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 created by Health Education England and NHS England and Improvement to support 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 more complex mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions in Primary Care.
As a Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic 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 more complex mental health problems.
Main duties of the job
During the one-year postgraduate certificate training, you will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions for more complex mental health problems for adults individually and in groups, as well as support their families and carers, in line with the education providers expectations.
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community.
By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will:
- attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
- work in an adult primary care mental health service when not completing the programme of study
- develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community
- support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions - not therapy - for example:
- Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme
- Problem-solving
- Improving sleep
- Recognising and managing emotions
- Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
- Confidence building
- Support with medicines management
The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will be required to:
- Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level
- Have experience of work interacting with the public, working as part of a team, analysing complex information and communicating effectively
- Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress, their families and carers
For more information and an informal discussion, please contact Rhiannon Owen (Rhiannon.Owen@slam.nhs.uk), Joint Clinical Lead, Lewisham Talking Therapies (Step 4)
Any questions regarding application or support to complete, please contact Eniola.Oyedele@slam.nhs.uk
Please note: The trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Progression into a permanent contract is subject to passing the course. Successful candidates will be expected to travel to UCL University in London to complete their one training, but the position will be based in one of four Lewisham Borough Primary Care Mental Health Teams.
We are committed to developing a team that is fully representative of the communities that we serve, and especially welcome applications from individuals with protected characteristics that are currently under-represented in our workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will:
- attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
- work in an adult primary care mental health service when not completing the programme of study
- develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community
- support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions - not therapy - for example:
- Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme
- Problem-solving
- Improving sleep
- Recognising and managing emotions
- Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
- Confidence building
- Support with medicines management
The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will be required to:
- Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level
- Have experience of work interacting with the public, working as part of a team, analysing complex information and communicating effectively
- Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress, their families and carers
For more information and an informal discussion, please contact Rhiannon Owen (Rhiannon.Owen@slam.nhs.uk), Joint Clinical Lead, Lewisham Talking Therapies (Step 4)
Any questions regarding application or support to complete, please contact Eniola.Oyedele@slam.nhs.uk
Please note: The trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Progression into a permanent contract is subject to passing the course. Successful candidates will be expected to travel to UCL University in London to complete their one training, but the position will be based in one of four Lewisham Borough Primary Care Mental Health Teams.
We are committed to developing a team that is fully representative of the communities that we serve, and especially welcome applications from individuals with protected characteristics that are currently under-represented in our workforce.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route
- Enrolled/willingness to enrol on a programme of study for a 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 and Skills
Essential
- Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers
- 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 make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
- Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of service users.
- Able to contribute to risk assessment drawing on complex and multiple sources of information, under clinical supervision
- Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet people's health and wellbeing need
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route
- Enrolled/willingness to enrol on a programme of study for a 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 and Skills
Essential
- Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers
- 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 make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
- Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of service users.
- Able to contribute to risk assessment drawing on complex and multiple sources of information, under clinical supervision
- Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet people's health and wellbeing need
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
4 sites across Lewisham borough; one given below
1 Southbrook Road, Lee
Lewisham
SE12 8LH
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
