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Job overview
Havering Talking Therapies is looking for a Senior PWP, to join our exceptional high standard IAPT service.
Havering Talking Therapies is a excellent NELFT - IAPT service to work in - it offers clinicians professional development, flexible working and extensive in-house CPD training. Havering Talking therapies is a high standard performance service where clinical supervision is at its best, with all the professional support offered to the successful candidate.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Havering Talking Therapies Improving Access to Psychological Service for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join the senior management team.
The post holder will hold an accredited Post Graduate Certificate, Diploma or accredited Top-Up Certificate in Low Intensity CBT based interventions.
Havering Talking Therapies is a excellent NELFT IAPT service to work in - it offers clinicians professional development, flexible working and extensive in-house CPD training. Havering Talking therapies is a high standard performance service where clinical supervision is at its best, with all the professional support offered to the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day to day work. These are the 5Ps:
The post holder will also provide 70% of case management, clinical supervision and line management to Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) and Qualified PWPs under the direction of the Havering IAPT PWP Lead.
Besides offering clinical, case, clinical skills and line management supervision to trainee and Qualified PWPs, you will also offer 30% evidence-based self-help interventions to individuals and groups through telephone, face-to-face (including video) and computerised based 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..
Havering Talking Therapies offer a groups as the initial first stage therapy intervention, also introducing psycho-ed groups, workshops and Silvercloud as first intervention steps to gaining confidence in the CBT approach and towards patients building a better understanding of their condition.
Working for our organisation
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).
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 focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement – London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £3,899 and a maximum payment of £4,968 per annum).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post seeks qualified, skilled and experienced IAPT PWPs, Low Intensity Workers or Primary Care Graduate Mental Health Workers who are enthusiastic and excited by the development of IAPT services, the progression of low intensity interventions and the prospect of helping colleagues develop innovative practice through training.
The post holder will also provide case management, clinical supervision and line management to Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) and Qualified PWPs under the direction of the Havering IAPT PWP Lead.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, undertaking Outreach, 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.
This post seeks qualified, skilled and experienced IAPT PWPs, Low Intensity Workers or Primary Care Graduate Mental Health Workers who are enthusiastic and excited by the development of IAPT 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. IAPT Low Intensity Worker/Psychological Well Being Practitioner Qualification
Desirable criteria
2. IAPT Certificate in PWP Case Management Supervision Skills
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Experience of and ability to provide mentor/supervisor role
4. Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals
Desirable criteria
5. Experience of conducting audits
Knowledge
Essential criteria
6. Knowledge of evidence-based psychological interventions
Skills & competencies
Essential criteria
7. Models of assessment, screening, referral, record-keeping and evidence-based brief psychological intervention
8. Ability to conduct suicide risk assessment
9. Demonstrate understanding of the IAPT stepped care model
10. Ability to liaise and network with a wide range of organizations and members of the public
Desirable criteria
11. Ability to carry out a range of evaluation and monitoring techniques
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
12. A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
13. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
14. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
15. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.