Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day co-ordination of the teams duty and allocation responsibilities and will work within their speciality area as an autonomous practitioner. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care to a specialist level ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Clinical

1.1. 1.1 Demonstrates a detailed theoretical and practical knowledge of common aetiologies, pathologies, conditions and presentations involving a critical understanding of theories and principles

1.2 Demonstrates the ability to apply theory to practice at a proficient level when assessing, planning, treating and reviewing using a holistic philosophy

1.3 Demonstrates organisational skills

1.4 Makes judgements requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of options and ensures clinical reasoning is reflected accurately in case records

1.5 Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred techniques to promote a culture of involvement and empowerment

1.6 Works to standards of proficiency identified by their professional and regulatory bodies

1.7 Prioritises their own workload within agreed objectives deciding when to refer to others as appropriate.

1.8 Approaches each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in the management of any complaints and compliments

1.9 Provides and receives complex, sensitive or contentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiating and reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding of barriers to communication

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Mental health working experience, including voluntary work or expertise gained by experience of mental health problems.
• You must demonstrate that you meet this criterion in the relevant section of the application form.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in an IAPT service. Previous experience facilitating group work Previous experience of managing a caseload Previous experience and knowledge of building therapeutic relationships with service users.

Qualifications

Essential

• The PWP course at the University of Bradford is offered at 2 levels:
• Level 7 Postgraduate Certificate and Level 6 Graduate Certificate.
• For the level 7 course, candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or higher
• For the level 6 course, candidates should be able to evidence of successful study at Level 5.
• However, the University would be willing to work with an appointable candidate to evaluate their ability to produce work that would pass Level 6 submission requirements if they cannot provide evidence of successful study at level 5. Such candidates will be required to demonstrate a higher level of insight into the skills needed to work with people with mood and anxiety disorders either through work experiences or through carer / lived experience.
• Both certificates are accredited by the BPS and provide equal qualification for practice, the difference is the rubric that the University uses to mark the written academic submissions.

Experience

Essential

• Mental health working experience, including voluntary work or expertise gained by experience of mental health problems.
• You must demonstrate that you meet this criterion in the relevant section of the application form.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in an IAPT service. Previous experience facilitating group work Previous experience of managing a caseload Previous experience and knowledge of building therapeutic relationships with service users.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Good IT skills and ability to use competently a range of Microsoft Office packages (outlook, email and word). Demonstrates high standards of communication skills.
• Able to write clear and concise reports and letters.
• Has a strong degree of personal integrity.
• Able to adhere to standards of conduct based on a culture of equality and fairness.
• Able to work under pressure, dealing with deadlines and peaks & troughs in workload.
• You must demonstrate that you are able to read and follow guidance and present typed work in a logical order, following presented templates where appropriate. Doing so in your application for this role is key!

Desirable

• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside NHS.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Various Locations

Leeds

LS6 1PF

Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)