Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner in Warrington

Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

We have an opportunity available for a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join the team within our Psychological Wellbeing Service based in Warrington, WA2 7JB.

This is a training role within the NHS Talking Therapies programme which involves attending all taught sessions and completing the required self-study days as part of the programme delivered by the education provider.

For the remainder of the week, you will work within the service applying and developing the knowledge and skills gained through training.

Main duties of the job

In this role you, you will play a key part in supporting individuals with common mental health problems by delivering evidence-based interventions and promoting recovery and wellbeing.

Key responsibilities include

• Adhering to service referral protocols to make a decision on the suitability of new referrals
• Assess and support people with common mental health problems in the self-management of their recovery
• Undertake patient-centred assessments to identify areas where the person wishes to see change
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence-based, high-volume, low-intensity psychological treatments
• Produce clear, accurate and professional written correspondence to GPs, referrers and other professionals

About us

At Making Space we are driven by a strong set of values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who draw on our support.

We live and breathe our values; Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready, every day and are looking for like-minded people to join us in making a meaningful difference in our community.

To find out more about our values and the behaviours that underpin them click here.

• Job responsibilities
• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
• Assess and support people with common mental health problems in the self-management of their recovery.
• Undertake patient-centred assessments which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and/or recovery, make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others, and manage risk or escalate risk in line with service protocols.
• Make decisions on the suitability of new referrals, adhering to service referral protocols; refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary, or step the person up to high-intensity psychological therapy.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence-based, high-volume, low-intensity psychological treatments.

This may include guided self-help, computerised CBT, and information about pharmacological treatments.

This work may be face to face, by telephone or via other agreed media.

• Produce clear, accurate and professional written correspondence, including the ability to write professional letters to GPs, referrers and other professionals, in line with service protocols, confidentiality and clinical governance requirements.
• Educate and involve family members, carers and others in treatment as necessary and appropriate.
• Adhere to agreed activity requirements relating to the number of client contacts offered and clinical sessions carried out each week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
• Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.
• Work closely with other members of the team, ensuring appropriate step-up and stepdown arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
• Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
• Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.
• Attend and fulfil all requirements of the training element of the post, including practical, academic and practice-based assessments, and apply learning from the training programme in practice.
• Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work, and prepare and present clinical information for all patients on the caseload to clinical case management supervisors on an agreed and scheduled basis to support safe practice and clinical governance.
• Respond to and implement supervision suggestions in clinical practice, and engage in personal development supervision to improve competence and clinical practice.
• Ensure standards of practice are maintained according to the employer, the education provider, relevant regulating bodies and current national guidance, including guidance relevant to common mental health problems and primary care services.
• Ensure client confidentiality is protected at all times and that all information processed for service users and staff is accurate, confidential, secure and in line with data protection, security and confidentiality policies.
• Keep up to date with advances in the treatment of common mental health problems, legislation, national and local policies, and procedures relevant to mental health and primary care services.
• Contribute to the development of best practice within the service and attend relevant conferences, workshops or training in line with identified professional objectives.
• Take responsibility for personal health and safety, and for the health and safety of colleagues, service users and the general public in line with Making Space policy.
• Report safeguarding, clinical risk or whistleblowing concerns to an appropriate senior colleague, manager or senior manager and/or to the relevant external authority where required.

Undertake any other duties in order to meet personal, team and organisational objectives following consultation with your manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Psychology or other health and care related undergraduate degree.

Experience

• Evidence of ability to study successfully at postgraduate level.

Able to meet all requirements of the PWP training, including taught days, self study, practical assessments and practice-based assessments.

Commitment to continue learning and apply the National Low Intensity curriculum in practice.

Computer literate and able to use Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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