Team Co-ordinator for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical and Clinical Research

1. To work to a job plan with weekly clinical contact targets

2. To assist qualified applied psychologists in the implementation of the stepped care model of delivery of psychological interventions to patients within a primary care setting in line with NICE guidance.

3. To assist with the provision of information and self-help material for service users as part of a library based self-help resources, including implementing computerised and guided CBT and co-facilitating reading groups under the Books on Prescription scheme under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.

4. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of patients applying psychological, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients and others involved in the clients care.

5. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological interventions for mild to moderate mental health problems, under the clinical supervision of qualified professional psychologists, in community and primary care settings.

6. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic and groups.

Teaching, Training and Supervision

1. To provide professional and clinical supervision as required to the Step 2 staff

2. To contribute to the development and implementation of group low intensity programmes for people with anxiety and/or depression.

4. To take part in regular internal continuing professional development events and participate in external CPD which is linked to appraisal goals.

5. To contribute to the induction, teaching and training of the step 2 team.

6.In common with all applied psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines and IAPTs clinical governance guidelines.

7. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.

8. To support the Step 2 workers in the regular and systematic entry of clinical data on IAPTus according to IAPTs protocols and to highlight areas of difficulty to the triage lead as soon as they arise.

9. To contribute to the training and support of others, including community pharmacists, librarians, college tutors and workers in the non-statutory sector enabling them to provide effective mental health care.

10. To inform primary care practitioners and users about local statutory and voluntary services to whom people can be signposted.

Management, Recruitment and Service Development

1. To provide professional Line management supervision as required to the Step 2 staff

2. To manage and support Step 2 staff including ensuring that staff are working to their individual capacity plan.

3. To supervise the workload of Step 2 staff, within the framework of the Talking Therapies service policies and procedures, and ensure that all clinicians supervised work towards their identified capacity..

4. To participate as appropriate in staff recruitment, both in the short-listing process and as a member of interview panels for step 2 staff.

5. To take the lead in managing the delivery of the triage system for entry to the service in line with agreed protocols and to highlight issues relating to waiting times and access to the Step 2 Lead, Service Manager and Clinical Leads.

6. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.

7. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

8. To support the Step 2 lead in the management of complaints.

Person Specification

Training & Qualification

Essential

• Qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course)
• 12 months post qualification relevant Primary Care experiences and competences as required

Desirable

• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy
• Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a common mental health problem
• Experience of working as a PWP/graduate mental health worker in a stepped care/IAPT service
• Experience in the use/application of self help material for common mental health problems
• Considerable experience in delivering Low Intensity CBT interventions both group and individual
• Experience of working in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Previous experience of clinical research/audit in the NHS
• Experience of self-management programmes/working with long term physical health conditions

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• High-level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that is respectful and client centred, face to face and over the telephone
• An understanding of psychological therapy applied to common mental health problems and an adequate theoretical knowledge of CBT

Desirable

• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

The Wilson Hospital

Cranmer Rd

London

CR4 4TP

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)