Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

• CLINICAL
• To undertake brief telephone triage of referrals into the service
• Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery. This is through telephone clinical work, virtual, face to face work and group work, and using other media, as required.
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps up to high intensity.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence-based low intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help, online CBT, and information about pharmacological treatments.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
• Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.
• Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice
• Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice.
• PROFESSIONAL
• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to trust guidelines, and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
• Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
• Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems.
• Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.
• Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
• Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuing Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist
• Encourage that staff are registered as a PWP through either the BPS or BABCP.

• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

• Access to SLaM counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Staff restaurants

Essential

• Qualification from an accredited PWP training course
• Honours Degree or equivalent (minimum 2.1 level) in a relevant subject such as Psychology or Social Sciences

Essential

• Experience of working in an IAPT service
• Demonstrable evidence of meeting targets for caseload and recovery
• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
• Experience of telephone working
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes

Essential

• Skills in the providing low intensity CBT based interventions
• Skills in delivering support in a range of modalities including face to face, over the phone and online
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in an emotive atmosphere
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and colleagues

Essential

• An appreciation of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems (particularly anxiety and depression) and how they may present in primary care
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to the post
• Broad understanding of mental health issues and the primary care context
• Broad understanding of audit, research and evaluation

Desirable

• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• Knowledge of the medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems

Essential

• High level of enthusiasm and motivation for the role in Lambeth Talking Therapies
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Ability to work under pressure and emotionally resilient
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality