Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (NHS TT Hampshire)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reports To - Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Direct Reports - None

Location - Hybrid (West/East/North hub, home based, and Reading University)

Hours - 37 hours per week

Salary Range: £26,530 (Equivalent to NHS Band 4, upon qualification NHS Band 5)

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to attend the PWP training course to learn how to deliver low intensity evidence-based interventions in the NICE guidelines whilst working with the service to provide the full range of evidence-based treatment to a caseload of Step 2 patients.

The range of treatments you may provide would include one-to-one guided self-help via telephone & video. This will include face-to-face appointments, cCBT programmes, webinars, workshops and psycho-educational groups.

You will need to work on a rota basis, including late shifts to meet the needs of the service. You will also be required to manage your own diary and caseload. This includes liaison with external services, data entry, and follow up work regarding patient appointments.

Principal Accountabilities

Clinical

Undertake collaborative assessments using NHS Talking Therapies standardised measures by phone or face to face. In these assessments you will identify the areas where the person wishes to see change or recovery.

Assess risk to self and from/to others and take safeguarding actions when needed.

When assessed as appropriate, offer low intensity treatment options in accordance with NICE Guidance. This is delivered by phone, video, or face to face in identified sites across Hampshire.

Co-facilitate the delivery of group and workshop interventions at community venues and via webinars.

When assessed as not appropriate for Step 2, explore appropriate support with patient. This could be stepping up in the stepped care model, signposting/referring to other services, such as GPs, specialist services, and/or social care.

Required to liaise with external services through meetings, emails, or phone calls about patients.

Work closely with Step 3 workers, ensuring appropriate stepping-up and stepping-down arrangements are in place in line with the stepped care approach and service policies and procedures.

Managing your diary and maintaining a caseload to meet the service requirements.

Complete all requirements relating to data collection and recording within the service.

Recording all clinical and nonclinical activity on our patient management system in a timely manner.

Complete Patient Experience Questionnaires (PEQs) with patients.

Administration

Carry out reviews after treatment with patients where required/appropriate.

Provide resources to patients by email or post, considering their accessibility needs.

Complete written referrals to other external services.

Sharing information with external services involved in the patients treatment. Obtain patient notes from historic/previous services.

Input the Minimum Data Set (MDS) into the patient database in a timely manner.

Ensure signposting information is kept up to date.

Complete discharges within a timely manner.

Professional

Agreeing and upholding confidentiality agreement with patients.

Prepare for and attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis. Attend all supervisions, wellbeing meetings, and service meetings.

Participate in individual annual appraisal review and respond to agreed service objectives.

Once Qualified, work towards Accredited status with either the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Psychologists (BABCP). The cost of this registration is met by the individual staff member and will be required as part of maintaining their contract of employment.

Training

Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the course at identified University.

Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.

Attend relevant training/workshops in line with identified professional objectives.

General

Adhere to the aims, values, policies and procedures of Solent Mind, particularly safeguarding and health & safety.

This list is non exhaustive and other duties may be required to meet the needs of Solent Mind

Person Specification

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Essential

• An understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care
• An understanding of the NHS Talking Therapies service and the Stepped Care Model
• Ability to build rapport / therapeutic alliance with patients
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, patients, and external services.
• Ability to be self-reflective and receive feedback to help develop own practice
• Ability to be resilient, work under pressure and manage own personal stress
• Ability to adapt to changes in service and overcome challenges
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage both clinical and academic workload

Desirable

• Intermediate computer skills, including the use of Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to work as an effective team member and form good working relationships

Other

Essential

• Commitment Solent Minds values
• Commitment to Solent Minds Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion policies
• Willingness to undergo a relevant DBS check
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts on a rota basis, including a weekly late shift (12-8pm)

Desirable

• Fluent in community languages other than English, including British Sign Language
• Lived experience of mental health and navigating mental health services

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working effectively with people with symptoms of common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression

Desirable

• Experience assessing patients (including risk)
• Experience of joint work, multi-agency and partnership working
• Experience of delivering computer-based and/or group therapies
• Experience of using computerised patient management databases (specifically IAPTus)

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold a level 4 qualification to be able to enter the course at an undergraduate level
• Willingness and ability to undertake the PWP training course at Reading University

Desirable

• Honours degree or equivalent in a discipline connected to mental health

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

Solent Mind

Address

Black Horse House

8-10 Leigh Road

Eastleigh

Hampshire

SO50 9FH

Employer's website

https://www.solentmind.org.uk/work-with-us/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)