Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our
team as a Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner. This is an exciting
brand-new role created by Health Education England and NHS England and
Improvement to support the transformation of adult community mental health
services. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS, and you will be
eligible for a full-time qualified position if you pass the course. In return,
we ask that you commit to staying with us for at least two years after you
qualify.
This role will contribute to ensuring adults with severe mental
health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions.
As a Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, you will
be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team delivering
psychologically informed interventions and supporting adults to receive the
right care. You will need to have flexibility and adaptability and a passion
for working with adults with severe mental health problems.
During the one-year graduate certificate or postgraduate
certificate training, you will, under supervision, develop knowledge and
practice skills to employ wellbeing-focused psychologically informed
interventions for serious mental health problems for adults individually and in
groups, as well as support their families and carers, in line with the
education providers expectations.
Main duties of the job
The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will:
- attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
- work in an adult community mental health service when not completing the programme of study
- develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community
- support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions - not therapy - for example:
o Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme
o Problem-solving
o Improving sleep
o Recognising and managing emotions
o Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
o Confidence building
o Support with medicines management
For more information and an informal discussion, please contact Pippa Baines 01237 472 379.
Please note: The trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Progression into a permanent contract is subject to passing the course. Successful candidates will be expected to travel to Exeter University in order to complete their training, but the position will be based in Bideford, North Devon.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
he Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will be required to:
- Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level
- Have experience of work interacting with the public, working as part of a team, analysing complex information and communicating effectively
Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress, their families and carers
The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will:
- attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
- work in an adult community mental health service when not completing the programme of study
- develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community
- support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions - not therapy - for example:
o Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme
o Problem-solving
o Improving sleep
o Recognising and managing emotions
o Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
o Confidence building
o Support with medicines management
Job description
Job responsibilities
he Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will be required to:
- Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level
- Have experience of work interacting with the public, working as part of a team, analysing complex information and communicating effectively
Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress, their families and carers
The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will:
- attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
- work in an adult community mental health service when not completing the programme of study
- develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community
- support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions - not therapy - for example:
o Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme
o Problem-solving
o Improving sleep
o Recognising and managing emotions
o Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
o Confidence building
o Support with medicines management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route
- OR
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 for entry to the Graduate Certificate route
- Enrolled on a programme of study for a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work interacting with the public
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties
Skills
Essential
- Communication/Relationship skills:
- Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers
- Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality.
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance.
- Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
- Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of service users.
- Analytical & Judgement skills:
- Able to assist in assessment and observation activities related to individuals health and wellbeing, arriving at judgments about how to respond within the care plan
- Able to contribute to risk assessment drawing on complex and multiple sources of information, under clinical supervision
- Able to analyse and synthesise multiple sources of information to contribute to the teams understanding and formulation of service users difficulties and development of a multi-disciplinary care plan
- Planning & Organisational skills:
- Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet peoples health and wellbeing needs
- Able to prioritise workload according to peoples changing needs and the priorities of the team
- People Management/Leadership/Resources
- Able to assist in maintaining own and others health safety and security
- Monitor and maintain physical and/ or financial resources for a work area
- IT skills:
- To be able to use basic computer skills to collect, collate and report on clients progress on a daily basis.
- Physical skills:
- Keyboard use
- Fit to undertake any duties related to the role including physical interventions for the management of violence and aggression
Abilities
Essential
- Able to plan and deliver interventions with a variety of service users presenting with mental health difficulties, their families and carers and the clinical team, on a daily basis.
- Able to concentrate on specific activities for up to an hour at a time.
- Able to deal with conflicting demands in an unpredictable work pattern.
- Able to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings.
- Able to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise.
- Able to work in a variety of adult community mental health settings which may often include unpleasant working conditions such as verbal aggression or high levels of distress.
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of Human Rights in the delivery of this role
- Commitment to team working and ability to work successfully in a team
- Ability to travel across sites in good time
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental health issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route
- OR
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 for entry to the Graduate Certificate route
- Enrolled on a programme of study for a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work interacting with the public
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties
Skills
Essential
- Communication/Relationship skills:
- Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers
- Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality.
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance.
- Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
- Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of service users.
- Analytical & Judgement skills:
- Able to assist in assessment and observation activities related to individuals health and wellbeing, arriving at judgments about how to respond within the care plan
- Able to contribute to risk assessment drawing on complex and multiple sources of information, under clinical supervision
- Able to analyse and synthesise multiple sources of information to contribute to the teams understanding and formulation of service users difficulties and development of a multi-disciplinary care plan
- Planning & Organisational skills:
- Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet peoples health and wellbeing needs
- Able to prioritise workload according to peoples changing needs and the priorities of the team
- People Management/Leadership/Resources
- Able to assist in maintaining own and others health safety and security
- Monitor and maintain physical and/ or financial resources for a work area
- IT skills:
- To be able to use basic computer skills to collect, collate and report on clients progress on a daily basis.
- Physical skills:
- Keyboard use
- Fit to undertake any duties related to the role including physical interventions for the management of violence and aggression
Abilities
Essential
- Able to plan and deliver interventions with a variety of service users presenting with mental health difficulties, their families and carers and the clinical team, on a daily basis.
- Able to concentrate on specific activities for up to an hour at a time.
- Able to deal with conflicting demands in an unpredictable work pattern.
- Able to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings.
- Able to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise.
- Able to work in a variety of adult community mental health settings which may often include unpleasant working conditions such as verbal aggression or high levels of distress.
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of Human Rights in the delivery of this role
- Commitment to team working and ability to work successfully in a team
- Ability to travel across sites in good time
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental health issues
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).
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).
