Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner Trainee

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Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner!

This is an exciting brand-new role supported by NHS England and NHS Improvement as part of the transformation of adult community mental health services.

Your training will be fully funded by the NHS, and you will be eligible for a full-time qualified position if you pass the course. In return, we ask that you commit to staying with us for at least two years after you qualify.

This role will contribute to ensuring adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions.

Why join us?

You will be part of a supportive, innovative management and leadership team, helping us to transform our mental health services to deliver the best care

You will have access to a range of additional benefits such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance

We understand that you have a life outside of work and therefore we offer a range of agile and flexible working opportunities for our staff

You will receive support both emotional and for your ongoing continuing professional development to grow with us and enhance your skills

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic community mental health team delivering psychologically informed interventions and supporting adults to receive the right care. You will need to have flexibility and adaptability and a passion for working with adults with severe mental health problems.

During the one-year graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training, you will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions for serious mental health problems for adults individually and in groups, as well as support their families and carers, in line with the education providers expectations.

Please note: The trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Progression into a permanent contract is subject to passing the course.You will be transferred to Band 5 on completion of your qualification.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

01 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year On qualification a B5 permanent position will be offered.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

C9313-23-1023

Job locations

The Hawthorn Centre

Broom Leys Road

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE67 4DE

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LE11 5JY

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in applying, then please refer to the attached Job Description for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in applying, then please refer to the attached Job Description for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route - OR - Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 for entry to the Graduate Certificate route
Enrolled on a programme of study for a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)

Experience

Essential

Experience of work interacting with the public
Experience working as part of a team
Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

Desirable

Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality.
Able to liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of service users.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Able to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route - OR - Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 for entry to the Graduate Certificate route
Enrolled on a programme of study for a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)

Experience

Essential

Experience of work interacting with the public
Experience working as part of a team
Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

Desirable

Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality.
Able to liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of service users.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Able to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise.

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

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Hawthorn Centre

Broom Leys Road

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE67 4DE

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Hawthorn Centre

Broom Leys Road

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE67 4DE

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)