</p>
      <p>42 Gravel Hill</p>
      <p>Wimborne</p>
            <p>BH21 1RR</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us" target="_blank">https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <p>Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Oakcroft</p>
          <p>42 Gravel Hill</p>
          <p>Wimborne</p>
                    <p>BH21 1RR</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us" target="_blank">https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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