Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Band 5

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Band 5) to deliver low-intensity CBT and guided self-help across local service sites and GP surgeries. The role involves caseload management, face-to-face and telephone support, and collaboration with GPs and practice staff.

Applicants should be able to work at least 25 hours weekly in a 1.0 WTE post, with around 250 patients treated annually, and participate in NICE-guided self-help delivery and staff training.

Qualifications

• Planning, managing, and implementing therapeutic interventions using facilitated self-help.
• Face-to-face work with service users across service sites and GP surgeries.
• Telephone Low Intensity work with service users.
• Support and promote medication regimes and mental health education.
• Caseload of around 250 patients per year with a minimum 25 hours clinical contact weekly.

Responsibilities

• Planning, managing, and implementing therapeutic interventions using a facilitated self-help approach.
• Face to face work with service users with common mental health problems across service sites and GP surgeries.
• Telephone Low Intensity work with service users.
• Integrated working with other elements of the services provided by THTT.
• Liaison with GPs and practice staff; audit activity and provide advice and support.
• Networking with the wider health and social care system.
• Assist service users to identify and effectively manage their emotional distress and psychological disturbance.
• Organise and manage a substantial caseload; ~250 patients per year; min 25 hours weekly for 1.0 WTE.
• Support and facilitate computerised CBT/self-help as per NICE guidelines.
• Attend training and contribute to service development; innovate in delivery.

Job description

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Band 5

It is expected that PWPs will have a number of main roles, which include the following. Planning, managing, and implementing therapeutic interventions utilising a facilitated self-help approach. Face to face work with service users with common mental health problems such as anxiety, anger management and depression across service sites and GP surgeries. Telephone Low Intensity work with service users. Telephone liaison with other professionals to expedite signposting to other service where appropriate. Integrated working with other elements of the services provided by THTT. Work alongside practice teams including liaison with service users and carers, audit activity, and advice and support to GPs and practice staff. Networking with the wider health and social care system. Supporting and educating service users regarding medication regimes Mental health promotion To work with people from a diverse backgrounds in a culturally sensitive manner. Assist service users to identify and effectively manage their emotional distress and psychological disturbance. To organise and manage a substantial caseload of active cases, with workers completing treatment for 250 patients per year, and with an expectation of a minimum of 25 hours clinical contact per week for 1.0 WTE. To provide information about other local services relevant to the clients needs and or cultural preferences. To support and facilitate the use of the computerised cognitive behavioural therapy service and other media to support delivery of guided self-help packages of care as approved in NICE guidelines To attend training appropriate to the role Expected to innovate and be creative in terms of service delivery. Expected to consolidate learning from PWP Training,