Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom - The Forward Trust

    The Forward Trust
    The Forward Trust Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Permanent
    Description

    Job summary

    As a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) a large part of your role will be to assess a service users suitability for evidence based psychological interventions for those presenting with common mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. You will be delivering a wide range of low-level psychological step 2 interventions to adults on an individual face-to-face basis or through facilitating therapeutic groups.

    *Please note, we reserve the right to close applications early

    Main duties of the job

  • Build strong relationships with colleagues in the unit, and make full use of the support offered from Forward Trust colleagues both local, regional and central.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with other agencies within the prison by attending weekly and monthly multi-disciplinary meetings.
  • Maintain effective case load management, making sure that clients are prioritised appropriately and seen in a timely manner, ongoing care and treatment is reviewed in close liaison with other agencies.
  • Create and maintain effective Case management and actively participate in clinical supervision.
  • Effectively asses for and respond to Risk within both prison and Forward Trust policy.
  • Ensure case notes are completed to the standards set

    • Other

  • Take on other reasonable tasks and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the Service
  • Some flexibility of delivery may be required within the role. This may include additional shifts, or supporting another service temporarily.

    • About us

    Overview

    It is an exciting time at Forward with the recent addition of providing mental health IAPT services in prisons across Hertfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. For more than 25 years, Forward have been working with people building positive and productive lives, whatever their past. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    The successful candidate will be contributing to team performance and delivery of a responsive, high quality service in linewith IAPT requirements. You will actively participate in both Case management and line management supervision, they will also be supporting the service to ensure quality standards are met.

    Person Specification

    Knowledge and Skills

    Essential

  • -Ability to maintain accurate patient records within the standards
  • required locally, the Forward Trust and NMC
  • -Ability to provide and accept feedback, support and clinical supervision
  • -Knowledge and an awareness of health issues related to Substance
  • Misuse
  • -Committed approach to continuous professional development and the
  • revalidation process

    • Desirable

  • -Conflict resolution skills
  • -Leadership skills (motivating, use of initiative, change management)
  • -Dignified and holistic approach to care
  • -Evidence of personal development since entering the NMC register

    • Qualifications

    Essential

  • A Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) qualification

    • Experience

    Essential

  • EA Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) qualification and experience of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) model.
  • Experience of undertaking CBT assessments and delivering CBT and low intensity interventions.

    • Desirable

  • Working with people with mental health difficulties and people in primary care.