Job overview Are you looking to develop a career in mental health care? Need clinical experience to complement your recent health and social care studies? Looking for a change in career? Cannot commit to formal studies but want to gain new skills for a career in health and social care? The Psychological Interventions Facilitator (PIF) role might be for you. The Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team is looking for a PIF to work in our team in the West (Lincoln & Gainsborough). Our vision as a team is to work flexibly and creatively with the individuals we see to be able to achieve their goals and incite self-reliance and independence, whilst supporting them to help build their lives. As a PIF you will receive internal vocational training in wellbeing interventions and deliver these to a caseload of people under the supervision of registered EIP staff. The posts are ideal for anyone wishing to develop clinical experience ahead of applying for roles such as the Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP). We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected. Advert The Psychological Intervention Facilitator (PIF) role aims to deliver defined wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, as well as coordinating care. Increasing the psychological mindedness of the workforce, this role will be located in various teams across the adult community mental health and older people and frailty services. The post-holder will engage in a trust-led vocational training programme for the delivery of specified wellbeing interventions and deliver these interventions to patients on their caseload under the close supervision of a nominated psychological practitioner in their team. Attendance at weekly case management supervision and fortnightly clinical skills is an essential part of the role. Working for our organisation Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this! We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more. Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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. To be a named professional for a caseload of service users, supporting and monitoring their progress in treatment. To set collaborative goals for intervention with service users To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a wellbeing practitioner, clinical psychologist or CBT therapist, including: Behavioural activation Graded exposure Teaching problem-solving skills Improving sleep Recognising and managing emotions Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating Building confidence Medication support Relapse Prevention To be responsive to service users’ needs and choices; and uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect. To include carers and families in line with the service user’s wishes. To liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care for service users. To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation and care plans of service users in a skilled and sensitive manner in order to promote effective multi-disciplinary working and therapeutic outcomes for clients. To develop collaborative plans for relapse prevention To deal with endings appropriately and safely with service users, families and carers. To form professional relationships with service users and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture. To monitor and record progression, highlight concerns and report any perceived changes in service users’ wellbeing to the team To provide relevant information, written and oral, for records and reviews relating to service users’ progress under supervision from a suitably qualified member of the team. Report regularly and in detail to the clinical skills supervisor and case management supervisor. Make good use of clinical skills and case management supervision to discuss casework, make plans for action, reflect on and implement best practice in care planning and interventions. To adhere to the employer’s expectations of professional behaviour and all relevant policies and procedures. To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs and that actively addresses inequity of access and outcome across protected characteristics. Attend and fulfil all of the requirements of the training element of the post, including practical, academic and practice-based assessments Apply the learning from the training programme in practice Receive supervision from educational provider in relation to course work to meet the required standards Prepare and present clinical information for all service users on their caseload to case management supervision within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, Prepare and present clinical information for all service users receiving interventions in clinical skills supervision Respond to and implement suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement programs as directed by the line manager. To review service user progress using a range of tools, including outcome measures To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and the employer’s policies. As part of a team, incorporate up-to-date evidence-based methods into the intervention programme as directed by the clinical skills supervisor As an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience. We reserve the right to withdraw or close a vacancy at any time. We will give priority to employees who are at risk.