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 for a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative service
providing PWP Modality interventions in our IAPT pathway, working with adults
aged 16+ within the framework of the Improving Access to Psychological
Therapies (IAPT) Programme. PWPs deliver
a variety of IAPT interventions, including face to face, telephone, and digital
based work.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will hold an IAPT PWP recognised qualification, be
enthusiastic, hardworking, and able to meet specified targets in order to
deliver a high-quality Primary Care Mental Health Service.
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 Impacts Primary Care Psychological Wellbeing Therapies
Team serving GP Practices across the NHS Tees area.
They will
assist in coordinating the delivery of timely and effective Low Intensity
interventions in collaboration with the PWP Lead and Locality Managers. They
will provide guidance and support to staff in the Duty Team. They will provide
line management and clinical supervision to qualified and trainee PWPs.
This position may require flexible
hours between 8am until 8pm weekdays.
Successful applicants
will be employed by Alliance Psychological Services Ltd within the IMPACT on
Teesside partnership. We are open to accepting applications from full time and
part time candidates, working a minimum of 22.5 hours per week.
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 us on enquiries@impactonteesside.com.
Closing
date for applications: 18th April 2023
Interviews
will be held: Date TBC for week commencing 24th April 2023
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 life insurance and lots
of health and wellbeing initiatives for our staff and promote flexible working
for a positive work life balance.
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
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To assist in coordinating and supporting delivery of Low Intensity Interventions across Teesside
- To monitor waiting lists for LI interventions and to liaise with Locality Managers and others to ensure timely transitions from referral to LI treatment.
- To provide support and guidance to staff within the Duty Team
- To support the PWP Lead in training, mentoring, and developing CPD for trainee and qualified PWPs, including liaison with universities and support with the Accreditation process.
- To manage trainee and qualified PWPs
- To provide LI case management and clinical supervision to individuals and groups
2. To work as a member of the Primary Care Psychological Therapies Team
- To create and maintain effective working relationships within the PCPT 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
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.
- 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, 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.
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
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To assist in coordinating and supporting delivery of Low Intensity Interventions across Teesside
- To monitor waiting lists for LI interventions and to liaise with Locality Managers and others to ensure timely transitions from referral to LI treatment.
- To provide support and guidance to staff within the Duty Team
- To support the PWP Lead in training, mentoring, and developing CPD for trainee and qualified PWPs, including liaison with universities and support with the Accreditation process.
- To manage trainee and qualified PWPs
- To provide LI case management and clinical supervision to individuals and groups
2. To work as a member of the Primary Care Psychological Therapies Team
- To create and maintain effective working relationships within the PCPT 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
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.
- 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, 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.
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
- Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
- Membership of/accreditation/registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or another recognised professional organisation.
- Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression.
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this.
- PWP Supervision qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Up to date knowledge of therapeutic approach to be practised.
- Ability to meet agreed or specified service targets.
- Familiarity with current training and CPD for PWPs including Accreditation requirements.
- Awareness of a range of therapeutic approaches.
- 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 an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
Desirable
- Experience of managing or leading a team
- Experience of developing and implementing innovative projects or intervention programmes
- Group facilitation skills (for example, clinical group supervision or chairing team meetings)
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.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk and able to advise and assist in implementing risk management plans.
- Skills in managing a team of people and their workload.
- Ability to deal sensitively and appropriately with range of work-related issues raised by team in collaboration with Service Manager and HR Lead
- 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.
- Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance.
Desirable
- Fluent in languages other than English
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
- Membership of/accreditation/registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or another recognised professional organisation.
- Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression.
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this.
- PWP Supervision qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Up to date knowledge of therapeutic approach to be practised.
- Ability to meet agreed or specified service targets.
- Familiarity with current training and CPD for PWPs including Accreditation requirements.
- Awareness of a range of therapeutic approaches.
- 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 an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
Desirable
- Experience of managing or leading a team
- Experience of developing and implementing innovative projects or intervention programmes
- Group facilitation skills (for example, clinical group supervision or chairing team meetings)
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.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk and able to advise and assist in implementing risk management plans.
- Skills in managing a team of people and their workload.
- Ability to deal sensitively and appropriately with range of work-related issues raised by team in collaboration with Service Manager and HR Lead
- 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.
- Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance.
Desirable
- 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.
