Job summary
Healthy Minds Oldham are looking to recruit a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
Hours of work
1 x 37.5 permanent position. Flexible working requests can be considered. The successful candidate may be required to work during the evening.
Service/Ward/Department Summary:
Pennine Care Healthy Minds provides a range of evidenced based interventions for people requiring a psychological intervention between step 2 and 3 of the Stepped Care model. The IAPT service sits within a wider Primary Care Mental Health Team, with a wide range of professionals, including Mental Health Practitioners, Psychologists, Counsellors, CBT therapists and PWP's.
Oldham Service:The Primary Care Psychological Therapies Service is based at 111 Union Street Oldham which is close to the town centre and within close proximity to the Metrolink and Bus Station.
The post holder will be required to be able to transport themselves to all areas of the relevant borough.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work mainly within the step 2 team of the IAPT Primary Care Mental Health Service providing, developing and supporting the provision of high volume, low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based interventions using a guided self help model, to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. The Senior PWP will be expected to maintain a reduced clinical caseload as well as taking on senior responsibilities such as supervision, service development, community engagement and training.
About us
Healthy Minds Oldham is part of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme and offers assessment and treatment for people referred via their GP or through a self referral pathway, with common mental health problems. The service works with adults aged 16 and above, from various cultural backgrounds.The service is made up of a multidisciplinary team, including Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Counsellors, Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, Primary Care Mental Health Nurses, Psychologists and Admin staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted
Please note this application will close early if the required number of applications are reached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted
Please note this application will close early if the required number of applications are reached.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification from an accredited PWP training course
Desirable
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling, or within a psychological therapy
- psychology or other health related degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a PWP within a primary care setting
- experience of routine outcome monitoring
- experience of working in the local commuity
- experience of providing cseload management at step 2
Desirable
- experience of developing community engagement
- experience of working with Long Term Health Conditions
Knowledge
Essential
- demonstrates and understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care
- knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation
- demonstrates knowledge of IAPT services and associated key performance indicators
Desirable
- knowlegde of medication used in anxiety and depression
- demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
skills and attributes
Essential
- ability to recognise and meet agreed service standards
- ability to manage own caseload and time
- able to write clear reports and excellent IT skills
Desirable
- ability to provide services in a variety of settings
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification from an accredited PWP training course
Desirable
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling, or within a psychological therapy
- psychology or other health related degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a PWP within a primary care setting
- experience of routine outcome monitoring
- experience of working in the local commuity
- experience of providing cseload management at step 2
Desirable
- experience of developing community engagement
- experience of working with Long Term Health Conditions
Knowledge
Essential
- demonstrates and understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care
- knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation
- demonstrates knowledge of IAPT services and associated key performance indicators
Desirable
- knowlegde of medication used in anxiety and depression
- demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
skills and attributes
Essential
- ability to recognise and meet agreed service standards
- ability to manage own caseload and time
- able to write clear reports and excellent IT skills
Desirable
- ability to provide services in a variety of settings
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
