Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (MH-PWP), PCN & Havering TT

Job summary

Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to Join our North Primary care network & Havering Talking Therapies team.

(As part of our North Primary Care Network & Havering Talking Therapies Merger)

Havering Talking Therapies is an excellent primary care (IAPT) service to work for - we have exceptional high standards of care and clinical effectiveness we provide to all patients and work very closely as a team to reach high benchmarks targets.

All staff receive exceptional CPD training and are continually offered support to grow both personally and professionally.

Havering Talking Therapies has a long-standing reputation for achieving excellence in clinical outcomes for patients and staff feel welcomed and tend to stay many years with us!

This vacancy is for:

Qualified PCN-Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) for 11 months, as part of our North Primary Care Network & Havering Talking Therapies Merger)

We are looking for a qualified PWP who is looking to expand their skills and knowledge and grow as an holistic clinician within the field of primary care/Talking Therapies.

The successful applicant will be required to hit the ground running - with a thorough induction and support from the teams.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service and develop programmes of care packages.
• Assess and supports people with a common mental health problem in the self management of their recovery.
• Undertakes patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, refers unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-up the person's treatment 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, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, 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)

* you may be expected to travel between 2 or more surgeries.*

About us

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Higher Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735).

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

petersfield centre

harold hill

Romford

RM3 9PB

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

petersfield centre

harold hill

Romford

RM3 9PB

Employer's website

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

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