Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 05 May 2024
Job summary
To work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment.
Main duties of the job
- To 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.
- To work under close case management supervision from a suitably qualified professional to provide high quality collaborative care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- To work under close clinical skills supervision from an HCPC registered clinical or counselling psychologist or BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist or other suitably qualified psychological professional to provide specified psychologically-informed wellbeing-focused interventions.
About us
At South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, we believe in providing excellent care which is delivered with pride and compassion. Everything we do is to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KR 1 Clinical and Client Care
- Carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team
- Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Engage with and gather information from service users, relatives and patient records.
- To work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based.
- To attend multi-disciplinary reviews and act as a care co-ordinator, for a caseload of service users in order to support and monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary interventions.
- To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a clinical psychologist or CBT therapist including:
- Behavioural activation and graded exposure
- Teaching problem-solving skills
- Improving sleep
- Recognising and managing emotions
- Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
- Building confidence
- Medication support
- To be responsive to service users needs and choices; and uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect.
- To include carers and families in line with the service users wishes.
- To liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care for service users.
- To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation and care plans of service users in a skilled and sensitive manner in order to promote effective multi-disciplinary working and therapeutic outcomes for clients.
KR 2 Responsibilities for team or service clinical functioning
- To form professional relationships with service users and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.
- To monitor and record progression, highlight concerns and report any perceived changes in service users wellbeing to the team
- To demonstrate effective communication skills in discussing highly sensitive and complex information appropriately with people whose understanding may be temporarily or permanently impaired.
- To provide relevant information, written and oral, for records and reviews relating to service users progress under supervision from a suitably qualified member of the team.
- Provide highly effective written communications as required for service users and other health and care professionals
- Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement programs as directed by the line manager
KR 3 Care or management of resources
- To maintain and order stock and advise on resources necessary to carry out the job, including the responsible management of petty cash if required.
- To be responsible for the care and cleaning of any equipment and materials used
KR 4 Management and supervision
- Report regularly and in detail to the clinical skills supervisor and case management supervisor.
- Make good use of clinical skills and case management supervision to discuss casework, make plans for action, reflect on and implement best practice in care planning and interventions.
KR 6 Teaching and Training
- To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting.
- To participate in the dissemination and sharing of information and skills with staff, students and volunteers.
KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance
- To ensure that up to date clinical records are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards
KR 8 Research and development
- As part of a team, incorporate up-to-date evidence-based methods into the intervention programme as directed by the clinical skills supervisor
- To participate in complex audit and research projects as applicable
KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
- To adhere to the employers expectations of professional behaviour and all relevant policies and procedures.
- To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs and that actively addresses inequity of access and outcome across protected characteristics.
- To complete and stay up to date with all statutory and mandatory training.
- Attend and fulfil all of the requirements of the training element of the post, including practical, academic and practice-based assessments
- To undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with line manager.
KR10 General
- To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent, reliable attendance.
- To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and the employers policies.
- To travel as appropriate and across the Trust as required for example for meetings, home visits, community liaison.
- To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KR 1 Clinical and Client Care
- Carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team
- Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Engage with and gather information from service users, relatives and patient records.
- To work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based.
- To attend multi-disciplinary reviews and act as a care co-ordinator, for a caseload of service users in order to support and monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary interventions.
- To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a clinical psychologist or CBT therapist including:
- Behavioural activation and graded exposure
- Teaching problem-solving skills
- Improving sleep
- Recognising and managing emotions
- Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
- Building confidence
- Medication support
- To be responsive to service users needs and choices; and uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect.
- To include carers and families in line with the service users wishes.
- To liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care for service users.
- To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation and care plans of service users in a skilled and sensitive manner in order to promote effective multi-disciplinary working and therapeutic outcomes for clients.
KR 2 Responsibilities for team or service clinical functioning
- To form professional relationships with service users and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.
- To monitor and record progression, highlight concerns and report any perceived changes in service users wellbeing to the team
- To demonstrate effective communication skills in discussing highly sensitive and complex information appropriately with people whose understanding may be temporarily or permanently impaired.
- To provide relevant information, written and oral, for records and reviews relating to service users progress under supervision from a suitably qualified member of the team.
- Provide highly effective written communications as required for service users and other health and care professionals
- Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement programs as directed by the line manager
KR 3 Care or management of resources
- To maintain and order stock and advise on resources necessary to carry out the job, including the responsible management of petty cash if required.
- To be responsible for the care and cleaning of any equipment and materials used
KR 4 Management and supervision
- Report regularly and in detail to the clinical skills supervisor and case management supervisor.
- Make good use of clinical skills and case management supervision to discuss casework, make plans for action, reflect on and implement best practice in care planning and interventions.
KR 6 Teaching and Training
- To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting.
- To participate in the dissemination and sharing of information and skills with staff, students and volunteers.
KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance
- To ensure that up to date clinical records are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards
KR 8 Research and development
- As part of a team, incorporate up-to-date evidence-based methods into the intervention programme as directed by the clinical skills supervisor
- To participate in complex audit and research projects as applicable
KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
- To adhere to the employers expectations of professional behaviour and all relevant policies and procedures.
- To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs and that actively addresses inequity of access and outcome across protected characteristics.
- To complete and stay up to date with all statutory and mandatory training.
- Attend and fulfil all of the requirements of the training element of the post, including practical, academic and practice-based assessments
- To undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with line manager.
KR10 General
- To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent, reliable attendance.
- To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and the employers policies.
- To travel as appropriate and across the Trust as required for example for meetings, home visits, community liaison.
- To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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)
Desirable
- Any training relevant to the service user group
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
- 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 communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance
- Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
- Able to assist in assessment and observation activities related to individual's health and wellbeing, arriving at judgments about how to respond within the care plan
Person Specification
Qualifications
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)
Desirable
- Any training relevant to the service user group
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
- 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 communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance
- Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
- Able to assist in assessment and observation activities related to individual's health and wellbeing, arriving at judgments about how to respond within the care plan
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).
