Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB

The post holder will be part of the NHS National Therapies for Deaf people with anxiety and depression located within SignHealth and will provide low to moderate-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This training post will equip the post holder to provide CBT to Deaf clients who have a mild to moderate range of anxiety and depression-related problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. The post holder will work in the service for 3 days of the week bringing their already well developed skills to practice at the same time as using the newly developed skills from the training program which they will attend for the other 2 days of the week.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages who are British Sign Language (BSL) users and should be committed to equal opportunities

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. CLINICAL

1.1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service whose first or preferred language is BSL.

1.2. Undertake patient-centred interviews to identify areas where they wish to change and assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions, supporting the self-management of their recovery.

1.3. Carry out assessments of risk and follow safeguarding procedures.

1.4. Contribute to the decision-making on the suitability of new referrals and referral allocation, adhering to the Service referral protocols and referring unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent or step-up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy as necessary.

1.5. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help computerised CBT, one to one or group sessions, online or face to face.

1.6. Use communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties.

1.7. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.

1.8. Represent Sign Health NHS therapies for Deaf people in a professional manner by undertaking presentations and promotions as and when requested.

1.9. Adhere to an agreed number of clinical contacts per week to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

1.10. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.

1.11. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the

Service.

1.12. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.

1.13.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.

1.14.Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.

1.15. Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided to clients.

1.16. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.

2. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

2.1 Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments.

2.2 Apply learning from the training programme in practice.

2.3 Receive supervision from the educational provider in relation to the coursework to meet the required standards.

2.4 Prepared 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 as delivered.

2.5 Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.

2.6 Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competencies and clinical practice.

3. PROFESSIONAL

3.1. Ensure that client confidentiality is always protected.

3.2. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.

3.3. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice.

3.4. Be aware of and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT and other psychological therapies.

3.5. Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed, and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development (CPD).

3.6. Participate in individual performance reviews and respond to agreed objectives.

3.7. Keep up to date all records in relation to CPD and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of the latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.

3.8. Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives.

3.9. Participate in service improvement by highlighting issues and implementing changes in practice.

4. GENERAL

4.1. To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.

4.2. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.

4.3. Work remotely at home with occasional in-person (subject to criteria), with some travel for occasional meetings and attend university.

4.4. 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.

4.5. All employees have a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.

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

4.7. This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder considering service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level or the equivalent
• Minimum of advanced level GCEs or equivalent (e.g B-tec, GNVQ, NVQ level 3 and 4.
• Fluent in British Sign Language
• Demonstrable experience working in mental health services and Deafness or have own past mental health experience.
• Ability to evaluate and put into place the effect of training from the university.
• Computer literate.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, in fluent BSL and in writing.
• Able to write clear reports and letters.
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
• Knowledge of child protection issues and safe guarding issues.
• Knowledge of all GDPR requirements relating to processing and data collection.
• Able to attend university in person 2 days per week.
• Able to complete academic components of the course.
• Able to integrate training into practice
• High level of enthusiasm and
• Motivation.
• Advanced communication skills and self-confidence, able to liaise professionally with colleagues and other professionals.
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
• Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, & in own personal and professional development and in supervision.

Desirable

• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy
• Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
• Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree
• Experience working in clinical or Primary Care Services
• Worked in a service where agreed targets were in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
• Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation.
• Experience working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting

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

SignHealth

Address

7-14 Great Dover Street

London

SE1 4YR

Employer's website

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