The role will involve

• Teaching workshops to those on the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) graduate/postgraduate certificate course. Some teaching will be need to be delivered online
• marking students’ coursework
• liaison with students and their services
• taking an overview of the PWP course planning ensuring it is in-line with national requirements at all times.

You will have:

• Ideally have a minimum of one year’s post PWP qualification experience in an IAPT service
• Excellent clinical skills reflected in an ability to engage with clients and to link the science and practice of psychological therapies for depression and anxiety
• Excellent teaching skills demonstrated by feedback from those previously taught
• Exceptional ability to communicate the evidence-based Step 2 psychological interventions for depression and anxiety. These communication skills must be both written and verbal. The successful applicant must be able to communicate with a range of project stakeholders at all levels from students to senior NHS and University managers, and work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to understand where difficulties may arise with implementing the evidence-based Step 2 psychological interventions for depression and anxiety within an IAPT service; ability to work with clinicians from all backgrounds with a variety of experience to troubleshoot these difficulties
• Ability to use the full range of MS Office packages
• Exceptional organisational ability and flexibility
• A willingness to travel to provide PWP training across, and at times out of region
• Some evidence of interest in clinical research would be an advantage

Interview date: 21/07/2020

Informal contact details

Contact role: Deputy Director of Training
Contact name: Katherine Simons
Contact email: katherine.simons@reading.ac.uk

Alternative informal contact details

Contact role: Alison Campbell
Contact name: PWP Course Director
Contact email: a.campbell@reading.ac.uk

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.