Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Derbyshire

Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose of the role

The Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner supports the Service Lead and PWP Team Lead to develop the step 2 service provision within Everyturn Mental Health. The role provides an opportunity for experienced PWPs who are committed to developing their careers to share their interest and passion and to develop these qualities and skills in others.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, you will:

• Provide assessment and low intensity interventions to patients registered with GPs within the region, drawing from CBT theories and techniques.
• To offer rapid screening and assessment, informed by knowledge of the spectrum of mental health needs and risk factors.
• Undertake appropriate clinical supervision on a regular basis in accordance with the relevant professional guidelines and policies
• Provide clinical case management supervision to PWP trainees and PWP team
• Assist the Team lead in providing clinical supervision and clinical case management supervision to PWPs when required
• Support the PWP team lead in providing line management for PWP trainees and PWPs when appropriate
• Ensure PWPs; including trainees maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy
• Ensure that the needs of service users and their carers are at the core of the way the Group delivers services.
• Support the effective and efficient deployment of resources to achieve agreed outcomes and targets.
• Acts as a positive role model for innovation and a facilitator for change.
• Considers innovation in the workplace an ongoing responsibility and welcomes change as an integral part of both individual and organisation development.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:

Holds a PG or UG certificate in Low Intensity Interventions from a recognised BPS accredited PWP training provider OR holds a MSci Applied Psychology integrated with PWP qualification with dual BPS accreditation as PWP training OR holds a PWP Apprenticeship training qualification from a BPS accredited PWP training programme. Hold PWP Registration (or be working towards) with BABCP or BPS. Are looking to work for an innovative provider who really values you, the role of the PWP and your career development. Able to demonstrate good therapeutic relationships with people. Able to undertake thorough risk assessments. Are an inspirational and collaborative team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to organise high volume workload to ensure effective prioritisation and delivery of objectives. Are flexible to meet the needs of the service. / Are committed to improving access to psychological therapies and working within these services for your future career development.

What we offer in return

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) and the option to purchase or sell day Enhanced pension Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary Plus, many more great benefits on offer!

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Holds a PG or UG certificate in Low Intensity Interventions from a recognised BPS accredited PWP training provider OR holds a MSci Applied Psychology integrated with PWP qualification with dual BPS accreditation as PWP training OR holds a PWP Apprenticeship training qualification from a BPS accredited PWP training programme.
• Hold PWP Registration (or be working towards) with BABCP or BPS.
• Are looking to work for an innovative provider who really values you, the role of the PWP and your career development.
• Able to demonstrate good therapeutic relationships with people.
• Able to undertake thorough risk assessments.
• Are an inspirational and collaborative team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to organise high volume workload to ensure effective prioritisation and delivery of objectives.
• Are flexible to meet the needs of the service. /
• Are committed to improving access to psychological therapies and working within these services for your future career development.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Everyturn Mental Health

Address

First Steps E D

Vernon Gate

Derby

DE1 1UL

Employer's website

https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/ (Opens in a new tab)