Job summary
We have a unique opportunity for a qualified Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join us at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will join the Older Persons Mental Health Community Mental Health Team.
The opportunity comes as part of our strategy to redesign our offer to the older population of Gateshead who experience severe mental health difficulties, and ensures that we are able to deliver evidence based care. It is an exciting time to join the service.
You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to work alongside service users, families and carers to deliver focused psychologically informed interventions with a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing, while maximising independence for the individual.
Main duties of the job
Work as part of the multidisciplinary team with service users, families, carers to support collaborative decision making about care and treatment.
Deliver a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems.
Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing, and maximising independence.
Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
Work within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualification from a BPS accredited MHWP Programme.
Possess an ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training.
Be computer literate.
Demonstrate evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem, including severe mental health problems.
Be aware of and keep up to date with advances in the various treatments for mental health problems.
Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior Clinical Supervisors on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualification from a BPS accredited MHWP Programme.
Possess an ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training.
Be computer literate.
Demonstrate evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem, including severe mental health problems.
Be aware of and keep up to date with advances in the various treatments for mental health problems.
Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior Clinical Supervisors on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health) with appropriate BPS/BABCP accreditation
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice.
- Knowledge of a range of mental health problems.
- Knowledge of Psychologically informed interventions to promote wellbeing and recovery.
Desirable
- Extensive experience of working with people with who have experienced severe and enduring mental health problems.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Experience of facilitating psycho-education groups.
- Experience of managing own caseload
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Ability to conduct thorough assessments and collaboratively develop person centred formulations and appropriate treatment plans.
- Ability to assess risk and develop appropriate risk management plans. Computer literate.
- Good written communication
Other
Essential
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health) with appropriate BPS/BABCP accreditation
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice.
- Knowledge of a range of mental health problems.
- Knowledge of Psychologically informed interventions to promote wellbeing and recovery.
Desirable
- Extensive experience of working with people with who have experienced severe and enduring mental health problems.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Experience of facilitating psycho-education groups.
- Experience of managing own caseload
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Ability to conduct thorough assessments and collaboratively develop person centred formulations and appropriate treatment plans.
- Ability to assess risk and develop appropriate risk management plans. Computer literate.
- Good written communication
Other
Essential
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
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.
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
