Job summary
Alliance Psychological
Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological therapy
services based in the Tees Valley area and working across the North East
region. We are working in partnership with Insight Healthcare and Middlesbrough
& Stockton Mind to deliver the IMPACT on Teesside service.
Successful applicants will be employed by one of organisations within the partnership which will be discussed at appointment.
Main duties of the job
TRAINING
POSTS PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING PRACTITIONERS
We are currently
recruiting for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) training posts to
start the course in January 2022, you will be required to start in the role
prior to the training commencing to allow you time to learn more about the
IMPACT service and complete an induction period. Successful applicants will
complete a relevant programme of University based training during their first
year in post. Salaries for the PWP training posts will be £20,000 per annum.
For more information on the University training programme, please visit:
https://www.tees.ac.uk/postgraduate_courses/Nursing_Midwifery_&_Health_Professions/PgCert_Low_Intensity_Assessment_and_Intervention_Skills_for_Psychological_Wellbeing_Practice.cfm
We can accept applications from Post-graduate candidates, as well as through the Undergraduate (UCAPD) route.You must provide evidence of recent studies.
You must have right to work in the UK, as we are currently unable to offer working visa opportunities.
For more information on
this post please contact Sarah Turner on enquiries@impactonteesside.com.
Closing
date for applications: 31st October
2021
Interview
dates: 8th & 9th
& 15th November 2021
About us
Impact on Teesside has responsibility for safeguarding all
children and vulnerable adults within our service, part of this is to follow
safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is also a requirement that
all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility and are
committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of our clients.
Please note that due to the nature of the duties of these roles,
an enhanced criminal records disclosure will be sought in the event of a
successful application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Outline
The Postholder will provide a range of
evidence-based psychological interventions within the framework of the
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme as part of as part
of Impacts Primary Care Psychological Wellbeing Therapies (PWT) Service across
the Tees area. They will undertake the University-based
programme of training towards the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
qualification.
The
post- holder will work as part of the Impact team for a minimum of 3 days of
the week whilst attending the training programme. They will provide a range of
evidence-based psychological interventions within the framework of the IAPT
Programme as part of Impacts Team serving GP Practices across the NHS Tees
area.
This
position may require flexible hours between 8am until 8pm weekdays.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities
To
work as a member of the Impact PWT Service Team
- To
create and maintain effective working relationships within the PWT Team
and elsewhere
- To
offer advice and support to other members of the wider Primary Care Team,
including GPs and other Health Professionals, on mental health issues, and
in relation to appropriate referral pathways for patients with mental
health needs
- To
liaise effectively with Secondary Care and voluntary sector organisations
and services
- To
attend meetings and provide reports as required
- To
assist in the development and promotion of the service
To
provide a range of therapeutic interventions
- To provide assessment, including risk assessment,
of clients referred for psychological therapy within the Primary Care
setting
- To select and deliver a range of
appropriate therapeutic interventions in collaboration with the client
- To work within an appropriate time
framework
- To make appropriate onward referrals
following assessment for clients requiring other services, including
statutory and voluntary agencies
- To maintain clients confidentiality
within agreed guidelines
To undertake the
required training programme
- To attend and fulfil all the requirements of the
training element of the post. NB: Satisfactory completion of the training
programme is a condition of continued employment.
- To apply learning from the training programme in
practice
- To attend university-based supervision in relation to
course work to meet the required standards.
- To work with an appropriate range and number of cases
selected with the support of their Clinical Supervisor as suitable for the
current stage of clinical skills development.
Safeguarding
- Responsible
for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults by promoting the welfare
of service users at all times and operating within local policies and procedures.
- Under
guidance and support taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children
and vulnerable adults at risk of significant harm.
- Under
guidance and supervision to identify and support families in accessing
Early Help Services
- To
share appropriate information with other agencies regarding the service
users wellbeing and progress keeping within the boundaries of
Confidentiality and Information sharing protocols.
To
provide a professional and ethical service
- To maintain appropriate records including
all required assessment and evaluation tools
- To undertake relevant Continuing
Professional Development activities both as required for the purposes of
continued professional accreditation or registration and as identified
through Impacts Professional Development and Appraisal System
- To undertake an appropriate amount of
clinical supervision from a qualified Clinical Supervisor within Impacts
Supervision Programme
- To operate within agreed NHS, Impact and
professional guidelines and Codes of Practice
- To ensure a safe and secure working
environment for self and others and to take action as necessary within
Health and Safety and other guidelines
- To adhere to all Impact Policies,
Procedures and Guidelines
- To promote and value the rights,
responsibilities and diversity of people using the Service
Confidentiality
- In the performance
of their duties, the post-holder may have access to confidential
information relating to clients and their care, staff and others. They may also have access to information
relating to Impact as a business organisation. All such information from any source is
to be regarded as strictly confidential.
- Information relating
to clients, carers, staff, other healthcare workers or Impact business may
only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with Impact policies
and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal
and sensitive data.
This job description is designed to
identify principal responsibilities only.
