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PERSON SPECIFICATION

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

West Dorset Steps to Wellbeing Service

1. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Qualification from PWP Training Course [Post Graduate
Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course].

Or
1.1 Yes
Equivalent e.g. experienced and qualified graduate mental
health worker with relevant primary care experiences and
competencies as required.

1.2 Able to write clear reports and letters Yes

1.3 Able to evaluate and put in place the effect of training Yes

Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and

1.4 Yes
the impact it can have on mental health
Received training [either formal or through experience] and
1.5 Yes
carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and
1.6 other common mental health problems Yes

Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy,

1.7 counselling or within a psychological therapy. Yes

Psychology or other health related undergraduate /

1.8 Yes
postgraduate degree.
Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence
1.9 Yes
based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
2. JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
Experience of working with people who have experienced a
2.1 Yes
mental health problem

Demonstrate and understanding of anxiety and depression and

2.2 Yes
how it may present in primary care

Worked in a service where agreed targets in place

2.3 demonstrating clinical outcomes Yes

2.4 Experience of working in primary care services Yes

2.5 Evidence of working in the local community Yes

3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES
3.1 Computer literate Yes

4. PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES
Yes
4.1 High level of enthusiasm and motivation

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Ability to work within a team and foster good working

4.2 Yes
relationships

4.3 Will have an excellent telephone manner Yes

Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development

4.4 positively and effectively Yes

4.5 Ability to work under pressure Yes

Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy

4.6 Yes
and confidentiality

Ability to be self-reflective whilst working with service users in

4.7 Yes
own personal and professional development and in supervision

4.8 Fluent in languages other than English Yes

5. BUSINESS TRAVEL
Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using
5.1 Level 2*
own vehicle on Trust business.
6. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard
6.1 which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of Yes
duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.

*Essential / desirable car user definitions;

Level 1 – (Essential) post holder is required to:

 travel an average of more than 3,500 miles a year;

 or travel an average of at least 1,250 miles a year; and necessarily use their car an
average of 3 days a week; or spend an average of at least 50% of their time on such
travel; including duties performed during the visits;
 or travel an average of at least 1,000 miles a year and spend an average of 4 days a
week on such travel, including the duties performed during the visits.

Level 2 – (Essential) users who use their own vehicles for official journeys other than in the
circumstances described under Level 1 above.

Level 3 (Desirable) non-essential car users who may exceptionally be required to travel on
Trust business where such journeys could also be reasonably be made by public transport.

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