Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Health in Mind is an IAPT service providing evidence-based treatments for people with depression and/or a range of anxiety-based difficulties within primary care. Please see our website for further information on https://www.healthinmind.org.uk/

We are recruiting for 3 qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners with a desire to make a difference and want further their knowledge, skill and experience in a supportive and progressive environment. These are full-time, permanent posts (37.5 hours per week) though we will consider applications from those that wish to work part time (minimum of 22.5 or more hours per week). This post is for our Hastings and Rural Rother area, you will be based at Marlborough House in St Leonards on Sea providing face to face appointments 1 day a week.

Main duties of the job

Health in Mind is a large primary care mental health service that serves the people of East Sussex, with the exception of Brighton and Hove. You will be working in the Hastings and Rural Rother area, based at Marlborough House providing face to face appointments 1 day a week with the remainder of appointments via telephone or video calling. As a PWP practitioner in Health in Mind you will be responsible for your own caseload, offering high quality, evidence-based low intensity interventions including telephone, face to face, group and online sessions. You will receive support from our Senior Clinicians and your team lead in the form of case management and clinical supervision.

Covid-19 full vaccination may be a condition of employment for this role, unless an exemption applies. The successful applicant may have contact with vulnerable service users and we will therefore seek proof of being fully vaccinated during the recruitment process.

About us

The client's experience of our service is very important to us. We work towards supporting clients in their recovery by offering evidence-based therapy with therapists who receive regular and supportive supervision and regular CPD. We promote service user involvement. Health in Mind has a Service User Steering Group which provides valuable input to our service design and delivery. We care about our staff. We have a staff-wellbeing-champions team, and are committed to staff engagement. We know that for our clinicians to do a good job they need to feel supported. There is opportunity for varied and flexible working patterns in addition to working from home for some of your time. We are keen for our clinicians to grow. We aim to offer staff individual appraisals with the opportunity to become involved in a range of activities, such as group-based interventions, teaching, supervision and service development

Date posted

05 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-PC-20316-B

Job locations

Marlborough House

St-Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 6BG


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide high quality primary care IAPT services to adults with mild to moderate mental health problems using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based, self-management interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of team policies and procedure.

To deliver IAPT services in accordance with NICE guidelines, within agreed activity levels and model, meeting required key performance indicators (KPIs).

To provide advice and consultation on clients care, to other clinicians and to non-professional carers.

To promote wellbeing and social inclusion.

To work flexibly and in accordance with service demands.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities

To work to the agreed number of clinical contacts per week as set by the Team Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide high quality primary care IAPT services to adults with mild to moderate mental health problems using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based, self-management interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of team policies and procedure.

To deliver IAPT services in accordance with NICE guidelines, within agreed activity levels and model, meeting required key performance indicators (KPIs).

To provide advice and consultation on clients care, to other clinicians and to non-professional carers.

To promote wellbeing and social inclusion.

To work flexibly and in accordance with service demands.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities

To work to the agreed number of clinical contacts per week as set by the Team Lead

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)
  • Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
  • Demonstrates high standards in written communication
  • Able to write clear reports and letters.
Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)
  • Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
  • Demonstrates high standards in written communication
  • Able to write clear reports and letters.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Marlborough House

St-Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 6BG


Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Marlborough House

St-Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 6BG


Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Lead PWP

Charmian Shepherd

Charmian.shepherd@nhs.net

07882166246

Date posted

05 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-PC-20316-B

Job locations

Marlborough House

St-Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 6BG


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