I'm a newly qualified PWP. Know that NHS England recently announced that newly qualified PWP or HI therapists need to wait 2 years until they can apply go get on to a clinical doctorate. This is to retain a larger PWP workforce.
Hey Ross I saw your comment I’m a assistant psychologist I’m resigning it’s my final a day soon cause my job is far I would like to do a pwp , but I need to get on to a trainee first I’m not sure what I should be looking for online please you advise me
I swear this has backfired and forcing a lot of people to leave iapt, pwp and psychology…a lot of my cohort have already left the role 6months post qualifying and are doing something completely different. It is a hard role 2 years is a big ask
Also now there are fewer trainee High Intensity CBT roles available so there is a risk that even if you make it to 2 years full time the progression to Step 3 may not be guaranteed by then
I'm really interested in applying but have read a few ogs on pwps that have said they're working all day all evening and all weekend catching up with course work. Seems like yhe only break you get is when you sleep! Please can you clarify if it is this stressful and time consuming? X
I qualified 6 months ago… yes. Is the answer. But I did it whilst holding another job (the trainee wage just isn’t enough) so I’m probably not a typical case… but your services and uni are there to support you :)
Hello I’m an assistant psychologist, I’m resigning cause of distance I want to go into therapy. I have considered looking at the therapy clinic for jobs but I’m not sure what I’m supposed to say on the video. I would like to do a pwp trainee and I don’t knwo how to get on to one nightmare to find
I think psychology is good, I guess you could look at doing more educational? But I swear it’s whatever experience u get after counts… so look at getting work experience with children
You have a portfolio that your always adding to.. which consists of numerous essays, recordings, supervision reflections, clinical notes etc etc etc and I hand it in at the very end
It's not necessary but you may be able to start working for an nhs ipat service as an assistant and then have them put you on the trainee pwp course. Or you could move to it from a different profession like nursing or social work.
No. I am a qualified PWP for 1 year and myself and other colleagues of mine don't even have a psychology degree. I have a counselling skills qualification and the volunteer work I did that enabled experience of the therapeutic relationship was enough for me to get a TPWP position. Of course, if you had any experience as a APWP or even experience in primary or secondary healthcare setting that will help. I know PWPs who worked as social prescribers at the PCN which helped them get TPWP roles.
