Job Description
This post is in the Barnet IAPT Team based at Edgware Community Hospital, Burnt Oak, HA8 0AD. This is a new role that has been created to provide further development for qualified PWPs who are looking for opportunities to progress, outside of high intensity training. The postholder will have lead responsibility for coordinating outreach for the team with ensuring a good level of liaison and engagement with the local community to ensure improved access for underrepresented groups within the service. The postholder will hold responsibility for ensuring that there is a regular programme of well being workshops and courses offered across the borough to local community organisations, physical healthcare providers supporting patients with long term health conditions amongst others, and ensuring that this work is regularly monitored, coordinated and outcomes evaluated.
Applicants who speak local languages and who have strong links to local communities within the borough of Barnet are strongly encouraged to apply.
Note: Interviews will take place on 16th June, 2023.
- To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment and treatment plans of
- To provide advice, guidance and consultation to referrers, family member and carers
- To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to clients
- To oversee the low intensity groups and workshops and ensure they adhere to the PWP clinical
- To provide clinical supervision to trainee and qualified PWP staff providing low intensity psychological interventions, including senior PWPs.
- To plan and manage the training and recruitment of PWP’s, HI staff and clinical supervisors to meet the requirements of the PWP service jointly with the Step 2 lead for the service.
- To lead and contribute to team meetings and ensure a healthy workplace and team morale is
- To ensure annual leave, sickness absence and other staffing issues are addressed in order to maintain service
- To lead and participate in the recruitment and induction of new PWP staff as
- To assist in establishing appropriate management systems and structures to ensure that all staff receive appropriate supervision, appraisal, training and induction
- To support step 2 staff with line management and supervision and to be responsible for their appraisal and continuing professional development.
Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people. We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.
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