Senior Psychological Well Being Practitioner - Wilmslow, United Kingdom - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Wilmslow, United Kingdom

1 day ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Health and Justice Services part of the Specialist Service Network for GMMH are looking to

recruit a committed and dynamic Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to work within

the Integrated mental health team (IMHT) working into HMP Styal. The post holder will be

responsible for providing psychological wellbeing practitioner services to adult, female service

users who are in custody within HMP Styal this will be delivered individually and via groups.

The IMHT comprises of multi-disciplinary professional's, including Mental health Nurses, a

Psychiatrist, a Psychologist, a high intensity therapist, an Art therapist, band 5 PWP's, a

assistant psychologist, and health care support workers, all providing mental health support to women across the prison estate.

The post holder would be expected to work with a caseload of clients providing detailed

assessments and psychological therapy, often spanning several months.

As a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner the role would also incorporate the clinical

supervision and support of PWP staff and will work closely with the practitioner psychologist and high intensity therapist.

The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.

The post holder will receive clinical supervision in line with current trust policy by an appropriate

registered health professional likely a high intensity therapist/clinical psychologist

To develop skills in collaborative working with service users to build an effective partnership of care. - To assist service users in identifying and effectively managing their emotional distress and disturbance.

- To utilise a range of core skills in mental health care delivery to contribute to and co-ordinate the care and treatment of service users.

- To carry out an assessment of the service user's problems, including an assessment of risk relating to harm to themselves or others.

- To formulate and implement a range of 1:1 clinical interventions based on a self
- help management model of mental health care.

To systematically evaluate and record outcomes of specific clinical interventions, and to adapt care based on these evaluations.
Communicating with service users using reassuring and persuasive language which helps to overcome barriers to understanding.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work.

From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts