Trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

Job title:

Trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

Company

NHS

Job description

We have an exciting developmental opportunity in the central York community mental health team working with working age adults for a trainee Mental Health Wellbeing PractitionerThis is an exciting new role created by NHS England and Improvement to support the transformation of adult community mental health services. The successful candidates will be based in a community mental health team and be enrolled at Hull University to undertake a certificate in mental health wellbeing practice. Attendance at university will be a hybrid of remote and on campus. The training will be fully funded by the NHS and the course lasts for 12 months. There will be time in the job plan to undertake the certificate. On successful completion of the course the post holder will transition to a full time Band 5 position as a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner. This post may be in a different team to the team where training position was hosted.Main duties of the jobA Bachelor’s degree at 2:2 in any subjectOrevidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 through having one of the below:

• diploma of higher education (DipHE)
• foundation degree
• higher national diploma (HND)
• level 5 award
• level 5 certificate
• level 5 diploma
• level 4 or 5 NVQ

In addition the requirement is for someone with:

• Experience of work interacting with the public, working as part of a team, analysing complex information and communicating effectively.
• Who is able to demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress, their families and carers

We are committed to developing a team that is fully representative of the communities that we serve, and especially welcome applications from individuals with protected characteristics that are currently under-represented in our workforce.As a Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team delivering psychologically informed interventions and supporting adults to receive the right care. You will need to have flexibility and adaptability and a passion for working with adults with severe mental health problems.About usWe are the Mental Health and Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York & Selby.We are committed to co-creating safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people by involving them as equal partners. The most important way we will get there is by living our values, all of the time.Psychological Professions staff will be expected to display the Trust values at all times, working as part of the collective team with shared accountability and responsibility for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of patient care is delivered in a patient centred manner. They will also contribute to ensuring the culture of our services is built upon the Trust Values and the trust’s strategy – Our Journey To change (OJTC).We’re also committed to co-creating a great experience for our colleagues- find out more about why you should come and work for us here Why choose TEWV? – Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation TrustWe are committed to developing a team that is fully representative of the communities that we serve, and especially welcome applications from individuals with protected characteristics that are currently under-represented in our workforce.Date posted18 February 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number346-NYA-024-25Job locationsHuntington HouseJockey LaneYorkYO32 9XWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will work as a trainee under close case management supervision from an HCPC registered applied psychologist or BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist to provide specified psychologically-informed wellbeing-focused interventions, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training.The role of the trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner is to

• attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
• develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community
• support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions :
• Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme
• Problem-solving
• Improving sleep
• Recognising and managing emotions
• Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
• Confidence building
• Support with medicines management

Role requirements assessed as part of shortlistingQualifications (2)A Bachelors degree at 2:2 in any subjectOrevidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5Skills:Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carersAble 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 make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual formatAnalytical Judgements:Able to assist in assessment and observation activities related to individuals health and wellbeing, arriving at judgments about how to respond within the care planAble to contribute to risk assessment drawing on complex and multiple sources of information, under clinical supervisionPlanning & Organisational skills:Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet peoples health and wellbeing needsAble to plan and deliver interventions with a variety of service users presenting with mental health difficulties, their families and carers and the clinical team, on a daily basis.Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will work as a trainee under close case management supervision from an HCPC registered applied psychologist or BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist to provide specified psychologically-informed wellbeing-focused interventions, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training.The role of the trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner is to

• attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
• develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community
• support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions :
• Behavioural Activation and Graded Exposure using the GOALS programme
• Problem-solving
• Improving sleep
• Recognising and managing emotions
• Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
• Confidence building
• Support with medicines management

Role requirements assessed as part of shortlistingQualifications (2)A Bachelors degree at 2:2 in any subjectOrevidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5Skills:Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carersAble 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 make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual formatAnalytical Judgements:Able to assist in assessment and observation activities related to individuals health and wellbeing, arriving at judgments about how to respond within the care planAble to contribute to risk assessment drawing on complex and multiple sources of information, under clinical supervisionPlanning & Organisational skills:Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet peoples health and wellbeing needsAble to plan and deliver interventions with a variety of service users presenting with mental health difficulties, their families and carers and the clinical team, on a daily basis.Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route OR
• Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 for entry to the Graduate Certificate route
• Enrolled on a programme of study for a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)

Knowledge/ExperienceEssential

• Experience of work interacting with the public
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

Desirable

• Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties

SkillsEssential

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Batchelors degree at 2:2 in any subject for entry to Postgraduate route OR
• Evidence of ability to study successfully at academic Level 5 for entry to the Graduate Certificate route
• Enrolled on a programme of study for a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)

Knowledge/ExperienceEssential

• Experience of work interacting with the public
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

Desirable

• Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties

SkillsEssential

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Expected salary

£26530 – 29114 per year

Location

York

Job date

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:30:07 GMT

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