Overview
We are recruiting to permanent posts for qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners in Hillingdon Talking Therapies. This recruitment is open to PWPs who are qualified or qualifying shortly. We’re looking for enthusiastic and motivated qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join our team at NHS Hillingdon Talking Therapies. We are a large and well-established service based in a diverse borough. Our service provides low and high intensity therapies at Step 2 and Step 3 which includes CBT and Counselling, including modalities. We are looking for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who are adaptable, enjoy challenges and diversity and demonstrate an enthusiasm for primary care work. We particularly welcome applicants who speak other languages and who have enthusiasm for and experience of working with diversity. We currently have a 20/80 split of F2F and remote appointments, and so can offer very generous hybrid working and flexible working options. We can also be flexible with your working hours and you will receive regular supervision, appraisal and opportunities to develop as a practitioner.
Main duties and responsibilities
* Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service and develop care package programmes.
* Make protocol-based assessments of risk to self and others and respond to client risk as appropriate.
* Determine suitability of new referrals, adhere to referral protocols, refer unsuitable clients to the relevant service or back to the referrer, or step up the person’s treatment to other forms of psychological therapy or other services where appropriate.
* Undertake patient-centred interviews to identify areas where the person wishes to see change.
* Decide with the client which appropriate low-intensity intervention would address the client’s difficulties and goals.
* Provide information and support for evidence-based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments.
* Deliver a range of high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments based on evidence-based literature, including guided self-help, group-based CBT-informed interventions and information about pharmacological treatments. Treatments may be individual or in psycho-educational groups.
* Deliver clinical work face to face, by telephone or via other media according to client choice.
* Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
* Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts and sessions per week to minimise waiting times and ensure accessible treatment delivery.
* Monitor treatment and client progress and provide feedback to the client, GP and referrer.
* Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
* Complete all requirements relating to clinical data collection within the service and maintain accurate records in line with service protocols.
* Work closely with other team members to ensure appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements within a stepped care model.
* Assess and integrate work and employment issues into the low-intensity intervention process where applicable.
* Operate from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and respects diversity.
* Prepare and present clinical information for clients on their caseload in supervision sessions to ensure safe practice and adherence to high-volume low-intensity treatment principles.
* Respond to and implement supervision recommendations in clinical practice and engage in personal development supervision to improve competences.
* Work independently and manage your own time on a day-to-day basis.
* Hold a caseload of clients with common mental health conditions and manage follow-up appointments.
* Provide and receive complex and emotive information to individuals, carers, and professionals in line with Caldicott Guidelines.
* Recognise personal and professional limits and avoid overstretching own working capacity.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Qualification as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, from a BABCP accredited provider (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course).
* BABCP Accreditation as a qualified PWP, or expected to apply on qualification if completing training.
* Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, health, social science, and/or research design and analysis (Desirable).
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working in Talking Therapies (IAPT) or Primary Care services and delivering low intensity interventions.
* Experience of delivering CBT-based manualised interventions.
* Evidence of working with people with common mental health problems.
* Evidence of having worked in a service with defined targets and measurable clinical outcomes.
* Experience of using electronic patient management systems such as IAPTUS or PCMIS or similar.
* Evidence of risk assessment and management knowledge.
Desirable criteria
* Research or audit experience.
* Experience of working in the local community.
Knowledge
* High level communication skills (written, verbal and telephone).
* Ability to communicate in emotive settings and convey sensitive information clearly.
* Understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems.
* Ability to apply psychological knowledge to health care and evaluate training effects.
* Computer literacy and ability to work under pressure.
Desirable
* Fluency in an additional locally relevant language.
* Experience of delivering group-based interventions.
Personal
* Interest in working with people with mental health problems.
* Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships with staff from all disciplines.
* Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
* Ability to work independently, flexibly and reliably with work managed at regular intervals.
Other Requirements
* Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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