Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Service Area

Adult Frailty and Specialist Services

Job Title

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Pay Band

Band 6

The primary base will be the Community Neuro Rehab Team (CNRT) Office, which is located in Robin Offices, in Mount Gould Hospital. The post holder will be expected to deliver therapy interventions remotely via video consultation or face to face either in the Local Care Centre at Mount Gould Hospital, or in patients home and community settings.

Reports to

Amanda Eddy, Nurse Team Lead

The primary base will be the Community Neuro Rehab Team (CNRT) Office, which is located in Robin Offices, in Mount Gould Hospital. The post holder will be expected to deliver therapy interventions remotely via video consultation or face to face either in the Local Care Centre at Mount Gould Hospital, or in patients home and community settings.

Dimensions and Context of Role

The Community Neuro Rehab Team (CNRT) is located within the Adult, Frailty and Specialist Services. It provides highly specialist assessment and treatment to people over 16 who have been formally diagnosed with a neurological diagnosis or acute stroke. The purpose is to provide a multidisciplinary goal orientated approach for people who have complex neurological conditions with holistic individualised care. The team focus is on rehabilitation and recovery, prevention of deterioration and/or self-management.

The post-holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Rehabilitation Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Neurological Rehabilitation Assistants, Nurses, Referral Coordinator and administration support.

The post-holder will provide assessment and low intensity psychological interventions, including supported self-help, anxiety management and behavioural activation, to clients using the NICE-recommended stepped care model.

Additionally, the role will involve some patient triage, and potential onward referrals to either Clinical Neuropsychology Service or the Long-Term Conditions pathway within Plymouth Options, depending on patient need.

We strive to run an inclusive service, and therefore client work may involve a combination of face-to-face clinic appointments in our base at the Local Care Centre, remote appointments using Livewell Connect, and/or travelling to clients home or community clinics. These interventions may need to be adapted for clients with communication, cognitive and/or physical impairments.

The clinical work will involve a combination of direct one-to-one therapy sessions, group-based therapy, and jointed sessions with our rehabilitation staff (i.e., physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Post

1.0Clinical

1.1 To provide suitability assessments for patients within CNRT via range of means ie via telephone or face to face.

1.2 To provide low intensity (LI) interventions to patients with mild to moderate presentations of anxiety and depression.

1.3 Interventions will be via cCBT (Silvercloud), face to face LI sessions, and psycho-educational groups.

1.4 To clinically work within the CNRT structure and guidance.

1.5 Use appropriate NICE recommended treatments for presentations of anxiety and depression.

1.6 Use appropriate outcome measures, i.e., PHQ-9, GAD-7, Goal Setting and direct patient feedback

1.7 Provide interventions to a broad range of clients who are accessing the CNRT service and have common mental health problems who are over 16.

1.8 To work in collaboration with other agencies and professionals

1.9 To follow safeguarding procedures when required, ensuring accurate, objective recording of information.

1.10 On completion of treatment review the patients journey and ensure appropriate signposting/referral on is provided as required for patients, i.e., referring to either High Intensity Therapy in Plymouth Options or to the Clinical Neuropsychology Service.

1.11 To understand the mental health network of Plymouth in order to best support patients.

1.12 To be able to assess patients who are at risk of harm to themselves or others via a recognised tool and make appropriate action plans for their needs.

1.13 Complete accurate contemporaneous records in line with Livewell SW clinical record keeping policy.

1.14 To clinically support junior psychological staff (i.e., psychology assistants, trainee clinical psychologists and undergraduate assistant psychologists) in their clinical work being available to be able to support and challenge when required to embed safe, effective treatment plans for patients.

2.0Management

2.1 Provide oversight of the PWP team alongside other post holder.

2.2 Act as a professional leader for the PWP team.

2.3 Provide information to the Service Manager/Clinical lead which may impact on Service Delivery and / or patient safety.

2.4 To provide line management to an agreed number of psychological staff, including monitoring of sickness absence, performance, record keeping, and providing oversight and support for staff development by completing annual appraisal with staff. To follow Livewell SW policies and procedures in respect of Line management processes.

2.5 Have oversight of PWP provision, including volume of assessment, treatment appointments, and group/workshop facilitation.

2.6 To represent CNRT in a positive manner and supporting the profile of CNRT and the provisions available.

2.7 To support the ongoing change process that is inherent in a health care environment, reporting challenges to the Service Manager.

2.8 Provide feedback to the Service Manager as to training requirements for team in order to sustain safe effective delivery of interventions.

2.9 Represent the PWP team positively and proactively at relevant meetings or forums.

2.10 To support developing staff complete competencies. To report to Service Manager and concerns with clinical competence so a plan can be implemented for that individual.

2.11 Attend locality meetings as requested by the Service Manager.

2.12 To communicate concerns/risks to the Service Manager ensuring that online incident report is completed.

3.0Professional

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

3.2 Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.

3.3 Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems.

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

3.5 Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.

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

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

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

3.9 Act as a role model for other staff demonstrating high standards of professional conduct and clinical practice based on NICE guidance.

3.10 Positively promote the model of IAPT to other service areas, and referrers.

4.0Communication

4.1 To demonstrate excellent communication skills, with clients, staff, family members, and wider health network.

4.2 To ensure information about clients assessment/treatment is accurately recorded using the clinical record system - SystmOne.

4.3 Provide support to team members to develop efficient record keeping.

4.4 Is able to impart complex and sensitive information to patients and families/carers and related health care professionals.

4.5 To escalate areas of concern to relevant Manager/Supervisor.

4.6 To report incidents according the Livewell policy.

5.0 Education and Training

5.1 To assume responsibility for own personal development.

5.2 To provide support to new post holders, and identify training needs via mode of PDP.

5.3 To ensure Livewell SW mandatory training is completed at scheduled times.

5.4 To have oversight of teams training schedule.

6.0 Human resources

6.1 To support in conjunction with the other postholder to deliver case management to the PWP team.

6.2 To support the recruitment and selection of new post holders.

7.0Physical Effort

7.1Role will involve a lot of sitting with clients in therapy rooms. May require some standing for 2 hours at a time whilst delivering groups.

8.0 Mental Effort

8.1Frequent requirement for intense concentration in the delivery of high quality low intensity intervention by being closely attuned to the Service Users psychological state, assessing this and responding appropriately.

9.0 Emotional Effort

9.1Frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances arising from therapeutic contact with Service Users (including relatives and carers) requiring emotional engagement with the material discussed, emotional self-regulation by the therapist and the delivery of a therapeutic response within professional boundaries.

All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Please see supporting information for full Job Description and Person Specification.

"Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of Low Intensity IAPT qualification, including theory and supervised practice, or equivalent as per national IAPT guidelines Degree level education or evidence of educational qualifications plus experience equivalent to degree level Evidence of working with people who have lived with common mental health difficulties Evidence of completion of Long Term Conditions training Evidence of previous work with individuals with neurological conditions including stroke

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a PWP in an IAPT service at band 5 or 6 level
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to write clear reports and letters.
• Experience of working in Primary Care
• Experience of managing own caseload
• Experience of using clinical outcome measures to inform practice

Desirable

• Evidence of working in the local community.
• Experience of working with computerised CBT.
• Experience of working with older adults with long term conditions

Skills

Essential

• Computer literate
• Accurate and prompt record keeping
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Demonstrate organizational skills with the ability prioritize within workload.
• Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
• High level of enthusiasm and
• motivation.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
• Openness to learning new knowledge and skills
• Ability to attend necessary training courses
• Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation

Desirable

• Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

Employer's website

https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)