Senior HUB assessor

Big Life group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Life Group in Manchester is seeking a Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to conduct triage and disorder-specific assessments, with a focus on complex presentations. The role largely uses telephone-based assessment and forms part of a multi-disciplinary Talking Therapies service.

You will carry a small caseload, promote the service in communities, and maintain high standards of record-keeping and safeguarding compliance. The role offers hybrid working with some remote elements.

Qualifications

• You must be a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and carry a small caseload to maintain professional registration.
• You will use evidence-based tools for assessments, goals and motivation.
• You will promote the service to communities and agencies to generate referrals.

Responsibilities

• Triaging and providing disorder-specific assessments via telephone for Talking Therapies.
• Carrying out assessment and formulation for complex or co-morbid presentations.
• Manage risk and safeguarding concerns as part of the care pathway.
• Participate in a triage rota and identify care pathways.
• Support events in the community to raise awareness and referrals.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date client records and ensure standards are met.

Skills

Triage

Assessments

Risk management

Safeguarding

Record keeping

Education

Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

The Big Life Group’s mission is to fight for equity, in health, in wealth and in life. We are a social business delivering a range of services across the North of England, covering everything from mental and physical health, addiction and criminal justice, to housing, education, family support and much more. What links them together is the way we work – The Big Life Way.

We always stand shoulder-to shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs, priorities and strengths of people and communities.

Our values

• Courage: We stand up for ourselves, and the people and communities we work alongside, even when that makes us unpopular, or challenges accepted wisdom.
• Creativity: We find innovative solutions that work, never accepting the easy option or the status quo.
• Honesty: We act with integrity, speaking the truth to ourselves and others.
• Inspiration: We are inspired by the people and communities we work with and share what we learn from them to inspire others.
• Thoughtful: We act with care and compassion and work to understand people’s experiences. We take time to listen, reflect and continually learn.
• Valuing difference: We recognise and celebrate the unique qualities, gifts, insights and perspectives that different people offer.

Benefits that matter

We offer more than a payslip - you’ll find wellbeing support through LifeWorks, Simply Health and mindfulness sessions, 25-30 days’ annual leave plus your birthday off, flexible working, and regular learning opportunities. Everyday perks include Blue Light Card discounts, savings schemes, cycle-to-work, free eye tests and more - little extras to make life easier inside and outside of work.

Recognised as outstanding

We’re proud to be ranked by Best Companies as one of the UK’s outstanding places to work, with a two-star accreditation in 2024.

A culture of trust and flexibility

Our people describe our culture as relaxed and supportive. You’ll be trusted to plan your own day, take breaks when you need, and work in a way that fits with your life as well as your role.

If you’re looking for more than a job - if you want to be part of a team that’s bold, creative and relentlessly committed to equity – then Big Life could be the place for you.

The basics

£34,592 pro-rata (NHS band 5 + 2)

Hours

37.5 hours

Annual leave

25 days (pro rata), increasing to 30 days after five years

Base

Zion Centre, Manchester. This role can also include some remote working.

Closing date for applications

Monday, 26 October. Interviews will take place during the week starting 2 November.

We recognise that AI tools can be useful in supporting job applications, for example by helping with spelling, grammar, structure, or clarity. However, the content of your application should reflect your own skills, experience, knowledge, and ideas. You may be asked at interview to expand on or discuss any part of your application.

What you’ll be doing

You will triage and provide disorder specific assessments for people who have been referred into our Talking Therapies service. To do this, you will provide assessment and formulation to people presenting with complex or co-morbid presentations, who are likely to benefit from support that is not offered in a step-2 Talking Therapies service. This work will mostly be over the telephone.

You will participate in a triage rota, triaging referrals that come into the service, identifying the appropriate care pathway and managing risk and safeguarding concerns.

You must be a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and carry a small caseload where necessary to maintain professional registration. In addition, you will support events in the community, promoting the service to generate referrals.

• To use a range of evidence-based tools and techniques for assessments, goals and motivating people.
• To assess people who have been identified as having complex or co-morbid presentations.
• To triage people referred into the service.
• To work with groups of people to help them achieve their goals.
• To collate and analyse performance data as necessary.
• To refer and liaise with other service providers by working in a place- based way. You will achieve this through developing effective relationships with a range of internal and external services and agencies.
• To promote the service to communities and agencies as appropriate.
• To keep accurate and up-to-date client records.
• To ensure quality standards are adhered to and met and that audits are passed.
• To ensure all statutory responsibilities are followed and reported as required.
• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to Big Life and any relevant regulation (for instance, the BABCP Code of Ethics) and keep up to date on new recommendations and guidelines set by the Department of Health (such as the NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

Work-related expectations

• Work to Big Life’s mission and values
• Contribute to Big Life’s development
• Adhere to safeguarding, information security and all other Big Life group policies
• Identify and attend training as required
• Work in accordance with all relevant legislation
• Undergo regular one to one meetings and an annual review
• Undertake any other duties as required, appropriate to the post

For the full recruitment pack, including the job description and person specification, please go to: Vacancies Archive - The Big Life Group

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