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Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

3 months ago


AshtonunderLyne, United Kingdom Pennine Care NHS FT Full time

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Talking Therapies are looking to recruit a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative service which prides itself on staff wellbeing and development.

Service/Ward/Department Summary: Pennine Care Tameside and Glossop Talking Therapies works with clients aged 16 + and provides a range of evidenced based interventions for people requiring a psychological intervention between step 2 and 3 of the Stepped Care model. The service sits within a wider Primary Care Mental Health Team, with a wide range of professionals, including Nurses, psychologists, counsellors, CBT therapists and PWP's.

Tameside and Glossop Talking Therapies: The Primary Care Psychological Therapies Service is based in the centre of Ashton Under Lyne.

Main duties of the job

Role Summary The post-holder will work mainly within the step 2 team of the Primary Care Mental Health Service providing, developing and supporting the provision of high volume, low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based interventions using a guided self help model, to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. The Senior PWP will be expected to maintain areduced clinical caseload as well as taking on senior responsibilities such as supervision, service development, community engagement and training.

We would welcome applicants who have a particular interest in perinatal, Long term conditions or digital innovations.

A supervisor qualification is preferred.

The successful applicant needs to either be registered with the BPS or BABCP.

This is a full time position.

This isn't a remote working contract. There will be some flexibility in this but the post holder will be required to work from base on a regular basis.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service and develop programmes of care packages. Undertakes patient-centred assessments, which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate client assessment of risk to self and others. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, refers unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy. Provide a range of information and intervention for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help, computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, by telephone or within a group setting. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary with the clients consent. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making. 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. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity. Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice. Engage in and respond to management supervision to improve competences, clinical practice and service development. To provide caseload/management supervision to Low intensity workers or trainees within the step 2 team. To participate in relevant operational/service development groups agreed with Line Manager.

Clinical Leadership

To take a lead in the delivery of clinical supervision for Low Intensity Workers where appropriate. To ensure that clinical supervision adheres to good professional standards as outlined in the BABCP code of conduct for psychological wellbeing practitioners. To facilitate the accreditation of psychological wellbeing practitioners. To facilitate training for clinical staff within the Team in Step 2 interventions. To support staff to meet their recovery rates target in line with service provision. Lead on clinical developments for the delivery of CBT, groups intervention and other clinical innovations.

This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.

General Duties of all post holders

To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff. To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines. To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals. Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

Qualification from an accredited PWP training course

Desirable

Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling, or within a psychological therapy psychology or other health related degree

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as a PWP within a primary care setting experience of routine outcome monitoring experience of working in the local commuity experience of providing cseload management at step 2

Desirable

experience of developing community engagement

Knowledge

Essential

demonstrates and understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation demonstrates knowledge of IAPT services and associated key performance indicators

Desirable

knowlegde of medication used in anxiety and depression demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

skills and attributes

Essential

ability to recognise and meet agreed service standards ability to manage own caseload and time able to write clear reports and excellent IT skills

Desirable

ability to provide services in a variety of settings