Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – Oxford

Job title:

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – Oxford

Company

NHS

Job description

Oxfordshire Talking Therapies (OTT) are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to take the next step in their career and into a supervisory role. We would also welcome applications from existing Senior PWP’s who may want to develop further in a supportive and diverse team. We will support you to develop your leadership skills to support your staff in both clinical supervision and line management.OTT is a nationally recognized, high-performing and innovative service supporting adults to manage their common mental health difficulties, such as anxiety/depression. We are based in the city of Oxford, surrounded by Oxfordshire’s stunning countryside.This is an excellent opportunity to join Oxford Health: a large and innovative NHS Foundation trust, with a strong track record for supporting the development of psychological therapy services. The Trust has two Talking Therapy services, a range of specialist psychological therapy services and employs over 500 psychological therapists and hosts the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre.We are also involved in research. The service benefits from being a member of the Oxford Academic Health Sciences Network – Anxiety and Depression Network led by Professor David Clark. We are an exciting, innovative and successful service to work for.Main duties of the jobThis role involves facilitating individual case management supervision of PWPs to support in their development and learning, delivering clinical skills supervision and line managing trainee and/or qualified PWPs.As a SPWP you will contribute to the effective day to day running of the Step2 team including service development, recruitment and training of staff.The post-holder will also offer evidence-based practice in Guided Self-help (Telephone, Digital or Face to Face) and contribute to the Psycho-educational Courses programme, working with people with common mental health problems. You will also be involved in other workstreams or projects such as digital interventions and increasing access for people with under represented groups.About usOxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possibleOur vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:”Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”Our values are:”Caring, safe and excellent”At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted24 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro-rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference number267-OA6712804Job locationsAbell HouseHorspath DriftwayOxfordOX3 7JHJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYour wellbeing is a top priority. We have an award winning, wellbeing team within the service and work hard to ensure that a supportive, collaborative and productive culture is in place. We offer robust supervision from skilled supervisors/managers and ongoing Continuing Professional Development including external training.The service has around 200 staff including Psychological Therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and staff from our partnership organisations. A team of clinical supervisors and managers support staff to deliver the service effectively and safely.Qualified PWPs are expected to comply with the national requirement effective from 10th June 2022, for PWP registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Registration must be maintained annually, at the practitioners expense. Please ensure you complete the section within this application form asking for your PIN. If you are awaiting confirmation of registration, please provide evidence of your submission for registration. Successful candidates who have not completed the approval process will be required to practice at a training grade (Band 4), and will be paid accordingly, until such time as the registration is confirmed.In this role, your main responsibilities will be to carry out screening calls and deliver low intensity intervention, offer line management and Case Management Supervision to other trainee and qualified PWPs, focus on the quality of interventions ensuring adherence to the evidence base, to stay up to date with clinical and policy changes and support others to do the same and to contribute to the development of the service.Please see JD for further information.If you have any questions or queries about the role, please contact Rachel Balster on rachel.balster@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk .*Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received* Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYour wellbeing is a top priority. We have an award winning, wellbeing team within the service and work hard to ensure that a supportive, collaborative and productive culture is in place. We offer robust supervision from skilled supervisors/managers and ongoing Continuing Professional Development including external training.The service has around 200 staff including Psychological Therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and staff from our partnership organisations. A team of clinical supervisors and managers support staff to deliver the service effectively and safely.Qualified PWPs are expected to comply with the national requirement effective from 10th June 2022, for PWP registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Registration must be maintained annually, at the practitioners expense. Please ensure you complete the section within this application form asking for your PIN. If you are awaiting confirmation of registration, please provide evidence of your submission for registration. Successful candidates who have not completed the approval process will be required to practice at a training grade (Band 4), and will be paid accordingly, until such time as the registration is confirmed.In this role, your main responsibilities will be to carry out screening calls and deliver low intensity intervention, offer line management and Case Management Supervision to other trainee and qualified PWPs, focus on the quality of interventions ensuring adherence to the evidence base, to stay up to date with clinical and policy changes and support others to do the same and to contribute to the development of the service.Please see JD for further information.If you have any questions or queries about the role, please contact Rachel Balster on rachel.balster@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk .*Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received*Person SpecificationQualifications – Academic/ProfessionalEssential

  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Evidence Based Psychological Treatments (IAPT pathway).
  • PWP Registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
  • To have completed the IAPT Accredited PWP Supervisor Training and supervised staff

Desirable

  • To have completed or be willing to attend IAPT LTC/PPS top up training.

ExperienceEssential

  • Post-qualification experience as a PWP in an IAPT service
  • Experience of mentoring other staff, through case management supervision, induction, peer supervision, etc.
  • Experience of handling safeguarding concerns.

KnowledgeEssential

  • A clear understanding of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies IAPT programme; Key Performance Indicators KPI’s and related guidance/legislation

Skills & CommunicationEssential

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to deliver the full range of Low Intensity interventions and demonstrate consistent recovery rates above the 50% minimum IAPT target.
  • Skills in using IAPT database such as PCMIS or IAPTUS. Skill in using Microsoft Word / Outlook / Excel / PowerPoint
  • Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision

Ability to travelEssential

  • Ability & willingness to travel between sites and to regional meetings
  • To work flexibly within and outside office hours

Person SpecificationQualifications – Academic/ProfessionalEssential

  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Evidence Based Psychological Treatments (IAPT pathway).
  • PWP Registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
  • To have completed the IAPT Accredited PWP Supervisor Training and supervised staff

Desirable

  • To have completed or be willing to attend IAPT LTC/PPS top up training.

ExperienceEssential

  • Post-qualification experience as a PWP in an IAPT service
  • Experience of mentoring other staff, through case management supervision, induction, peer supervision, etc.
  • Experience of handling safeguarding concerns.

KnowledgeEssential

  • A clear understanding of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies IAPT programme; Key Performance Indicators KPI’s and related guidance/legislation

Skills & CommunicationEssential

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to deliver the full range of Low Intensity interventions and demonstrate consistent recovery rates above the 50% minimum IAPT target.
  • Skills in using IAPT database such as PCMIS or IAPTUS. Skill in using Microsoft Word / Outlook / Excel / PowerPoint
  • Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision

Ability to travelEssential

  • Ability & willingness to travel between sites and to regional meetings
  • To work flexibly within and outside office hours

Expected salary

£37338 – 44962 per year

Location

Oxford

Job date

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 03:58:08 GMT

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