Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Plymouth is seeking a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. This role involves offering clinical supervision and support in the development of trainees and newly qualified PWPs, alongside using evidence-based interventions to assist clients with mental health issues. Experience in an NHS Talking Therapy service and relevant qualifications are essential. This position offers an opportunity for involvement in a growing team dedicated to high-quality mental health care.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Training pathways and leadership programs

Funding for further qualifications

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent.
• Current accreditation with BABCP or BPS.
• Significant experience within an NHS Talking Therapy service.

Responsibilities

• Offer case management and clinical supervision to trainee PWPs.
• Work alongside Lead PWP on development and delivery of trainings.
• Provide full range of evidence-based interventions to clients.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Working with common mental health problems

Evidence-based interventions

Team management

Education

NHS Talking Therapies Post Graduate Certificate

Degree level education or equivalent

Tools

IAPTus

Therapeutic tools

Job description

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Weare pleased to be recruiting to an exciting leadership opportunity within NHS PlymouthTalking Therapies. The serviceis undergoing development and expansion to continue to provide evidence basedpsychological therapies aligned to the NHS Talking Therapies model. We are looking to recruita qualified and accredited PWP who has clinical experience within an NHS TalkingTherapy service and is trained to provide clinical supervision.

The focus for this position will be on supporting the ongoing professional development of our trainees and newly qualified PWPs.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Main duties of the job

The focus of this role is working alongside the Lead PWP and other SPWPs to support our trainees working towards their qualification both through the PG Cert and MSci routes. You will also work with the Lead PWP on development and delivery of our preceptorship programme for newly qualified PWPs.

Pleaserefer to the job description and person specification attached to the joblisting.

(Pleasenote that Livewell SW reserves the right to withdraw an advertised post at anytime should sufficient numbers of applications be received. We would recommendthat if you are interested in applying for a post that you do so at theearliest possible opportunity).

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Post-

The post-holder will offer case management andclinical supervision to both qualified and trainee PWPs, reporting to theLead PWP.

The post holder will have a close workingrelationship with the NHS Talking Therapies Clinical leads and across theleadership team, reporting any operational issues in the delivery of the Lowintensity model.

The post-holder will have delegated line-managementresponsibilities for other PWPs, under the direction of the NHS TalkingTherapies Service Manager, e.g. sickness absence monitoring, undertakingappraisals, performance monitoring.

The post-holder will offer the full range ofevidence-based low intensity interventions, including facilitated self-help,cCBT and psychoeducational groups.

The post holder will work with peoplewith different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters whennecessary and may be called upon to work in various community settings (including GP surgeries and communitysettings).

1.0Clinical

1.1To provide suitability assessments for patients onentering an NHS Talking Therapies service via a range of means ie viatelephone or face to face.

1.2To provide LI interventions to patients with mild tomoderate presentations of anxiety and depression.

1.3Interventions will be via 1:1 LI sessions, cCBT(Silvercloud), and psycho-educational groups utilising a blend of face toface and virtual mediums.

1.4To clinically work within the NHS Talking Therapies structureand guidance.

1.5Use appropriate NICE recommended treatments forpresentations of anxiety and depression.

1.6Use appropriate outcome measures from availabilitywithin IAPTus to evidence a patients treatment outcomes.

1.7Collect NHS Talking Therapy MDS on each clinicalcontact.

1.8Provide interventions to a broad range of clientswho have common mental health problems who are over 16.

1.9To work in collaboration with other agencies andprofessionals.

1.10 To followsafeguarding procedures when required, ensuring accurate objective recordingof information.

1.11 On completionof treatment review the patients journey and ensure appropriatesignposting/referral on is provided as required for patients.

1.12 To understandthe mental health network of Plymouth in order to best support patients.

1.13 To be able toassess patients who are at risk of harm to themselves or others via arecognised tool and make appropriate action plans for their needs.

1.14 Completeaccurate contemporaneous records in line with Livewell SW clinical recordkeeping policy.

1.15 To clinicallysupport junior PWPs in their clinical work being available to be able tosupport and challenge when required to embed safe, effective treatment plansfor patients.

2.0Management

2.1Provide oversight of the PWP team alongside otherpost holder.

2.2Act as a professional leader for the PWP team.

2.3Provide information to the Service Manager/Clinicallead which may impact on Service Delivery and / or patient safety.

2.4To provide line management to an agreed number ofPWPs, including monitoring of sickness absence, performance, record keeping,and providing oversight and support for staff development by completingannual appraisal with staff. To follow Livewell SW policies and procedures inrespect of Line management processes.

2.5Facilitate team meetings for the PWP team, ensuringinformation is transient between the team and the Service Manager.

2.6Have oversight of PWP provision, including volume ofassessment, treatment appointments, and group/workshop facilitation.

2.7To represent Plymouth Options in a positive mannerand supporting the profile of Plymouth Options and the provisions available.

2.8To support the ongoing change process that isinherent in a health care environment, reporting challenges to the ServiceManager.

2.9Provide feedback to the Service Manager as totraining requirements for team in order to sustain safe effective delivery ofinterventions.

