<p>Job Description</p><p>Post Title: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner</p><p>Salary: £20,822.55 pro rata</p><p>Accountable to: Case Manager, Lead on Supervision and Professional Development for PWP's</p><p>Reporting to: Locality/Line Manager</p><p>Other Key Relationships: GPs, Psychological Therapists, CBT Therapists</p><p>Job Purpose The post holder will work within the IAPT service providing high volume low intensity assessments, interventions and management of caseloads. Interventions will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based approaches to enhance self management for clients with mild to moderate common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. </p><p>Main Duties and Responsibilities</p><p>1. Clinical</p><p>1.1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service. </p><p>1.2. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to Outlook South West’s referral protocols. Refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary; or step-up the clients’ treatment to high intensity. </p><p>1.3. Assess and support people with common mental health problems in the self management of their recovery. </p><p>1.4. Undertake patient centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others. </p><p>1.5. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high volume, low intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self help, computerised CBT and information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media. </p><p>1.6. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered in each treatment episode. </p><p>1.7. Adhere to providing the agreed number of clinical sessions per treatment episode in a regular pattern over time in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient. </p><p>1.8. Adhere to NICE guidelines for guidance on appropriate treatment and number of appointments for individual patients; consult with supervisor regarding variation of this guidance. July 2014 1.9. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.</p><p>1.10. Maintain clinical data records as detailed in the document ‘IAPTus Records Compliance Requirements for all OSW Clinical Staff.’ (Available on intranet)</p><p>1.11. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols. </p><p>1.12. Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.</p><p>1.13. Coordination or co-facilitation of group work as required (i.e. Stress buster groups etc)</p><p>1.14. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process. </p><p>2. Professional</p><p>2.1. Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g. BPS, UKCP, BACP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).</p><p>2.2. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times, subject to limitations.</p><p>2.3. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT and other agreed psychological therapies.</p><p>2.4. Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.</p><p>2.5. Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.</p><p>2.6. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives. An annual assessment of competency in line with NICE/BABCP/IAPT requirements will be undertaken with the use of an AV recording.</p><p>2.7. Keep up to date all records in relation to C.P.D. and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.</p><p>2.8. Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.</p><p>2.9. Attend all mandatory training and corporate update events</p><p>3. General</p><p>3.1. To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.</p><p>3.2. Respond to all reasonable requests within a timely manner</p><p>3.3. As required, work flexibly within your contract to allow for out of hours services July 2014 3.4. To fulfil any reasonable request of you in relation to the successful ongoing development of the organisation.</p><p>3.5. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.</p><p>3.6. Adhere to Outlook South West’s policies, protocols and standardisation guidelines.</p><p>3.7. The employee has a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.</p><p>3.8. Understand that certain aspects of the role may involve lone working</p><p>3.9. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.</p><p>3.10. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.</p><p>3.11. This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.</p><p>To be Reviewed by: Lead on Supervision and Professional Development for PWP's</p><p>Date for Review: July 2015</p><p>Person Specification</p><p>Qualification Essential Desirable Assessment Method</p><p>July 2014 Evidence of working Application Form with people who have suffered with a mental health problem Training in nursing, Application Form social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy PG Cert in Low Psychology degree Application Form Intensity Psychological Therapies Experience Essential Desirable Assessment Method</p><p>Evidence of working Application Form with people who have experienced a mental health problem Experience of working Interview Question in Primary Care Services Worked in a service Interview Question where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes Ability to manage own Interview Question caseload and time Demonstrates high Application Form standards in written communication Able to write clear Portfolio/ Test reports and letters Skills & Essential Desirable Assessment Method Competencies Ability to evaluate and Interview question put in place the effect of training Computer literate Interview question </p><p>Excellent verbal and Interview / written communication application/portfolio skills, including /Practical Test telephone skills Able to develop good Interview question therapeutic relationships with clients Received training Reference (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk</p><p>July 2014 assessments within scope of practice Knowledge Essential Desirable Assessment Method</p><p>Demonstrates an Interview question / understanding of Practical Test anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care Demonstrates a Interview question / knowledge of the issues Practical Test surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health Knowledge of Interview question medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems Demonstrates an Interview question understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post Other Essential Desirable Assessment Method Requirements High level of Interview enthusiasm and motivation Advanced Interview communication skills Ability to work within a Reference team and foster good working relationships Ability to use clinical Application form/ supervision and interview personal development positively and effectively Ability to work under Interview Test pressure Regard for others and Interview Question respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality Ability to be self Interview Question reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal</p><p>July 2014 and professional development and in supervision Car driver with ability Interview Question and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation Fluent in languages Application/ Interview other than English</p><p>July 2014</p>