Overview
We are proud to be developing new roles for Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners to join our experienced workforce in Hertfordshire.
The post holder will have a desire to develop their skills in working with adults with severe and enduring mental illness, some of whom will have not had previous access to psychologically informed interventions. The post-holder will work collaboratively with service users, their families, carers, and multi-disciplinary team members to provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment. The post holder will support the delivery of a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems under the supervision of a clinical/counselling psychologist or CBT therapist, where this is identified in personalised care planning and support.
Responsibilities
The Successful Candidate Will:
* hold a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
* work closely with colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team to deliver interventions for our service users
* carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team
* engage with and gather information from service users, relatives, and patient records to develop a formulation
* work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome-based
About Us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is one of five mental health trusts with an overall “Outstanding” Care Quality Commission rating. Our 4,000+ staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering services in the community and in inpatient settings. Our values are: Welcoming, Kind, Positive, Respectful, Professional.
Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Location: Oxford House, London Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3LA
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
* To work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome-based
* To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a clinical psychologist or CBT therapist, including:
o Behavioural activation and graded exposure
o Teaching problem-solving skills
o Improving sleep
o Recognising and managing emotions
o Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
o Building confidence
o Medication support
* To be responsive to service users’ needs and choices; uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect
* To include carers and families in line with the service users’ wishes
* Carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team
* Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances
* Engage with and gather information from service users, relatives, and patient records to develop a formulation
* Attend multi-disciplinary reviews and act as named worker, for a caseload of service users to monitor progress during multi-disciplinary interventions
* Set collaborative goals for intervention with service users
* Liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care
* Communicate information concerning assessment, formulation and care plans in a skilled and sensitive manner to promote effective multi-disciplinary working
* Develop collaborative plans for relapse prevention
* Deal with endings appropriately and safely with service users, families, and carers
Qualifications and Requirements
Essential
* A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
* Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through graduate or postgraduate training with significant supervised practice
* Experience running groups/activities and working as part of a team
* Experience of being supervised
* Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
* Lived experience of mental health issues is desirable
* Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in distress or who are cognitively impaired, and with their families and carers
* Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential information of a sensitive nature, including discussing care with family within confidentiality boundaries
* Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner with empathy
* Able to use clinical supervision effectively
* Able to liaise with other teams and services including external agencies for service users’ wellbeing
Additional Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure to the DBS. Applicants may require Skilled Worker sponsorship; see UK Visas and Immigration for details. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, visit the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Oxford House, London Road, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3LA
Employer website: https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/
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