Overview
Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Wirral. There is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join the Wirral Talking Therapies Team. The Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner supports the Service Director and PWP Team Lead to develop the step 2 service provision within Everyturn Mental Health and provides an opportunity for experienced PWPs who are committed to developing their careers to share their interest and passion and develop these qualities and skills in others.
Responsibilities
* Provide assessment and low intensity interventions to patients registered with GPs within the region, drawing from CBT theories and techniques.
* Offer rapid screening and assessment, informed by knowledge of the spectrum of mental health needs and risk factors.
* Provide a service that is comprehensive and accessible to a broad range of patients who have commonplace mental health problems.
* Make appropriate referrals to other service providers in the statutory and voluntary sectors and redirect patients to other sources of appropriate support within the local community as required.
* Develop a local knowledge of the locality and its services and facilities, particularly in relation to mental health issues.
* Provide a service that is flexible in terms of clinic hours, enabling, where possible, at least one clinic to be run outside normal working hours.
* Liaise with secondary care mental health services and social services departments.
* Conduct risk assessment, prepare risk management plans and initiate appropriate action where indicated.
* Take personal responsibility for achieving agreed clinical activity relating to the number of therapy contact hours per week.
* Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
* Maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy.
* Participate in setting and reviewing objectives for the post on an annual basis.
* Support, develop and deliver interactive psycho-education within a CBT framework to groups of clients and train other PWPs in the provision.
* Assist the PWP team lead in audits of clinical activity and evaluate research as required.
* Assist the PWP team lead in managing aspects of the service at the level of direct service delivery, including coordinating psycho-educational materials, developing a central resource file of clinical resources for general use, and acting as the key liaison for marketing and events management.
* Assist the PWP team lead in managing the Step 2 waiting list and contribute ideas to manage waits in line with service needs.
* Attend professional meetings as appropriate.
About You / Qualifications
* Holds a PG or UG certificate in Low Intensity Interventions from a recognised BPS accredited PWP training provider OR holds a MSci Applied Psychology integrated with PWP qualification with dual BPS accreditation as PWP training OR holds a PWP Apprenticeship training qualification from a BPS accredited PWP training programme.
* Hold PWP Registration (or be working towards) with BABCP or BPS.
* Able to demonstrate good therapeutic relationships with people and undertake thorough risk assessments.
* Are an inspirational and collaborative team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Are able to organise high-volume workload to ensure effective prioritisation and delivery of objectives.
* Are flexible to meet the needs of the service and committed to improving access to psychological therapies and career development.
What we offer
We offer a range of benefits including 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, enhanced pension, Wagestream, wellbeing programme, enhanced life assurance, and more. We champion equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We have colleague networks for LGBTQI+, Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, menopause, and neurodivergent communities.
Job Details
Job locations: NHS Wirral Talking Therapies, Woodside Business Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 1EL
Salary: £37,338 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
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