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Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner - London, United Kingdom - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Permanent

Description

Job summary

To work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment.

Main duties of the job

To deliver a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems.

To work under close case management supervision from a suitably qualified professional to provide high quality collaborative care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

To work under close clinical skills supervision from an HCPC registered clinical or counselling psychologist or BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist or other suitably qualified psychological professional to provide specified psychologically-informed wellbeing-focused interventions.

About us

At South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, we believe in providing excellent care which is delivered with pride and compassion. Everything we do is to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all.

Job description

Job responsibilities

KR 1 Clinical and Client Care

Carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team

Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances.

Engage with and gather information from service users, relatives and patient records.

To work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based.

To attend multi-disciplinary reviews and act as a care co-ordinator, for a caseload of service users in order to support and monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary interventions.

To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a clinical psychologist or CBT therapist including: Behavioural activation and graded exposureTeaching problem-solving skillsImproving sleepRecognising and managing emotionsGuided self-help for bulimia and binge-eatingBuilding confidenceMedication support

To be responsive to service users needs and choices; and uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect.

To include carers and families in line with the service users wishes.

To liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care for service users.

To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation and care plans of service users in a skilled and sensitive manner in order to promote effective multi-disciplinary working and therapeutic outcomes for clients.

KR 2 Responsibilities for team or service clinical functioning

To form professional relationships with service users and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.

To monitor and record progression, highlight concerns and report any perceived changes in service users wellbeing to the team

To demonstrate effective communication skills in discussing highly sensitive and complex information appropriately with people whose understanding may be temporarily or permanently impaired.

To provide relevant information, written and oral, for records and reviews relating to service users progress under supervision from a suitably qualified member of the team.

Provide highly effective written communications as required for service users and other health and care professionals

Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement programs as directed by the line manager

KR 3 Care or management of resources

To maintain and order stock and advise on resources necessary to carry out the job, including the responsible management of petty cash if required.

To be responsible for the care and cleaning of any equipment and materials used

KR 4 Management and supervision

Report regularly and in detail to the clinical skills supervisor and case management supervisor.

Make good use of clinical skills and case management supervision to discuss casework, make plans for action, reflect on and implement best practice in care planning and interventions.

KR 6 Teaching and Training

To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting.

To participate in the dissemination and sharing of information and skills with staff, students and volunteers.

KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance

To ensure that up to date clinical records are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards

KR 8 Research and development

As part of a team, incorporate up-to-date evidence-based methods into the intervention programme as directed by the clinical skills supervisor

To participate in complex audit and research projects as applicable

KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development

To adhere to the employers expectations of professional behaviour and all relevant policies and procedures.

To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs and that actively addresses inequity of access and outcome across protected characteristics.

To complete and stay up to date with all statutory and mandatory training.

Attend and fulfil all of the requirements of the training element of the post, including practical, academic and practice-based assessments

To undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with line manager.

KR10 General

To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent, reliable attendance.

To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and the employers policies.

To travel as appropriate and across the Trust as required for example for meetings, home visits, community liaison.

To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)

Desirable

Any training relevant to the service user group

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice

Experience running groups/activities

Experience working as part of a team

Experience of being supervised

Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

Desirable

Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers

Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality

Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance

Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format

Able to assist in assessment and observation activities related to individual's health and wellbeing, arriving at judgments about how to respond within the care plan