Job summary
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
About the role:IAPT Lewisham is looking for an enthusiastic, conscientious and creative Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) with excellent clinical skills to join our large, well established service.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Qualified PWP who is proficient in the delivery of telephone triage assessments and CBT-based guided self-help interventions, to pursue special interests, including community based projects, workshops and groups; supported by regular case management supervision from an experienced clinician.
Clinical skills groups providing an opportunity to develop clinically, and a chance to reflect and share experience.
About the team:
We provide Psychological care to an inner-city borough of rich cultural diversity as well as high social and psychological needs and are able to offer our clients a range of modalities as well as CBT, including IPT and DIT.
We aim to provide patient-centred, responsive and high quality psychological health and well-being services; with high quality clinical governance structures and systems to ensure this and support our staff.
We are a friendly and welcoming service and pride ourselves on valuing our team members, listening to their views, drawing upon their skills and strengths and supporting them in their development, through regular CPD events, often jointly with our colleagues in other SLaM IAPT services.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties:
The post-holder will work within the IAPT Lewisham service, providing high volume low intensity interventions, consisting of a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions, to clients with anxiety and depression. Interventions will be on an individual basis and in groups.The post-holder will carry out telephone and face to face assessments; guided self help treatments including cCBT. There will be opportunities to pursue special interests including community based projects, workshops and groups.
The post-holder will work with people of different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. The post-holder will be based in various sites across the Borough of Lewisham.This post affords opportunity for involvement in, and contribution to service development.Trainee PWPS, approaching the end of their training, will also be considered. Proof of successful course completion will be required before progress into the band 5 position is confirmed.
About us
About the location:
We work from several bases across Lewisham. Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2). We also provide services and operate across other locations, such as London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich and Wandsworth.
Benefits:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave
- Work life balance
- Career development
- Car lease
- Accommodation
- NHS discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description and Main Responsibilities:
1) Clinical: To accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service and develop programmes of care. To assess and support people with common mental health problems in the self-management of their recovery. To undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and/or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others, both face to face and on thetelephone. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the service's referral protocols, referring unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary, or stepping up the person's treatment to high intensity psychological therapy. 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. To educate and involve family members and others in treatment asnecessary.2) Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume-lowintensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help and computerised CBT. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process. Operate at alltimes from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.3) Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient. To attend multidisciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.4) To complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service. To keep up to date, coherent and accurate records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.5) Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical/case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competencies and clinical practice.6) Professional: Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating body, and keep up to date on newrecommendations/guidelines set by the department of health. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in low intensity treatment of common mental health problems.7) Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives. Keep up to date records in relation to Continuing Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest low intensitytheoretical and service delivery models/developments. Attend relevantconferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives.8) General: To contribute to the development of best practice within the service. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.9) All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health and safety of colleagues, patients and the general public. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed by both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and the Security and Confidentiality Policies. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seekadvantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.10) The job description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in the light of service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description and Main Responsibilities:
1) Clinical: To accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service and develop programmes of care. To assess and support people with common mental health problems in the self-management of their recovery. To undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and/or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others, both face to face and on thetelephone. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the service's referral protocols, referring unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary, or stepping up the person's treatment to high intensity psychological therapy. 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. To educate and involve family members and others in treatment asnecessary.2) Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume-lowintensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help and computerised CBT. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process. Operate at alltimes from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.3) Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient. To attend multidisciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.4) To complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service. To keep up to date, coherent and accurate records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.5) Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical/case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competencies and clinical practice.6) Professional: Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating body, and keep up to date on newrecommendations/guidelines set by the department of health. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in low intensity treatment of common mental health problems.7) Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives. Keep up to date records in relation to Continuing Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest low intensitytheoretical and service delivery models/developments. Attend relevantconferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives.8) General: To contribute to the development of best practice within the service. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.9) All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health and safety of colleagues, patients and the general public. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed by both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and the Security and Confidentiality Policies. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seekadvantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.10) The job description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in the light of service development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification from PWP training course (e.g. Post Graduate Diploma in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions).
Desirable
- Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Working in an IAPT service or similar with agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Experience using electronic clinical records and data collection system
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
Desirable
- Experience working in the local community
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in the provision of Low Intensity CBT interventions using both paper and computer based material
- Computer literate and excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to manage own caseload, work under pressure, use supervision appropriately and work well as part of a team.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of Depression and Anxiety and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence based practice and how this is relevant to this post
Desirable
- Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health.
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
Other requirements
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation
- Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
Desirable
- Fluent in languages other than English
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification from PWP training course (e.g. Post Graduate Diploma in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions).
Desirable
- Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Working in an IAPT service or similar with agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Experience using electronic clinical records and data collection system
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
Desirable
- Experience working in the local community
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in the provision of Low Intensity CBT interventions using both paper and computer based material
- Computer literate and excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to manage own caseload, work under pressure, use supervision appropriately and work well as part of a team.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of Depression and Anxiety and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence based practice and how this is relevant to this post
Desirable
- Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health.
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
Other requirements
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation
- Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
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.
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
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).
