Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The successful applicant will work within the Pennine Care NHS Tameside & Glossop Talking Therapies service (based in Ashton-u-Lyne, which is in close proximity to Manchester city centre). It is a highly regarded, well-established provider of Talking Therapies services on behalf of the NHS. You will be offering high volume, low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based interventions using a guided self-help model, to clients with depression and/or anxiety problems.
As a key member of the team, you will be valued for your contribution to maintaining our high standards and helping us expand these further through innovative practice. We invest in developing our employees' skills and encourage staff to get involved in projects and career progression.
It is our mission to ensure we deliver an excellent service and work within our trust values of kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination. We also pride ourselves on ensuring that our employees wellbeing is paramount and through regular and effective supervision monitor this as a priority.
Please note this is for a full time (37.5 hour) post. We do not offer remote contracts and the post holder would be expected to be able to work across Tameside and Glossop., The role requires a Diploma in Low Intensity Psychological interventions or evidence of nearing successful completion of an accredited PWP training course.
The role requires you to be registered with either the BPS or BABCP
The successful candidate will join a well-established IAPT team including Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Cognitive Behavioural Therapists and Counsellors.
The PWP role is highly valued and seen as an integral part of what we do. Our PWP's provide suitability assessments and evidence based Low Intensity CBT interventions for people with common mental health difficulties, such as anxiety and depression through face to face, telephone and digital methods. We offer 1:1, workshops and online treatments.
The post holder will work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to recognising and valuing diversity and providing equal opportunities for all.
We are keen to develop the skills of our PWPs and there are opportunities to get involved in exciting and innovative projects, such as working with long-term conditions, and for career development.
We offer in house training to ensure ongoing support and skills development is provided.
Daily drop-in supervision sessions are available to provide ample opportunity to support you with your high-volume caseload., Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service and develop programmes of care packages.
Undertakes patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, refers unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-up the person's treatment to high intensity psychological therapy.
Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help, computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, over the telephone, in a group, or via other media.
Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.
Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.
Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.
Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.
Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve
competences and clinical practice.
To participate in relevant operational groups and to carry out work programme streams agreed with the line manager.
This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.
A hints and tips document is attached below for guidance on completing your application form.
Disclosure Barring Certificate check
All of our new starters, who are appointed to a post which requires a Disclosure Barring Certificate check (DBS), will be recharged for the full cost of the check (DBS checks for volunteers are free of charge).
An enhanced DBS check costs £38 and a standard check costs £18 (plus an administration charge of £3.50). If you are a substantive member of staff, the full amount will be taken from your first month's salary.
If you are a member of staff on our bank, you will need to repay the full amount from your first salary.
We encourage you to register with the DBS update service at an annual cost of £13 (this is mandatory for bank staff).
Other important information
+ We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
+ Priority will be given to applications from existing NHS employees who have an at risk status
+ This post is on our terms and conditions (T&Cs). If you are an existing employee currently on transferred terms and conditions (i.e. you transferred from another employer and retained their T&Cs) and you are voluntarily applying for this post; if you are successful, you will be employed on our T&Cs
+ You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview
+ We will notify you by email if you have been shortlisted or not. Computer access is available at your local job centre or library. Please make sure you check your spam filter/junk folder. If any mail goes to your junk folder please mark it as safe
+ If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post
+ If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application
+ We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received
+ Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
+ We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our recruiting managers directly.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
1. Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
2. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
3. Access to Continued Professional Development
4. Involvement in improvement and research activities
5. Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
6. Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
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