We are looking for 2 highly motivated individuals to join teams in Gedling and Hucknall Integrated team and the Rushcliffe Integrated team as a Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner for Older Adults. This is an exciting brand-new role created by Health Education England and NHS England and Improvement to support the transformation of adult community mental health services. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS, and you will be eligible for a full-time qualified position if you pass the course. In return, we ask that you commit to staying with us for at least two years after you qualify.
This role will contribute to ensuring older adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions.
During the one-year graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training, you will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions for serious mental health problems for older adults individually and in groups, as well as support their families and carers, in line with the education provider's expectations.
The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will:
1. Attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment.
2. Work in an older adult community mental health service when not completing the programme of study.
3. Develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with older adults in the community.
4. Support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
5. Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions - not therapy - for example:
1. Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the “GOALS” programme.
2. Problem-solving.
3. Improving sleep.
4. Recognising and managing emotions.
5. Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating.
6. Confidence building.
7. Support with medicines management.
The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will be required to:
1. Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level.
2. Have experience of work interacting with the public, working as part of a team, analysing complex information and communicating effectively.
3. Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress, their families and carers.
The Trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner posts are training positions. Progression into a permanent contract is subject to passing the course. Successful candidates will be expected to travel to Derby University to complete their one-year training, commencing but the position will be based in Nottingham City/County.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
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