Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Lead

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are recruiting a Psychological Wellbeing PractitionerTeam Leadto join our expanding Talking Therapies for Anxiety & Depression (TTAD) service. The main focus of this role will be supporting Trainee PWPs within Health in Mind. The role will work across localities, offering leadership to the Trainee PWPs working in all 3 areas of East Sussex.

Health in Mind is a Talking Therapies for Anxiety & Depression Service (TTAD) that offers a full range of TTAD 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 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), PWPs & Trainee 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 TTAD service
  • significant experience of delivering Supervision and a recognised TTAD 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

Date posted

15 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-PC-20607

Job locations

Woodside

The Drive

Hellingly

BN27 4EP


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 helen.lofthouse@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 helen.lofthouse@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 TTAD 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 TTAD 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.

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodside

The Drive

Hellingly

BN27 4EP


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodside

The Drive

Hellingly

BN27 4EP


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Helen Lofthouse

Helen.lofthouse@nhs.net

Date posted

15 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-PC-20607

Job locations

Woodside

The Drive

Hellingly

BN27 4EP


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