Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Job overview

An essential requirement for this role is to have successfully completed training on a nationally recognised post graduate IAPT low intensity programme.  This will include gaining skills on how to improve knowledge of a range of mental health issues, and how to provide a range of brief solution-focused interventions for adults who are experiencing mild to moderate emotional difficulties, particularly anxiety and depression.

Under supervision you will deliver Step 2 CBT interventions. These will include guided self-help, active listening, computer aided CBT, group work and signposting. These interventions will be offered from both General Practice Surgeries and community venues across the borough as well as from the team base and other locations as appropriate. Interventions will be primarily telephone based, but also include some face to face and video sessions as required.

You will be fully supported to provide advice to Primary Care colleagues and you'll be involved in delivering mental health interventions (outreach groups and workshops) in the community.  Additionally, you'll work closely with local GPs to facilitate appropriate referrals and provide high-quality treatment for our clients.

Furthermore, you'll have the opportunity to participate in supervision, team audit, and governance systems and we will agree on a personal training and development programme matched to your specialist interests.

Main duties of the job

• Under our supervision,  you'll manage a caseload of clients who have mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression referred and assessed by the GP, other professionals or self-referred. This includes assessments and treatments.
• In collaboration with colleagues and under supervision, to provide a range of evidenced based brief interventions using guided self-help methods
• To facilitate the development and running of self-help groups, activities and use of self-help materials.
• To engage in health promotion and outreach work directed towards local communities and in particular those groups under represented within the service through community workshops and liaison with community leaders and organisations.

Clinical Governance

• To collect data relevant to your work indicating performance outcomes and this includes timely recording of information on IAPTUS, the patient electronic database.
• To be responsible for conducting audit and research appropriate to the post.
• To work with the team in developing policies/guidelines appropriate to work/role and review effectiveness.
• Professional Development

To identify own training needs and take opportunity to update professional knowledge and skills through training programmes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.