Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Qualified)

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust ,
Elm, Cambridgeshire
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This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant Talking Therapies Team on a fixed term contract until 26th May 2021 . The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner will work within Barking & Dagenham Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service (IAPT) providing high volume low intensity interventions which will include cognitive behavioural theory and practice through the provision of guided self-help and other evidence based step two interventions by both face-face and telephone. We are committed to the continued professional development of our staff and we ensure there is adequate CPD opportunities for our PWP team. Last year this included treating social phobia at step two and problem descriptors training. The successful candidate will hold university degree in a subject enabling the post holder to demonstrate psychological mindedness: for example, a degree in psychology, health or social sciences AND a qualification from a recognised, accredited, post graduate PWP training programme. The successful candidate will also have experience of working with mental health service users in an IAPT service in the NHS or voluntary sector. They will be able to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of issues relating to mental health and mental health problems and an understanding of Cognitive Behavioural Theory and Therapy. Have you, or are you expected to attain you PWP qualification from a BPS accredited training programme? The main responsibilities of the post: - To assist with the provision of information/self-help material and support for self-help groups, under the supervision of a qualified mental health practitioner. - To assess and support people with common mental health problems in the self-management of their recovery. - To make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to Barking & Dagenham IAPT referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or step the client up to high intensity or secondary care. - To provide a range of information and support for evidence based low intensity psychological treatments which will include guided self-help, computerised CBT. This may be face-face, telephone or via other media. - Post holders will be expected to work within the service's business hours (8am-8pm) and offer a minimum of one evening per week, therefore flexibility regarding working hours is necessary. - To contribute to programmes and groups involving the self-help and self-management of common mental health conditions programmes - To actively make use of clinical supervision for all client-related tasks in order to review and improve the effectiveness of interventions offered. - To complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). Assessment/Interview info At NELFT we set very high standards to ensure we provide quality services. We require prospective employees to carry out an online literacy and numeracy test, equivalent to NVQ Level 2. For more information regarding our assessments, please visit our website. If you are shortlisted, invited for interview and successfully offered the post, you will be required to undertake an assessment for these skills during the pre-employment checks. Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. High Cost Area Supplement - London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of 3,784 to a maximum of 4,822). For further details / informal visits contact: Jade Palmer - Acting up PWP Lead Jade.palmer@nelft.nhs.uk 0300 300 1554 option 3 Iliana Kosmidi - Acting up PWP Lead Iliana.kosmidi@nelft.nhs.uk 0300 300 1554 option 3 Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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