Job overview
If you do not hold the relevant qualification for the post (i.e. PGCert in an IAPT approved course for low intensity psychological interventions) applications will not be accepted
Walsall Talking Therapies Service within the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression services to the local population of Walsall.
The service offers a number of evidence-based psychological interventions both at step 2 and step 3 as proposed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance. The service endeavours to offer the local population a full range of evidence-based psychological interventions, within a stepped care approach, to a high standard and quality.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the team for one permanent and full-time Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join and contribute to the innovation and success of our well-established IAPT service.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will work alongside other Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and will be required to assist in providing line management, supervision, direction, and development to the step 2 workforce. The post holders will also have a significant role to play with the development of trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners.
Working for our organisation
The step 2 service offers a combination of Computerised Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Telephone one-to-one Low Intensity CBT, and face-to-face one-to-one Low Intensity CBT. The service endeavours to introduce group interventions at step 2 and post holders will be key in developing and shaping the content and delivery of step 2 groups to sit alongside the aforementioned interventions.
Our service is keen to hear from applicants who have the motivation and enthusiasm to contribute to the innovation and improvement existing processes both within step 2 and the service as a whole. We would value applicants who have our clients' and colleague's wellbeing at heart.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Provide clinical supervision to PWPs and Trainee PWPs in the IAPT team.
2. Offer training to do promotional work on increasing uptake of CBT based interventions
3. Support supervised staff to maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy
4. Support supervised staff participate in activities of 'continuing professional development' (CPD) on an annual basis.
5. Participate in audits of clinical activity and evaluative research as required
6. Other appropriate duties to contribute to the clinical functioning of the service
Person specification
Education/Training
Essential criteria
7. Post graduate certificate in Low Intensity interventions
8. IAPT PWP clinical supervision training
Desirable criteria
9. Training in Long Term Conditions
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
10. Excellent oral and written communication skills
11. Ability to liaise with other disciplines
12. Excellent time management skills
13. Ability to use IT systems such as PCMIS/IAPTUS for recording data
14. Effective administration skills
15. Ability to respond and manage change
Desirable criteria
16. Proficient use of microsoft word, excel, outlook, and powerpoint
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
17. Extensive post-qualification experience as a PWP delivering evidence-based step 2 interventions
18. Documented evidence of continuing professional development
19. Knowledge of Psychotropic medications
20. Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
21. An understanding of the context of IAPT stepped care
22. Knowledge of IAPT key performance indicators and minimum data set requirements
Desirable criteria
23. Experience of delivering training
24. Experience of leadership
25. Experience of supervising and mentoring
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
26. Ability to work autonomously and within multi-disciplinary team settings
27. Flexibility of working hours
Desirable criteria
28. Full UK Driving Licence and Transport
29. Second language