Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS service provider is looking for passionate Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to offer vital cognitive behavioral therapy interventions. Successful candidates will receive training and supervision while making a significant impact on the mental health of adults in their community. Enjoy comprehensive benefits, pension schemes, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Training days and workshops

Qualifications

• Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP).
• Experience working with mental health issues in primary care.
• Knowledge of IAPT, anxiety, and depression treatments.

Responsibilities

• Provide low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) interventions.
• Assess and support patients with common mental health problems.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings for patient referrals.

Skills

Patient centred assessments

Communication skills

Therapeutic relationship management

Emotional resilience

Teamwork

Education

Certificate in Advanced Practices in Mental Health Primary Care Pathway

MSc health related degree

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Qualification

Job description

We are looking for passionate Psychological WellbeingPractitioners, to join our NHS Talking Therapies Team. This would be on a salary range of £29,970 to £36,483 pro-rata (where applicable).

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work within the service providing high volume low intensity interventions whilst undersupervision. The jobholder will provide a wide range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based guided selfmanagement interventions to adults with common mental health issues.

About us

Six Degrees Social Enterpriseis a Salford based Community Interest Company, established in 2011. Our socialmission is to build resilient communities in which people are connected,supported and equipped to deal with the challenges they face. Our NHS TalkingTherapies service provides low intensity CBT based interventions to thoseexperiencing common mental health difficulties within Salford.

We can offer you an invaluable experience working withina busy NHS Talking Therapies Service, delivering low intensity CBTinterventions to a caseload of patients while developing your therapeutic skillset. As well as an induction to your new role you will receive internaltraining, workshops, and clinical supervision to aid your development.

As a member of staff, you will be on the Agenda forChange pay scale and benefit from our company pension scheme, employeeassistance programme, and attend training days, employee away days and anyadditional organisational events.

We are a Safer Recruitment Organisation and we carry out enhanced DBS checks on all employees/applicants.

Job responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities:

• To be aware of and actively promote the vision and mission of the organisation and role model thevalues.
• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service, assessing and supporting people with acommon mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.
• To foster good and trusting relationships whilst undertaking patient centred interviews which identifyareas where the person wishes to see change and/or recovery and makes an accurate assessment ofrisk to self and others.
• To be able to make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referralprotocols, and refer unsuitable patients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent asnecessary or steps-up the persons treatment to high intensity.
• To provide a range of information in a variety of formats (telephone, face to face or other) andsupport for evidence based high volume low intensity psychological treatments. This may includeguided self-help, computerised CBT and information about pharmacological treatments.
• To educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
• To adhere to an agreed number of patient contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per weekin order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible, convenient andwithin the service guidelines.
• To attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or patients in treatment, whereappropriate.
• Where appropriate to be actively involved in research and projects within the mental health sector.
• To complete all requirements relating to data collection and coherent records of all clinical activity arekept in line with service protocols.
• Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-downarrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
• Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
• To attend and engage in regular supervision meetings, maintaining a mandatory training portfolio andto apply learning from any training received as well as providing support/ mentorship to others, as andwhen required.
• To be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mentalhealth problems and maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and servicedelivery models/developments as well as national and local policies and procedures in relation toMental Health and Primary Care Services.
• To ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulatingbodies, are up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHSplan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
• To ensure that patient confidentiality is protected at all times.
• To actively participate in the annual appraisal process including objective setting, self-assessment ofperformance and recognition of self-development areas, to understand how own role and objectivesare linked to team, directorate and corporate objectives.
• To be responsible for own development including attendance at conference and workshops, keepingCPD records up to date in line with the personal development plan and recognising own developmentneeds and communicating with line manager in relation to this.
• To ensure utmost responsibility for patient care (children, young people and adults including anyparents or carers).
• To be alert to potential indicators of abuse or neglect in children, and know how to act on theirconcerns in line with the organisations procedures and Salford Safeguarding Children Boardprocedures.
• To ensure all Safeguarding and other mandatory training remains up to date.
• To be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 andsubsequent legislation the post holder is required to undertake a proactive role in the management ofrisks in all their actions. (this includes risk assessments, reporting incidents in line with the SDSEprocess) as well as undertaking a statutory duty of care for your own personal safety and that ofothers.
• To ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secureand in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.

This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with thepost holder in light of service development.

If you think you meet the requirements for the role,please complete an application telling us how you meet the specifications ofthe role.

If you have additional questions before applying, pleaseemail [e-mail] for the attention of Charlotte Moss or Amber Kavanagh.

Thisvacancy will close when sufficient applications are received, and we wouldtherefore advise you to submit your application as early as possible to preventdisappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• PWP Qualification e.g. Certificate in Advance Practices in Mental Health Primary Care Pathway (APMHPC)
• MSc health related degree, Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Qualification or qualified in a relevant psychological therapy /approach.

Experience

• Experience of working with people who have experienced mental health problems.
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services.

Knowledge and Skills

• To demonstrate a passion and enthusiasm for the role which drives and delivers positive results.
• Able to undertake patient centred interviews/assessments and support to promote self-recovery.
• Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communication.
• Must be able to develop and understand facilitators and barriers to therapeutic relationship with patients.
• To demonstrate an understanding of IAPT, anxiety and depression and how it may present.
• To be professional with all interactions with the ability to work positively within a team and foster good working relationships.
• Have the ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
• To work under pressure and manage a case load of patients.
• To consistently assess and manage patient related risk within scope of practice.
• To present a positive regard for others and respect for individuals rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
• To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role.
• To have an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
• To have emotional resilience to manage a high volume of clinical contacts and own wellbeing when working with emotional issues.
• Must be computer literate.
• Able to attend and apply relevant training.
• Ability to be self-reflective in own personal and professional development.
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services.
• Ability to manage own caseload and worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
• Car driver or can demonstrate the ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the locality area.
• Fluent in languages other than English.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.