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Job summary

Main area
Talking Therapies
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent: Working one late shift per week until 20:00
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Staff will be required to work at least one late shift a week, finishing at 20:00)
Job ref
395-PP142-24
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Church Elm Lane/Agile
Town
Dagenham
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 plus HCAS per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2024 23:59

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Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Talking Therapies Barking and Dagenham Improving Access to Psychological Service for an experienced, enthusiastic and  motivated Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join the senior management team

Aim of the role:

The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organization to achieve the Trust’s Values (the 5 Ps) in their day to day work, which are:

• Putting people first
• Prioritising quality
• Being progressive, innovative and continually improve
• Being professional and honest
• Promoting what is possible – independence, opportunity and choice

This post  seeks qualified, skilled and experienced PWPs who are enthusiastic and excited by the development of Talking Therapies services, the progression of low intensity interventions  and the prospect of helping colleagues develop innovative practice through training.  

The post holder will hold an accredited Post Graduate Certificate, Diploma or accredited Top-Up Certificate in Low Intensity CBT based interventions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide case management and clinical supervision to Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) and Qualified PWPs under the direction of the Barking & Dagenham PWP Team Lead & Service Lead. 

Besides offering clinical skills supervision, you will also offer evidence-based self-help interventions to individuals and groups through telephone, face-to-face (including video) and computerised programmes. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and may be called upon to work in various community settings.

A key role of the Senior PWP will be to initiate, monitor and co-ordinate the service's outreach initiatives. Additionally, the post holder will be expected to engage stakeholders and attend Special Interest Groups to support the service in developing strategies to increase access for the treatment of common mental health problems and also access in hard to reach groups. 

Working for our organisation

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.

COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.


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).

High Cost Area Supplement – London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on this vacancy.

In line with our trust values, we are a team that values and encourages continual improvement. As such, we have regular training from CBT clinicians in addition to regular clinical skills supervision; Reflective spaces for discussions around race; and Special Interest Groups such as the LGBTQ+, perinatal, and Older Adults groups. The focus of these groups is to increase accessibility of the service for these demographics. We also have links with the NELFT research department allowing clinicians to be involved with ongoing projects in the trust. 

Valuing wellbeing, the service has an active wellbeing initiative. Engagement with this is in encouraged through regular updates and promotion of staff wellbeing events in the trust.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • IAPT Low Intensity Worker/Psychological Well Being Practitioner Qualification
Desirable criteria
  • IAPT Certificate in PWP Case Management Supervision Skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of and ability to provide mentor/supervisor role
  • Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of conducting audits

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of evidence-based psychological interventions

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria
  • Models of assessment, screening, referral, record-keeping and evidence-based brief psychological intervention
  • Ability to conduct suicide risk assessment
  • Demonstrate understanding of the IAPT stepped care model
  • Ability to liaise and network with a wide range of organizations and members of the public
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to carry out a range of evaluation and monitoring techniques

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jade Palmer
Job title
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist / PWP Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 300 1554
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