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 2 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). You will be working primarily in the Eastbourne, Hailsham or Seaford area though the ability to travel across sites in the East Sussex area may be required
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 Eastbourne Hailsham and Seaford area, based at one of our bases in that area providing face to face appointments @1 day per 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
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.
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
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
Essential
- Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- 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.
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).
