Job summary
We are recruitingPsychological Wellbeing PractitionersTeam Leadsto join our expanding IAPT service.
Health in Mind is an improving access to Psychological Therapies service (IAPT) that offers a full range of IAPT compliant therapies and job roles. As a service we support people presenting with mild to moderate anxiety disorders and depression. Please see our website for further information on https://www.healthinmind.org.uk/.
The PWP Team Lead role offers a development opportunity for experienced qualified PWPs to expand their skills in management and service development.
This is a permanent, full-time post (37.5 hours per week) though we will consider applications from those that wish to work flexibly and are open to discussions around remote and home working. We may also consider part time working. We cover the whole of East Sussex (with the exception of Brighton and Hove) and the successful applicant will be assigned to a more specific geographical locality upon appointment
Main duties of the job
The role will involve:
- being responsible for and providing effective leadership and management for the Step 2 PWP Clinical team, promoting the effective delivery of Step 2 interventions.
- Providing line management, clinical supervision, meta supervision and case management for Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWPs) and PWPs.
- Managing and supporting the recruitment of PWP trainees
- Providing CBT based guided self-help to clients
Requirements
In order for you to apply for this role you will need:
- a postgraduate certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Therapies,
- extensive experience delivering PWP interventions within an IAPT service
- significant experience of delivering Supervision and a recognised IAPT qualification in supervision.
- Line management experience
- excellent team skills
- Experience of offering telephone, virtual and F2F treatment
About us
As a large mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do. We can offer you:
- The opportunity to work in an expanding service, which has national recognition.
- Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team
- Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
- Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
- A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role and responsibilities please see attached job description
If you have any questions regarding the role and would like to make contact please email
Sam Hardwick
Area Clinical Lead
samantha.hardwick@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role and responsibilities please see attached job description
If you have any questions regarding the role and would like to make contact please email
Sam Hardwick
Area Clinical Lead
samantha.hardwick@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate certificate if Low Intensity CBT interventions.
- Evidence of CPD
- A qualification in provision of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner supervision
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
- Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance
- Demonstrable post-qualification experience as a PWP
- Demonstrable experience working as a Senior PWP and delivering supervision, both case management and clinical skills
- Experience of delivering training and developing clinical skills of other staff
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice in a primary care setting
- Knowledge and experience of effective risk assessment and risk management experience in primary care setting
- Knowledge and experience in the delivery of evidence based step 2 interventions
- Knowledge and experience in delivering group based interventions
- Experience in working in a team and partnership working
- Experience of working within a service which has demanding targets and performance management
- Experience in supporting service development
- Knowledge and experience in the use of outcome measure used in a IAPT primary care session
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate certificate if Low Intensity CBT interventions.
- Evidence of CPD
- A qualification in provision of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner supervision
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
- Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance
- Demonstrable post-qualification experience as a PWP
- Demonstrable experience working as a Senior PWP and delivering supervision, both case management and clinical skills
- Experience of delivering training and developing clinical skills of other staff
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice in a primary care setting
- Knowledge and experience of effective risk assessment and risk management experience in primary care setting
- Knowledge and experience in the delivery of evidence based step 2 interventions
- Knowledge and experience in delivering group based interventions
- Experience in working in a team and partnership working
- Experience of working within a service which has demanding targets and performance management
- Experience in supporting service development
- Knowledge and experience in the use of outcome measure used in a IAPT primary care session
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
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).
