Job summary
Senior PWP Long Term Health Conditions
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 Middlesbrough & Stockton Mind to
deliver the IMPACT on Teesside service.
Full
time and Part time positions available
Salary
Scale: £30,000-£31,500 pro rata to hours worked.
We are currently
recruiting for a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Long Term Health
Conditions. This
is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative service, working with
adults aged 16+ within the framework of the Improving Access to Psychological
Therapies (IAPT) Programme.
You must have full right to work in the UK as we are currently unable to offer working visa opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The successful
applicant will work within an IAPT Service with a well-established Long Term
Health Conditions Pathway. This role may be of interest to a qualified PWP who
has completed the LTC top up training and who enjoys working with this client
group. The role provides an opportunity to help develop the pathway further,
improve upon existing pathways and links with local physical health services
and expand the range of options available to those accessing the service.
You will be working in
collaboration with the Locality Managers and Clinical Leads, assisting with waiting
list management for long term health condition referrals and liaising with
staff to ensure timely transitions from referral to treatment. The post holder
will offer line management to Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners working
into the LTHC Pathways.
For more information on
this post please contact us on enquiries@impactonteesside.com.
Closing date for
applications: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Interviews: Tuesday 29th
November 2022
About us
Alliance
offers first rate training and development opportunities, 38 days annual leave
pro rata, rising 1 day every 5 years of service (as well as the option to
purchase additional annual leave) EAP health scheme including costs towards eye
tests/glasses, dental treatment, physio treatment and shopping discounts
alongside a 3% contributory pension scheme. We also offer lots of health and
wellbeing initiatives for our staff and promote flexible working for a positive
work life balance, as well as group life assurance.
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
The
postholder will assist in the delivery and management of the long-term health
conditions pathway within the framework of the Improving Access to
Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme as part of Teessides Primary Care
Psychological Wellbeing Therapies Team serving GP Practices across the Tees
area.
They
will assist in coordinating the delivery of a range of interventions to clients
needing support for long term health conditions, with an emphasis on the
development and co-ordination of psychoeducational groups, working in
collaboration with the Locality Managers and Clinical Leads. They will assist
with waiting list management for long term health condition referrals and liaise
with staff to ensure timely transitions from referral to treatment. They will
offer line management to Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners working into the
LTHC Pathways.
This position may require flexible
hours between 8am until 8pm weekdays.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
To assist
in coordinating and supporting delivery of therapeutic interventions to long
term health condition referrals across Teesside
- To assist in the
development of partnerships and pathways with physical health care providers
- To monitor referrals within this patient
group waiting for therapy and to liaise with the Leadership team and
others to ensure timely transitions from referral to treatment
- To work with a caseload including clients
from this patient group.
- To coordinate and support the development a
range of psychoeducational groups for various long-term health conditions
- To oversee the delivery of various psychoeducational
groups delivered in a continuous rotation, ensuring appropriate facilitation,
training and allocation
- To liaise with staff within the wider team
to ensure effective management of the referral to treatment process
- To provide support and guidance to staff
within Primary Care and other teams about the mental health needs of
clients with long term health conditions
- To develop best practice guidelines for
working with this client group and to provide training, support
and guidance to staff within Impact on Teesside Clinical Teams.
2. To
work alongside members of the Primary Care Core IAPT team
- To
create and maintain effective working relationships within the PCPWP Team
and elsewhere
- To offer line management to qualified PWPs
working with this client group
- 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
3. 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 (for example, CBT,
and psychoeducational groups)
- 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
4. 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, service and professional guidelines and Codes
of Practice
- To
ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to act
as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines
- To
adhere to all service Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- To
promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people
using the Service
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
The
postholder will assist in the delivery and management of the long-term health
conditions pathway within the framework of the Improving Access to
Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme as part of Teessides Primary Care
Psychological Wellbeing Therapies Team serving GP Practices across the Tees
area.
They
will assist in coordinating the delivery of a range of interventions to clients
needing support for long term health conditions, with an emphasis on the
development and co-ordination of psychoeducational groups, working in
collaboration with the Locality Managers and Clinical Leads. They will assist
with waiting list management for long term health condition referrals and liaise
with staff to ensure timely transitions from referral to treatment. They will
offer line management to Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners working into the
LTHC Pathways.
This position may require flexible
hours between 8am until 8pm weekdays.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
To assist
in coordinating and supporting delivery of therapeutic interventions to long
term health condition referrals across Teesside
- To assist in the
development of partnerships and pathways with physical health care providers
- To monitor referrals within this patient
group waiting for therapy and to liaise with the Leadership team and
others to ensure timely transitions from referral to treatment
- To work with a caseload including clients
from this patient group.
- To coordinate and support the development a
range of psychoeducational groups for various long-term health conditions
- To oversee the delivery of various psychoeducational
groups delivered in a continuous rotation, ensuring appropriate facilitation,
training and allocation
- To liaise with staff within the wider team
to ensure effective management of the referral to treatment process
- To provide support and guidance to staff
within Primary Care and other teams about the mental health needs of
clients with long term health conditions
- To develop best practice guidelines for
working with this client group and to provide training, support
and guidance to staff within Impact on Teesside Clinical Teams.
2. To
work alongside members of the Primary Care Core IAPT team
- To
create and maintain effective working relationships within the PCPWP Team
and elsewhere
- To offer line management to qualified PWPs
working with this client group
- 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
3. 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 (for example, CBT,
and psychoeducational groups)
- 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
4. 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, service and professional guidelines and Codes
of Practice
- To
ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to act
as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines
- To
adhere to all service Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- To
promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people
using the Service
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of working with target patient group
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Up to date knowledge of therapeutic approach to be practised.
- Awareness of a range of therapeutic approaches.
- 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 the impact of childhood abuse and neglect and how it may present in primary care.
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or Diploma or higher award in counselling or counselling psychology or recognised training / qualification in a major psychological therapy approach
- Membership of or registration with an appropriate professional body
- Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
- Evidence of training relevant for this post in particular the LTC Top-up training for PWPs
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Desirable
- Accreditation/registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or other recognised professional organisation
Skills, Abilities and other Qualities
Essential
- Skills in assessment, formulation, and treatment of a range of psychological presentations
- Skills in developing and implementing focused, time limited treatment plans.
- Skills in developing and facilitating psychoeducational groups.
- Skills in managing working relationships with colleagues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk and able to advise and assist in implementing risk management plans.
- 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 the Primary Care service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals of the service with the wider health care system
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity
Desirable
- Trained and experienced in groupwork
- Experience of developing and implementing innovative projects or intervention programmes
- Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance
- Fluent in languages other than English
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of working with target patient group
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Up to date knowledge of therapeutic approach to be practised.
- Awareness of a range of therapeutic approaches.
- 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 the impact of childhood abuse and neglect and how it may present in primary care.
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or Diploma or higher award in counselling or counselling psychology or recognised training / qualification in a major psychological therapy approach
- Membership of or registration with an appropriate professional body
- Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
- Evidence of training relevant for this post in particular the LTC Top-up training for PWPs
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Desirable
- Accreditation/registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or other recognised professional organisation
Skills, Abilities and other Qualities
Essential
- Skills in assessment, formulation, and treatment of a range of psychological presentations
- Skills in developing and implementing focused, time limited treatment plans.
- Skills in developing and facilitating psychoeducational groups.
- Skills in managing working relationships with colleagues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk and able to advise and assist in implementing risk management plans.
- 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 the Primary Care service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals of the service with the wider health care system
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity
Desirable
- Trained and experienced in groupwork
- Experience of developing and implementing innovative projects or intervention programmes
- 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.
