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 Middlesbrough & Stockton Mind to
deliver the IMPACT on Teesside service.
We are currently recruiting
several Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) training posts to start the
course in September 2023. However, you will be required to start in the role
prior to the training course commencing, to allow you time to learn more about
the IMPACT service and complete an induction period. Successful applicants will
complete a relevant program of university-based training during their first
year within the post. Salaries for the PWP training posts will be £22,500 per
annum, increasing to £26,000 per annum once qualified.
For more
information on the University training programme, please visit:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/degrees/3070f/
Please note 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
We are also hosting a Trainee
PWP Open Event remotely via Microsoft Teams on Monday 19th June 2023.
Join our PWP Clinical Lead and Senior PWPs to find out more about our Trainee
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner roles, including, what the role entails, university
course information and entry requirements, career development and an insight
into the IMPACT on Teesside service. Please see the attached poster for more information
on registering or you can use the link below to book your place. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trainee-pwp-recruitment-open-event-tickets-648229230077
Successful applicants
will be employed by one of the organisations within the partnership which will
be discussed at appointment. Both organisations work under the IMPACT
on Teesside service but they have differing terms and conditions. Please see below
for more information.
For further details around
this post please contact us at enquiries@impactonteesside.com.
Closing
date: 2nd
July
Interviews: W/C 10th July
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. Due to the nature of this role, an enhanced criminal records disclosure will be sought in the event of a successful application.
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.
At Mind, our staff are at the very
core of all we do. We aim to offer varied and rewarding roles
with substantial development opportunities. We hope that we offer
a sense of community and a sense of belonging to something meaningful.Mind
also offers up to 40 days annual leave pro rata, commencing at 34 days (Inc BH)
and rising 1 day every year of service (up to a maximum of 40 days inc BH). We
offer up to 2 days paid per year for volunteering with other organisations,
Spectrum Health, and shopping discounts.We also offer lots of health and
well-being initiatives for our staff and promote flexible working for a
positive work-life balance. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities
in our employment practice and service delivery.We have a commitment to
equality and diversity and it's our aim to employ a representative workforce
that reflects the community we serve.We are signatories to the Mindful
Employers Charter, and also has Investors in People status and is a Living Wage
employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post holder 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 within a variety of settings, including face-to-face, telephone and teams. Interventions may be delivered via 1-1, within computerised CBT or within a group setting.
- 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 always promoting the welfare of service users 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 commit to applying for PWP registration with the BABCP or BPS upon receipt of ratified PWP course qualification.
- To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development activities both as required for the purposes of PWP registration and as identified through Impacts Professional Development and Appraisal System.
- To undertake the required amount of Caseload Management Supervision and Clinical Supervision from a qualified PWP Supervisor within Impacts Supervision Programme, in line with the IAPT manual and PWP registration guidelines.
- 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 act 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
The Post holder 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 within a variety of settings, including face-to-face, telephone and teams. Interventions may be delivered via 1-1, within computerised CBT or within a group setting.
- 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 always promoting the welfare of service users 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 commit to applying for PWP registration with the BABCP or BPS upon receipt of ratified PWP course qualification.
- To undertake relevant Continuing Professional Development activities both as required for the purposes of PWP registration and as identified through Impacts Professional Development and Appraisal System.
- To undertake the required amount of Caseload Management Supervision and Clinical Supervision from a qualified PWP Supervisor within Impacts Supervision Programme, in line with the IAPT manual and PWP registration guidelines.
- 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 act 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
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds a relevant qualification of Level 5 or above (e.g. NVQ, DipHE), preferably linking to Healthcare/Psychology.
- Evidence of training in mental health and related issues.
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this.
Desirable
- Membership/Accreditation/
- registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or other recognised professional organisation
Other Skills and Qualities
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.
- 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.
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity.
Desirable
- Trained and experienced in delivering group support with clients/service users.
- 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 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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds a relevant qualification of Level 5 or above (e.g. NVQ, DipHE), preferably linking to Healthcare/Psychology.
- Evidence of training in mental health and related issues.
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this.
Desirable
- Membership/Accreditation/
- registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or other recognised professional organisation
Other Skills and Qualities
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.
- 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.
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity.
Desirable
- Trained and experienced in delivering group support with clients/service users.
- 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.
