Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in London is seeking a professional for low intensity psychological interventions. The ideal candidate will have a post-graduate diploma in Low Intensity CBT and be experienced in working with diverse clients. The role includes providing assessments and therapeutic services, contributing to the stepped-care model, and flexible working hours. Join a team committed to quality care and diversity.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Supportive environment for staff

Qualifications

• Essential qualification required: Post graduate diploma in Low Intensity CBT.
• Experience in delivering interventions for common mental health problems.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and flexibility in hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide triage assessments and low intensity therapeutic services.
• Deliver a minimum of 25 booked and 20 completed clinical contacts per week.
• Formulate and implement psychological treatment plans.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Triage assessments

Cultural competency

Education

Post graduate diploma in Low Intensity CBT via accredited PWP course

Job description

Overview

Merton Talking Therapies offers evidence based psychological interventions including CBT, IPT, DIT, BCT and EMDR to its residents. The service is professionally led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and operationally managed by the Service Manager. The clinical team includes qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologists and CBT Therapists, IAPT High Intensity Trainees, and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, all of whom provide evidence-based psychological interventions in line with NICE guidance.

You will work clinically within the Talking Therapies service which delivers a range of evidence-based psychological interventions to people with common mental health problems (i.e., depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders) within a stepped-care model. Merton Talking Therapies is professionally managed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and operationally managed by the Service Manager. The Talking Therapies team includes Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, High Intensity Practitioners, and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, who provide evidence-based psychological interventions in line with NICE guidance.

You will be providing high volume low intensity interventions, which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. You will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. You will receive regular clinical supervision from a Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist working within the service and have the opportunity to attend regular in-house training sessions and clinical skills groups. You will be required to work flexible hours in line with the "+Improving Access" agenda. The service operates from 8am to 8pm Monday to Thursday and 8am-5pm on Friday. You will be required to work at least one evening per week.

Responsibilities

• To provide comprehensive triage assessments and low intensity therapeutic services for adult patients for common mental health problems referred to the service based on sound, evidence-based CBT principles, working within the context of the agreed policies and procedures of the service.
• To deliver a minimum of 25 booked and 20 completed clinical contacts per week.
• To formulate and implement plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of patients' mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patients' problems, and employing methods of intervention that are based upon evidence of treatment efficacy.
• To make appropriate use of specialist assessments of patients' mental health, including structured and semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, rating scales and guided inquiry methods.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual patients and to provide advice on psychological aspects of risk assessment, including the risk of self-harm.
• To contribute to the development of new and existing group CBT programmes for patients with anxiety disorders and/or depression and their carers.
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of their treatment within the Merton Uplift service.
• To complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
• To keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.
• To work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
• To assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:

• BME (Evolve) Staff Network
• Christian Staff Network
• DiverseAbility
• Deaf Staff Network
• Mental Health Staff Forum
• Women\'s Staff Network
• LGBTQIA+

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Please note:

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George\'s Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
• That we are a smoke-free Trust

Applicants must have essential qualification of post graduate diploma in Low Intensity CBT via accredited PWP course

NHS AfC: Band 5

About the Trust

South West London and St George\'s Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD. We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as \'good\' however we aim to be \'outstanding\'.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you\'ll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working., We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George\'s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as \'good\' - we aspire to be \'outstanding\'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.