Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job responsibilities

Job Description and Main ResponsibilitiesThis role in the Brent Talking Therapies Service aims to further develop and consolidate the existing low intensity service provision within the team. The post-holder will: Hold a an IAPT approved qualification for low intensity interventions from an accredited course Offer evidence-based practice in facilitated self-help, cCBT and psycho-educational workshops Develop, support and train innovative practice to both qualified and trainee psychological wellbeing practitioners (PWP) with the Step 2 team Have experience in supervision and/or peer mentoring Coordinate the step 2 psychoeducational workshops provision within the service Play a key role in supporting the development of workshops within the local community as part of the services work in promotion the awareness around mental health and wellbeing, and building relationships with local community services Support the Step 2 lead/s in service development when required There will be opportunities to develop in areas of interest such as community and outreach work, perinatal, and LTC within the service

Interview date will be on Monday 19th December.

3. Key Responsibilities:

3.1 Clinical1. To offer rapid screening and assessment, informed by knowledge of thespectrum of mental health needs and risk factors.2. To make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or step up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy.3. To manage waiting-lists and capacity within the low intensity service through coordination of groups and other interventions across Brent4. To identify and oversee the development of best practice within the low intensity service, leading, co-coordinating resources and protocols within the service, including working with the Clinical lead and deputy Leads to identify and manage service gaps or obstacles5. To work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.6. Provide assessment and Low intensity interventions eg psycho-educational interventions, Guided Self Help, computerised CBT and group based CBT treatments to patients registered with GP practices/health centres and or resident in the borough of Brent, drawing from CBT theories and techniques7. Provide a service that is comprehensive and accessible to a broad range of patients who have commonplace mental health problems and who are over 18 years of age8. To provide a service that is equitable and non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and disability.9. Support GPs and other primary care workers in making appropriate referrals and in carrying out the mental health aspects of their own roles.10. Make appropriate referrals to other service providers in the statutory and voluntary sectors and redirect patients to other sources of appropriate support within the local community as required.11. To further develop computerized CBT to be rolled out throughout the borough.12. Develop a local knowledge of the locality and its services and facilities,particularly in relation to mental health issues.13. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying Low intensity CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.14. Provide a service that is flexible as far as possible in terms of clinic hours.

15. Liaise as appropriate with secondary care mental health services and social service departments.16. Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk management plans and initiateappropriate action where indicated (including requests for mental health act assessments and referrals to relevant secondary care services).

3.2 Supervision and Training1. Undertake appropriate clinical supervision on a regular basis in accordance with the relevant professional guidelines and policies.2. To manage the clinical caseloads of qualified and trainee PWPs, PWP assistants and other staff as appropriate who support the low intensity service through case management and supervision3. Offer training to Primary Care staff in CBT based interventions4. Attend locally organised and national training appropriate to the work role.

3.3 Professional1. Take personal (unprompted) responsibility for achieving agreed clinical activity relating to the number of therapy contact hours per week. This is currently 20 hours of contact per full working week excluding DNAs.2. To develop an area of interest, to the level whereby the post-holder couldbecome a resource of information for the whole service.3. Adhere to the policies and procedures CNWL NHS Foundation Trust.4. Maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy5. Participate in setting and review of objectives for the post on an annual basis6. Participate in activities of continuing professional development (CPD) on an annual basis.7. Attend professional meetings as appropriate.8. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.9. Co-ordinate and liaise between different staff groups including Assistant CB Therapists, Case Managers, CB Therapists, Experienced CB Therapists, Senior CB Therapists and Employment Coaches.10. Support the CBT Service Public & Professional Educational functions bydelivering interactive psycho-education within a CBT framework to large groups of Service Users under the supervision of senior members of the department.11. Exercise personal responsibility for the systematic clinical governance of your own professional practice.12. Proactively take responsibility for attending supervision, case management and line management regularly, participate in objective setting, performance reviews and respond to agreed objectives.

13. Be aware of and comply with the policies, procedures and standards of service in Brent Talking Therapies Service.14. Promote and contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy therapeutic culture within the Brent Talking Therapies Service amongst colleagues and Service Users.

