Job summary
Due to the career growth of colleagues, we are looking for a new Wellbeing Practitioner to join the Wellbeing team in Merton Talking Therapies as the service moves forward with the ambition to place co-production with local communities at the heart of our service.
The Wellbeing Team undertakes targeted work to connect and partner with a range of groups and communities who have not traditionally accessed Talking Therapies. We also support Talking Therapies clients to remain motivated and engaged with therapy. We are an enthusiastic, creative and supportive team that thrives on collaboration and finding solutions to barriers.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support individuals to access and engage with talking therapies through the delivery of co-production, group workshop delivery and inclusive conversations in community settings. You will be using co-production and a strength-based approach to empower and motivate those who access our services in partnership with our partners: Wimbledon Guild, Focus-4-1 and Polish Family Association.
Successful applicants will be passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of individuals as well as the wider community. You will be skilled in engaging a variety of stakeholders and be able to positively challenge stigma and discrimination using your excellent communication skills. You will have experience working directly with people in a health or social care setting and ideally have experience offering health information to groups or individuals.
Flexible working:
We are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 6pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About our locations:
The role is based in the Business Generator Centre in Mitcham, although travel across the whole of the Merton Borough is a core part of the role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Group Facilitation
To develop high standard interventions and group workshop content and resources in line with client and community need
To facilitate or co-facilitate interventions in a group or individual basis, arranging sessions, collating materials and resources as required
To risk assess and manage group dynamics both on site and in the community
To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients including self-report measures and rating scales
To promote and discuss wellbeing interventions with potential participants, staff and stakeholders to encourage attendance and engagement
Prepare for interventions and sessions including understanding material and appropriate delivery method given range of needs presented by group participants
Attend post intervention appraisals to review feedback forms and objectives
To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and relevant professional codes of practice.
To assist the Wellbeing Lead and others in undertaking data collection, analysis and production of reports and summaries, in relation to primary care mental health services.
Co-Production
To edit, reflect and adapt intervention content in line with co-production discussions across community groups, in particular older peoples community organisations
To work with community members to develop specific and tailored interventions for explicit groups
To help research and draft marketing material for publication by the team, supporting other members of the team and working with managers across the service.
To assist in the implementation of service co-production projects as required.
Community Engagement
To proactively engage and work with individuals, families and groups to develop bespoke interventions to meet a variety of need
To develop strong links with established agencies, community organisations and forums related to the role
To develop collaborative partnership working with other primary care services
To work strategically within a marketing and engagement plan
To develop community drop-ins across the borough
To identify those communities least likely to access services and target with a community engagement plan
To deliver interventions across a range of community locations
To provide presentations and interventions to organisations and community groups
To raise awareness of wellbeing and mental health across the borough, challenging stigma and discrimination
Social media
To be responsible for some of the day to day updating of the Merton Uplift social media platforms under the direction of the Wellbeing including recording and reporting regular information and trends on followers and likes.
To use social media to market and promote the wellbeing teams community work and drop ins to encourage local engagement with the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Group Facilitation
To develop high standard interventions and group workshop content and resources in line with client and community need
To facilitate or co-facilitate interventions in a group or individual basis, arranging sessions, collating materials and resources as required
To risk assess and manage group dynamics both on site and in the community
To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients including self-report measures and rating scales
To promote and discuss wellbeing interventions with potential participants, staff and stakeholders to encourage attendance and engagement
Prepare for interventions and sessions including understanding material and appropriate delivery method given range of needs presented by group participants
Attend post intervention appraisals to review feedback forms and objectives
To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and relevant professional codes of practice.
To assist the Wellbeing Lead and others in undertaking data collection, analysis and production of reports and summaries, in relation to primary care mental health services.
Co-Production
To edit, reflect and adapt intervention content in line with co-production discussions across community groups, in particular older peoples community organisations
To work with community members to develop specific and tailored interventions for explicit groups
To help research and draft marketing material for publication by the team, supporting other members of the team and working with managers across the service.
To assist in the implementation of service co-production projects as required.
Community Engagement
To proactively engage and work with individuals, families and groups to develop bespoke interventions to meet a variety of need
To develop strong links with established agencies, community organisations and forums related to the role
To develop collaborative partnership working with other primary care services
To work strategically within a marketing and engagement plan
To develop community drop-ins across the borough
To identify those communities least likely to access services and target with a community engagement plan
To deliver interventions across a range of community locations
To provide presentations and interventions to organisations and community groups
To raise awareness of wellbeing and mental health across the borough, challenging stigma and discrimination
Social media
To be responsible for some of the day to day updating of the Merton Uplift social media platforms under the direction of the Wellbeing including recording and reporting regular information and trends on followers and likes.
To use social media to market and promote the wellbeing teams community work and drop ins to encourage local engagement with the service.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology or related experience in health and social care field.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within Health, Social Care or the Voluntary and Community sector
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
- Experience of facilitating groups with clients with mental health problems
- Experience of community engagement
Desirable
- Experience of motivational interviewing techniques
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- High-level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- Group facilitation skills
- Specialist knowledge of effective models of mental health and social care provision
- Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and child protection requirements/legislation and how these apply to the role
- Knowledge of legislation related to mental health provision and practice
Desirable
- Audit and Research skills
- Ability to demonstrate familiarity with information technology
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology or related experience in health and social care field.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within Health, Social Care or the Voluntary and Community sector
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
- Experience of facilitating groups with clients with mental health problems
- Experience of community engagement
Desirable
- Experience of motivational interviewing techniques
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- High-level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- Group facilitation skills
- Specialist knowledge of effective models of mental health and social care provision
- Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and child protection requirements/legislation and how these apply to the role
- Knowledge of legislation related to mental health provision and practice
Desirable
- Audit and Research skills
- Ability to demonstrate familiarity with information technology
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