The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in
accordance with changes in Impacts organisational objectives and
priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Outline
The Postholder will provide a range of
evidence-based psychological interventions within the framework of the
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme as part of as part
of Impacts Primary Care Psychological Wellbeing Therapies (PWT) Service across
the Tees area. They will undertake the University-based
programme of training towards the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
qualification.
The
post- holder will work as part of the Impact team for a minimum of 3 days of
the week whilst attending the training programme. They will provide a range of
evidence-based psychological interventions within the framework of the IAPT
Programme as part of Impacts Team serving GP Practices across the NHS Tees
area.
This
position may require flexible hours between 8am until 8pm weekdays.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities
To
work as a member of the Impact PWT Service Team
- To
create and maintain effective working relationships within the PWT Team
and elsewhere
- To
offer advice and support to other members of the wider Primary Care Team,
including GPs and other Health Professionals, on mental health issues, and
in relation to appropriate referral pathways for patients with mental
health needs
- To
liaise effectively with Secondary Care and voluntary sector organisations
and services
- To
attend meetings and provide reports as required
- To
assist in the development and promotion of the service
To
provide a range of therapeutic interventions
- To provide assessment, including risk assessment,
of clients referred for psychological therapy within the Primary Care
setting
- To select and deliver a range of
appropriate therapeutic interventions in collaboration with the client
- To work within an appropriate time
framework
- To make appropriate onward referrals
following assessment for clients requiring other services, including
statutory and voluntary agencies
- To maintain clients confidentiality
within agreed guidelines
To undertake the
required training programme
- To attend and fulfil all the requirements of the
training element of the post. NB: Satisfactory completion of the training
programme is a condition of continued employment.
- To apply learning from the training programme in
practice
- To attend university-based supervision in relation to
course work to meet the required standards.
- To work with an appropriate range and number of cases
selected with the support of their Clinical Supervisor as suitable for the
current stage of clinical skills development.
Safeguarding
- Responsible
for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults by promoting the welfare
of service users at all times and operating within local policies and procedures.
- Under
guidance and support taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children
and vulnerable adults at risk of significant harm.
- Under
guidance and supervision to identify and support families in accessing
Early Help Services
- To
share appropriate information with other agencies regarding the service
users wellbeing and progress keeping within the boundaries of
Confidentiality and Information sharing protocols.
To
provide a professional and ethical service
- To maintain appropriate records including
all required assessment and evaluation tools
- To undertake relevant Continuing
Professional Development activities both as required for the purposes of
continued professional accreditation or registration and as identified
through Impacts Professional Development and Appraisal System
- To undertake an appropriate amount of
clinical supervision from a qualified Clinical Supervisor within Impacts
Supervision Programme
- To operate within agreed NHS, Impact and
professional guidelines and Codes of Practice
- To ensure a safe and secure working
environment for self and others and to take action as necessary within
Health and Safety and other guidelines
- To adhere to all Impact Policies,
Procedures and Guidelines
- To promote and value the rights,
responsibilities and diversity of people using the Service
Confidentiality
- In the performance
of their duties, the post-holder may have access to confidential
information relating to clients and their care, staff and others. They may also have access to information
relating to Impact as a business organisation. All such information from any source is
to be regarded as strictly confidential.
- Information relating
to clients, carers, staff, other healthcare workers or Impact business may
only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with Impact policies
and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal
and sensitive data.
This job description is designed to
identify principal responsibilities only.
The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in
accordance with changes in Impacts organisational objectives and
priorities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or higher award in psychology, counselling or counselling psychology or other recognised training / qualification relevant to the post (eg RMN/Social Work)
- Membership of or registration with an appropriate professional body
- Evidence of training in mental health and related issues
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Desirable
- Accreditation/registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or other recognised professional organisation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a mental healthcare setting
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Awareness of or familiarity with a range of therapeutic approaches, in particular CBT-based interventions.
- Ability to meet agreed or specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mild moderate mental health problems including anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/benefits and employment systems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in assessment, formulation and treatment of a range of psychological presentations
- Skills in developing and implementing focused, time limited treatment plans.
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
- Trained and experienced in groupwork
Personal Qualities
Essential
- High level of motivation
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self reflective whilst working with service users and in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals of the service with the wider health care system
Other
Essential
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity
Desirable
- Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance
- Fluent in languages other than English
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or higher award in psychology, counselling or counselling psychology or other recognised training / qualification relevant to the post (eg RMN/Social Work)
- Membership of or registration with an appropriate professional body
- Evidence of training in mental health and related issues
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Desirable
- Accreditation/registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or other recognised professional organisation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a mental healthcare setting
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Awareness of or familiarity with a range of therapeutic approaches, in particular CBT-based interventions.
- Ability to meet agreed or specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mild moderate mental health problems including anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/benefits and employment systems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in assessment, formulation and treatment of a range of psychological presentations
- Skills in developing and implementing focused, time limited treatment plans.
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
- Trained and experienced in groupwork
Personal Qualities
Essential
- High level of motivation
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self reflective whilst working with service users and in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals of the service with the wider health care system
Other
Essential
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity
Desirable
- Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance
- Fluent in languages other than English
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.
