Job Introduction
We have a fantastic opportunity within our SET CAMHS Team (part of Targeted and System support services Essex) for an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated to make a real difference in our community.
At HCRG Care Group we believe our employees know best about the work they do. In this role you will be encouraged to innovate and use different approaches that are best for the children and young people that you are working closely with.
The role also offers a great work life balance, overseeing the management of your own diary.
Main Responsibilities
* Hold a caseload of clients, delivering goal-based interventions to support their wellbeing.
* Prevent more serious mental health problems in children and young people by early identification of the development of mental health problems.
* Plan, deliver and review individual and group therapeutic interventions for specific patients.
* Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical intervention.
* Provide a direct service to children and young people and their families, in an accessible and less stigmatising environment, based on the best available research evidence, within clinical governance.
* Oversee the development of Wellbeing Coaches and other practitioners within the service.
The Ideal Candidate
* Minimum of a second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) AND/OR a registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. medicine, psychology, social work) from a UK university or overseas professional qualification of an equivalent standards OR Qualified Wellbeing Practitioner; Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP), Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) or other CYP IAPT therapy training.
* Further professional knowledge and skills gained through accredited CPD courses/workshops/study/in-house training.
* 2 years experience in relevant area of mental health practice.
* Assessment, planning, formulation and evaluation of patient’s psychological difficulties.
* Good understanding and experience of using Routine Outcome Measures.
* Application of evidence-based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.
* Knowledge and direct clinical experience of adapting interventions and delivering them to CYP.
* Experience of delivering and managing clinical risk.
* Understanding of child development and psychosocial influences.
* Experience of delivering Low Intensity/Psycho-educational interventions to groups of CYP and/or parents/caregivers.
* Commitment to continuous professional development.
* Knowledge and skills in effective communication, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* Ability to work autonomously but recognising the philosophy of effective integrated working.
* Ability to use Word, Power Point, Email, Excel (or similar spreadsheet or database package) and SystmOne.
* Motivate and enthuse others to change by developing clinical practice.
* Experience of developing effective relationships and networks across health, social care and the voluntary and community sector.
Access to a car and full driving licence is an essential requirement for this role.
About The Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.
Package Description
As an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner, you’ll be part of our valued team within our Essex Child and Family wellbeing services receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
* Bank Rate of £17.73 per hour.
* Self-booking and access to all bank shifts! Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self-book providing they meet the shift requirements.
* Request a Duty – Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met.
* HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access to Wagestream - which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
* Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards.
* Opportunities to work in different areas and various different services to gain new knowledge and experience.
* Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality.
* Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters.
* Free statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills and in-house opportunities continuing your professional development.
* Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users.
* Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives.
* The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission.
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