Job summary
Are you Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) with at least 2 years' post qualification experience that would like to progress into the Senior position? We are delighted to offer this position to work as part of a fantastic NHS Trust.
We are delighted to announce that we recruiting for a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) in the East Riding Emotional Wellbeing Service, Humber NHS teaching Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit dedicated, enthusiastic and innovative individuals to join a growing and evolving team. Working as a Senior PWP within the team you will help to develop, support and train staff along with providing low intensity therapy to the East Riding Population.
- We are a Lead Provider of IAPT services in the East Riding and work closely with our partner providers,
- We are an Accredited Service with an excellent reputation
- We are proud of the high quality of service we offer to our community.
This is an exciting time to become part of our highly motivated and skilled team
Main duties of the job
The Service supports people aged 16 and upwards in the community providing a range of recovery focused IAPT interventions for people with mild, moderate and severe common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. The service provides a stepped care treatment approach. The post holder will:
- Manage a caseload of patients with mild to moderate common mental health problems
- Provide caseload, clinical and managerial supervision to the PWP team
- Making decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocol
- Review and create pathways alongside management and clinical leads
- Attend regular clinical and managerial supervision
- Attend CPD days
- To work within Service/Trust protocols/ policies
- To work with a diverse population
- To fulfil supervisor responsibilities
- Ensure the supervision and professional development system for step 2 is in line with National IAPT guidance.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree level qualification in a health related area, ie, psychology degree and a qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity therapy)
- IAPT supervision qualification
- Be registered with the BABCP
- Knowledge of anxiety, depression and mental health and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies gained through training and how it relates to this post
Desirable
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- An awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar)
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years significant experience of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem in Primary care
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication and able to write clear reports and letters.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Ability to demonstrate a range of post-qualifying experiences (Min 2 year) 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 screening, assessing and working with a wide spectrum of mental health issues and working with people with moderate common mental health problems
- Experience of and ability to provide mentor/supervisor role
- Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals
- Experience of working with suicidal/self-harm clients and of risk management
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Primary Care Mental Health setting
- Experience of co-working with general nurses and health visitors in a Primary Care setting
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- 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
Other Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the context of IAPT stepped care
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree level qualification in a health related area, ie, psychology degree and a qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity therapy)
- IAPT supervision qualification
- Be registered with the BABCP
- Knowledge of anxiety, depression and mental health and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies gained through training and how it relates to this post
Desirable
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- An awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar)
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years significant experience of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem in Primary care
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication and able to write clear reports and letters.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Ability to demonstrate a range of post-qualifying experiences (Min 2 year) 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 screening, assessing and working with a wide spectrum of mental health issues and working with people with moderate common mental health problems
- Experience of and ability to provide mentor/supervisor role
- Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals
- Experience of working with suicidal/self-harm clients and of risk management
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Primary Care Mental Health setting
- Experience of co-working with general nurses and health visitors in a Primary Care setting
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- 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
Other Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the context of IAPT stepped care
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