2.10 Represent thePWP team positively and proactively at relevant meetings or forums.

2.11 To supportdeveloping staff complete competencies.To report to Service Manager and concerns with clinical competence soa plan can be implemented for that individual.

2.12 Attendlocality meetings as requested by the Lead PWP/ Service Manager.

2.13 To communicateconcerns/risks to the Lead PWP/ Service Manager ensuring that online incidentreport is completed.

2.14To provide weekly caseload management to delegatedmembers of the PWP team in line with the national NHS Talking Therapy deliveryrecommendations.

3.0Professional

3.1Ensurethe maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and anyregulating body and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set bythe department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework, NationalInstitute for Clinical Excellence).

3.2Ensurethat client confidentiality is protected at all times.

3.3Beaware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment forcommon mental health problems.

3.4Ensureclear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with seniortherapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.

3.5Attend clinical/managerial supervision on aregular basis as agreed with Manager.

3.6Participatein individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.

3.7Keepup to date all records in relation to Continuing Professional Development andensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge oflatest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.

3.8Attendrelevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professionalobjectives.

3.9Actas a role model for other staff demonstrating high standards of professionalconduct and clinical practice based on NICE guidance.

3.10Positivelypromote the model of NHS Talking Therapies to other service areas, andreferrers.

4.0Communication

4.1To demonstrate excellent communication skills, withclients, staff, family members, and wider health network.

4.2To ensure information about individuals assessmentsand treatment is accurately recorded using the clinical record system -IAPTus.

4.3Provide support to team members to develop efficientrecord keeping.

4.4Is able to impart complex and sensitive informationto patients and families/carers andrelated health care professionals.

4.5To escalate areas of concern to relevant Line Manager/Supervisor.

4.6To report incidents according the Livewell policy.

5.0Education andTraining

5.1To assume responsibility for own personaldevelopment.

5.2To provide support to new post holders, and identifytraining needs via mode of PDP.

5.3To ensure Livewell SW mandatory training iscompleted at scheduled times.

5.4To have oversight of teams training schedule.

6.0Humanresources

6.1To support in conjunction with the other postholderto deliver case management to the PWP team.

6.2To support the recruitment and selection of new postholders.

6.3To ensure Health Rostering is maintained.

6.4To ensure staff are supported to access staffwellbeing and support services.

7.0Physical Effort

7.1Role will involve a lot of sitting with clients intherapy rooms. May require some standing for 2 hours at a time whilstdelivering groups.

8.0Mental Effort

8.1Frequentrequirement for intense concentration in the delivery of high quality lowintensity intervention by being closely attuned to the Service Userspsychological state, assessing this and responding appropriately.

9.0Emotional Effort

9.1Frequent exposure to distressing or emotionalcircumstances arising from therapeutic contact with Service Users (includingrelatives and carers) requiring emotional engagement with the materialdiscussed, emotional self-regulation by the therapist and the delivery of atherapeutic response within professional boundaries.

Additional information for all posts

The post holder is required to comply with all relevant policies and procedures pertinent to their post. Current versions can be found on Healthnet or via your manager. The areas listed below are those Livewell South-West currently places particular emphasis on. Failure to follow correct policies and procedures may result in disciplinary action.

Health and Safety at Work:

Infection Control:

Safeguarding Children and Adults

Please refer to the attached documentation for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree level education or evidence of educational qualifications plus experience equivalent to degree level
• and
• NHS Talking Therapies Post Graduate Certificate in Psychological Well-being Practitioner or equivalent.
• Current accreditation with British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) or British Psychological Society (BPS).
• PWP Long Term Conditions training.
• Completed or in the process of completing Low Intensity Supervision training.
• Training and experience in risk management.

Experience

• Significant experience of working within an NHS Talking Therapy service.
• Experience of working in a Primary Care Mental Health setting.
• Significant experience of assessing and working with people with common mental health problems, across a wide range of presenting problems.
• Ability to demonstrate a wide range of experience in offering and delivering the range of evidence-based NHS Talking Therapies low intensity interventions including computerised CBT and guided self-help and group psycho-education.
• Consolidated and reflective supervised post-qualifying experience.
• Experience of delivering training / psycho-educational material.
• Experience of partnership working.
• Experience of working with clients who self-harm.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork.
• Experience of working with suicidal clients and of risk management.
• Experience of dealing with clients whose children are subject to Child Protection legislation.
• Experience in drug/alcohol management.
• Experience of working with interpreting services.
• Able to prioritise workload for self and support others to.
• Experience of supervising / mentoring others within a therapy setting or helping profession such as social work, nursing.
• Experience of working in a 3rd Sector Mental Health setting.
• Experience in more than one NHS Talking Therapies service.

Specific Skills

• A self-reflective practitioner, able to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
• Ability to take a responsible position within the PWP group, supervising and line managing others, with support from the NHS Talking Therapies Service Manager and Clinical Leads.
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
• Ability to work cross-culturally.
• Able to communicate clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to liaise and network with a wide range of organisations and members of the public.
• Proficient IT skills, including word processing and database packages demonstrating ability to interpret data to appraise performance and inform operational changes as required.
• Ability to use outcome measures for both clinical and audit purposes.
• Evidence of supporting a change process.

Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner