Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Basingstoke)
The purpose of this role is to supervise/line manage a team of PWPs whilst maintaining a reduced clinical caseload, under the guidance of a Hub Lead PWP.
You will need a secure knowledge of low intensity treatments to be able to support PWPs with clinical decision making. There is a duty/screening element to the role and at times you will need to discuss complex cases in liaison meetings with external services to ensure the most appropriate level of care for patients.
You will have the opportunity to be involved in the ongoing development of our service through Special Interest Groups, projects, and working groups.
Main duties of the job
This role involves supervising/line managing a group of PWPs whilst maintaining a reduced clinical caseload, under the guidance of the Hub Lead PWP. You will have opportunities to explore your areas of interest and contribute to the ongoing development of our service through Special Interest Groups, projects, and working groups.
About us
Successful candidates will be employed by Solent Mind. NHSTT Hampshire are proud to support our team in building their clinical skills and developing their own areas of interest and expertise. Once Qualified, we offer regular additional training, monthly Special Interest Groups, and regularly offer opportunities to be involved in exciting, new projects. In addition, we offer the opportunity to develop clinical skills through Continuing Professional Development training, offering opportunities to work with Long Term Health Conditions, Behavioural Experiments, OCD, and Health Anxiety.
Solent Mind is a mental health charity, supporting people to develop positive mental wellbeing, live well, and thrive. Last year, our 400 strong team supported 45,000 people with their mental health across Hampshire, Southampton, and Portsmouth. We are part of the Mind Federation. Solent Mind has a Gold award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a Mindful Employer.
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
Clinical
1. Support PWPs in clinical decision making through Clinical Caseload Management Supervision (CCMS) to identify appropriate treatment options for the presenting symptoms of their patients.
2. If a decision on treatment cannot be decided in CCMS (e.g. due to complexity) discuss this with a Lead PWP or the wider SPWP team to agree the best course of action.
3. Support the Telephone and Referral Centre (TARC) on a weekly rota basis. This includes calling patients that have identified risk concerns at referral to risk assess and follow suitable next steps.
4. Screen referrals and make decisions on suitability for our service following NHSTT protocols.
5. Provide risk supervision/debriefs to PWPs when needed.
6. Liaise with external services to coordinate patient care through multidisciplinary meetings, emails, or phone calls.
7. Work on a rota basis to provide evening duty cover for the clinical team and provide additional cover for sickness/annual leave.
8. Maintain a reduced clinical caseload alongside managerial responsibilities.
9. Work closely with external services and colleagues in Step 3 (High intensity), ensuring appropriate arrangements are in place in line with the stepped care approach and no wrong door policy.
10. Complete all requirements relating to data collection and recording within the service.
11. Record all clinical and non-clinical activity on our patient management system in a timely manner.
12. Complete Patient Experience Questionnaires (PEfaceQs) with patients.
Management
1. Provide line management, clinical skills groups, and clinical supervision for PWPs as needed.
2. Support supervisees to participate in ongoing professional and personal development.
3. Identify training needs and opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD).
4. Shortlist and interview Assistant, Trainee, and Qualified PWPs candidates.
5. Deliver training and induction sessions as needed.
6. Confirm PWPs competence to practice by assessing their work through live supervision, auditing notes, and case management supervision.
7. Ensure that line managed staff maintain appropriate IAPTus clinical records in keeping with service operational policy and or that these are in line with best clinical practice.
Professional
1. Ensure information governance processes are followed and respond to incidents in a timely manner, in compliance with GDPR protocols.
2. Prepare for and attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis.
3. Attend all supervisions, wellbeing meetings, and service meetings.
4. Participate in individual annual appraisal review and respond to agreed service objectives.
5. Attend relevant conferences/workshops/training.
6. Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
General:
1. Adhere to the aims, values, policies, and procedures of Solent Mind, particularly safeguarding and health & safety.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
* Confident in ability to deliver assessments (including risk), low intensity treatments, and develop a therapeutic alliance over the phone, video call, and face-to-face.
* Thorough understanding of the stepped care model and NHS Talking Therapies.
* Proven ability to communicate clearly with patients, colleagues, and external agencies, especially in complex or sensitive situations.
* Ability to be resilient working in a busy service and manage own personal stress.
* Ability to be self-reflective and use supervision/feedback to develop own practice.
* Ability to manage own diary, caseload, and related admin.
* Ability to contribute to best practice and ongoing development of the service.
Qualifications
* Qualified as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
* Supervisory training.
Experience
* >1 year of experience working as a Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
* Supervising a team and supporting staff members ongoing development.
* Holding leadership/senior management responsibility.
* Using computerized patient management databases (specifically IAPTus).
* Working in partnership with multiple organizations to deliver coordinated care plans.
* Experience delivering training.
Other
* Commitment to Solent Mind's values.
* Commitment to Solent Mind's Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion policies.
* Willingness to undergo a relevant DBS check.
* Flexibility to work a weekly late shift on a rota basis.
* Lived experience of mental health and navigating mental health services.
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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