3.4 Management1. With support of Low Intensity manager, to provide line management forLow intensity workers and Low intensity Trainee.2. Ensure that line managed staff maintain appropriate clinical records inkeeping with service operational policy3. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.4. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned anddiscussed.5. The post holder will be required to attend and contribute, where appropriate and required, to the regular professional meetings of the Brent Talking Therapies Service and other Departmental meetings.6. Ensure that line managed staff participate in setting and review of objectives for their post on an annual basis as part of the appraisal process.7. Ensure that line managed staff participate in activities of continuingprofessional development (CPD) on an annual basis.8. Participate in audits of clinical activity and evaluative research as required.9. Manage an aspect of the service at the level of direct service delivery. This might include one or more (depending on available time) of: co-ordinating psycho-educational material, keeping a central resource file of clinical resources for general use, acting as the key liaison with an identified group of professionals/ organisation, for local voluntary organisations, GP surgeries, employment, Work Directions or Connexions.10. To work with Clinical Lead and deputy lead in recruitment and selectionprocesses for low intensity workers

4. IT Responsibilities4.1. The post holder will input and maintain, appropriate computer andmanual clinical records and statistical data and provide this to the Head ofSpeciality when necessary.4.2. The post-holder will engage in relevant computer and IT training asrequired.4.3. To assist in the development, design and implementation of relevant ITprojects.

5. Research and Service Evaluation

5.1. To initiate and assist in the design and implementation of audit andresearch projects.5.2. To initiate and undertake data collection, analysis, the production ofreports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.5.3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.5.4. To familiarise themselves with, and to comply with, the Trustsrequirements on research governance.

6. General6.1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highestprofessional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post-holders professional and team/operational manager(s).6.2. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and reportwriting in accordance with professional codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures.6.3. To prepare test materials and visual aids as required.6.4. To undertake specific administrative duties as required.6.5. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by the Clinical Lead.6.6. To be flexible regarding working hours consistent with the Primary Care working day

Qualifications

Essential

• Must have a qualification from PWP Training Course from a BABCP accredited provider (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)

Desirable

• Additional training in CBT including supervision
• A qualification of substantial experience in Professional Supervision

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience of working with people in mental health problems in a primary care setting
• Must have substantial post qualification experience as a PWP.
• Ability to demonstrate a range of post-qualifying experiences in offering and delivering the range of evidence-based IAPT low intensity interventions such as computerised CBT and guided self help and group psycho-education.
• Experience of delivering group interventions
• Must have substantial post qualification experience as a PWP.
• Consolidated and reflective supervised post-qualifying experience, preferably in NHS or Social Services setting.
• Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals
• Experience of 'partnership working'
• Experience of working with clients who present with risk issues and of risk management.
• Substantial experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork
• Experience of working within the IAPT culture and knowledge of IAPT targets and performance indicators.

Desirable

• Evidence of working within a service development role and the ability to co-ordinate across the service.
• Experience of providing supervision or mentoring
• Experience of working within the IAPT culture and knowledge of IAPT targets and performance indicators.
• Experience in drug/alcohol management
• Experience of supervising others within a therapy setting of helping profession such as social work nursing
• Experience of working in a Primary Care Mental Health setting
• Experience of working with older people/long term health conditions/carers
• Experience of co-working with general nurses and health visitors in a Primary Care setting
• Experience of screening, assessing and working with a wide spectrum of mental health issues and working with people with moderate common mental health problems
• Experience of audit and research
• Experience of and ability to provide mentor/supervisor role
• Evidence of working within a service development role and the ability to co-ordinate across the service.
• Previous line management experience

Skills

Essential

• The capacity to adapt core psychological approaches to the primary care culture, incorporating a range of skills to meet a broad spectrum of presenting issues
• Clinical risk assessment
• Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
• Risk assessment and management skills
• Ability to work cross culturally
• Able to communicate clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to, liaise and network with a wide range of organizations and members of the public
• Basic IT skills, including word processing and database packages
• Ability to use outcome measures for both clinical and audit purposes

Desirable

• Ability to carry out a range of evaluation and monitoring techniques
• Fluency in a community language other than English
• Able to work through interpreters

Experience

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate and experience of leadership and management skills within a step 2 role, eg mentoring, supervision.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of different models of mental health/mental illness
• Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines
• Knowledge of working with diversity and knowledge of working with black, minority ethnic groups
• Evidence-based practice/clinical governance
• Models of assessment, screening, referral, recordkeeping and evidence-based brief psychological intervention
• Knowledge of outcome An awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar) Evidence of further training in psychological interventions/therapy Interview/ application form/references measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes
• Knowledge of Child Protection and safeguarding legislation

Desirable

• An awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar)
• Evidence of further training in psychological interventions/therapy

Other

Essential

• An understanding of the context of IAPT stepped care
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Ability to manage own caseload and time

Desirable

• Fluent in languages other than English

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.

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