Job summary
Are you keen to make a difference to the mental health needs of people living in Birmingham and Solihull? Are you looking for a new opportunity to develop your skills in working with a team supporting adults with severe mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and psychosis?
We are looking for 12 highly motivated individuals to join Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) as Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. This is an exciting brand-new role, to support the transformation of our community services for adults with severe mental problems. This role will contribute to ensuring adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions. The 6 posts will be based across Birmingham and Solihull community mental health teams (CMHT) and bipolar service.
As a Trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner, you will undertake a one-year training is in collaboration with the University of Worcester and will commence in April 2023. Dependent on your existing qualifications, you will achieve either a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate. Posts are full-time. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS (Band 4) and you will be eligible for a full-time qualified position (Band 5) on successful completion of the course. In return, we ask that you commit to staying with us for at least two years post-qualification.
Main duties of the job
The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will:
- Complete a combination of academic and clinical work across the one-year programme
- Attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
- 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
Please note: Trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Progression into a permanent contract is subject to successful completion of the course. Successful candidates will be expected to travel to the University of Worcester to complete their training, but the clinical post will be based in one of the CMHTs. The training will be blended to include remote learning and on site.
Applicants will need to meet both the University and Trust eligibility requirements for appointment. Further information about the university entry requirements can be provided on request.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Batchelor's 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
- Sufficient numeracy and literacy to meet the requirements of the course, for example Maths and English at Grade 4 and above. University of Worcester GCSE equivalency tests will also be accepted.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of work interacting with the public
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of Human Rights in the delivery of this role
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental health issues / difficulties
Skills
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour/ Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback/ Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in discussing highly sensitive and complex information appropriately with people whose understanding may be temporarily or permanently impaired
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance
- Able to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings
- IT Skills - able to use basic computer skills to collect, collate and report on client's progress on a daily basis
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Put patient care at the heart of the work you do to improve health care outcomes and service delivery
- Deliver the highest standards and quality outcomes possible
- Be the best you can be, always look for ways to improve and develop to reach your potential
- Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development
- Build positive working relationships, respecting and valuing others, being helpful and inclusive
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Batchelor's 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
- Sufficient numeracy and literacy to meet the requirements of the course, for example Maths and English at Grade 4 and above. University of Worcester GCSE equivalency tests will also be accepted.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of work interacting with the public
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of Human Rights in the delivery of this role
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental health issues / difficulties
Skills
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour/ Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback/ Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in discussing highly sensitive and complex information appropriately with people whose understanding may be temporarily or permanently impaired
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance
- Able to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings
- IT Skills - able to use basic computer skills to collect, collate and report on client's progress on a daily basis
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Put patient care at the heart of the work you do to improve health care outcomes and service delivery
- Deliver the highest standards and quality outcomes possible
- Be the best you can be, always look for ways to improve and develop to reach your potential
- Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development
- Build positive working relationships, respecting and valuing others, being helpful and inclusive
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Across 6 CMHTs and services in Birmingham and Solihull
Birmingham
B23 6DW
Employer's website
https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
