Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties:

• Clinical and case manager supervision of Mental Health Practitioners (MHPs)

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service. 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 support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery. Ensure support undertaken is meaningful, respectful, promotes self-determination and in line with the individuals goals.

• Undertake patient centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

• To work with managers and colleagues to identify, manage and minimise risks within the overall Leeds IAPT and the employing organisations risk management frameworks.

• Provide effective clinical supervision for MHPs through both individual case management supervision and via the role of duty worker shifts.

• Identify learning and development needs across the team of MHPs and develop routes for CPD in coordination with the Consortium Leadership Team.

• Provide clinical leadership for the consortium MHPs and PWPs as duty worker on the Screening hub, in facilitator role in clinical skills group supervision and in the development and delivery of other training and service development events

• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high volume low intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self help, psycho-educational classes, computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media.

• To ensure that client records and other information systems are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.

• To ensure that support undertaken is meaningful, respectful, promotes self-determination and is in line with the individual treatment plan.

• To adhere to organisational policies and procedures relating to risk and personal safety.

• To contribute to the achievement of annually set individual and team targets.

• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating body, and keep up to date on new recommendations or guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

• To participate in regular supervision

• Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.

• General:

• All employees must be familiar with and adhere to their employing organisations operational policies, service protocols, and practice guidelines as required, taking account of any relevant partner protocols and procedures.

• All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (2018) and Security and Confidentiality Policies

• All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public

• All employees will undertake statutory and mandatory training as deemed appropriate and have a willingness and commitment to professional development

• LMWS is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, gender reassignment or pregnancy/maternity. We fully support the right of all staff to equal opportunities and are committed to the development of a diverse workforce. All employees are expected to be familiar with and adhere to their employing organisations Equal Opportunities Policy

• All employees will adhere to their employing organisations and LMWS Safeguarding procedures

• LMWS will provide regular line-management and clinical supervision relevant to this role

• It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their professional position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business, or for other interests, in the course of their official duties.

• This job description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.

• Peer support and Continued Professional Development (CPD) workshops are provided to assist with your further training and career development while in the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post Graduate Certificate in evidence based psychological treatments (IAPT pathways_ ot equivalent
• Supervision training in IAPT (LI) pathways from an accredited university (or nearing completion)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a stepped care setting with one years or more of post PWP qualification experience within an IAPT service
• Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Experience of mental health either as service user, carer, worker or volunteer
• Experience of delivering effective case management and/or clinical supervision
• Experience of supporting service development and the ability to co-ordinate service delivery
• Experience of community or development work

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and ability to deliver High Volume Low Intensity evidenced based interventions in groups or to individuals referred to the service in line with IAPT prescribed protocols.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the value of evidence based psychological therapies and how this relates to this post
• Able to work within and promote a team ethos e.g in co-ordinator role on the Screening hub and in other aspects of clinical leadership role
• Able to use supervision positively and demonstrate a commitment to reflective practice
• Ability to manage own caseload and excellent time management skills
• Good verbal, written and numeracy skills sufficient to be able to make accurate written records
• Good technical literacy of Microsoft Applications e.g. Word, Excel, and Access etc.
• Good interpersonal skills including listening and display empathy

Desirable

• Have access to a car for work purposes and hold a full current UK driving licence
• Language skills e.g. Urdu, Polish, BSL, etc

Other

Essential

• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity
• Demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm for working with our client group
• Able to build and maintain relationships whilst maintaining appropriate professional boundaries

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Northpoint Wellbeing Ltd

Address

Burmantofts Health Centre

Leeds

LS9 7TA

Employer's website

https://northpoint.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)