Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Wellbeing Practitioner
Hourly rate: £14.54
Hours: 21.5 hours per week (working Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays)
Reports to: Manager
Accountable to: Manager
Job Purpose:
- The Wellbeing Practitioner will be part of the integrated team based at a Bluesci Wellbeing Centre. to support the delivery of the service in line with the Living Well and neighbourhood model across Trafford.
- The Wellbeing Practitioner will support the role of Wellbeing Volunteers who will be an integral part of the service,
- The Wellbeing Practitioner will work collaboratively with individuals with mental health issues / long term conditions / medically unexplained symptoms to identify their health, wellbeing and/or education/employment goals and aspirations.
- Behaviour change is a key element of support offered by the Wellbeing Practitioner and this will be achieved by helping build individuals motivation, confidence for change, connecting with community assets and help reduce social isolation, health management (including attending health screening appointments, other health appointments, increasing physical activity & improving mental health & wellbeing in the process.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
The Wellbeing Practitioner will:
- Have day-to-day responsibility for a defined caseload, and for the setting, monitoring and maintaining of planned & achieved goals over an agreed time period
- Work collaboratively with individuals to determine the type/nature of support required to access and utilise community resources.
- Work with Individuals and the Wellbeing Practitioner to identify areas of need and opportunities as indicated by the assessment and intervention.
- Engage with individuals through the development of a person-centred action plan to achieve the agreed goals, offering face to face support. Linking individuals into a range of services including social prescribing, volunteering and pathways to employment.
- Support individuals to identify and problem solve practical issues promoting self-care and resilience. Support individuals to attend Voluntary / Community-based groups and opportunities, and/or appointments including; health screening.
- Work with partner agencies to support identified individuals to volunteer or access education, training, pathways to employment.
- To ensure that agreed assessment tools (ONS) are used and completed at initial and final appointments, interventions are documented and all records are kept up to date and carried out to a high standard .
- Be actively involved in contributing to the team’s key performance indicators, participating in evaluation, in the development and implementation of quality initiatives. Assist in improving access to services to individuals from Black & Minority Ethnic (B&ME) groups.
- Ensure effective verbal and written communication with all staff, Volunteers, individuals using the service and their carers in order to maintain a high-quality Service
General Duties and Responsibilities:
- To support the team to work collaboratively and sensitively with individuals by role modeling and example. And where necessary manage the complaints process.
- To be responsible for the allocation of work and implementation of Service delivery in accordance with regulatory and operational standards, policy, and procedures for the service
- To review the service, and make recommendations for service improvement, policy development and operational standards.
- To provide supervision, appraisal, personal development and career progression of individual team members in accordance with Bluesci policies and procedures.
- To engage in regular supervision and appraisal with the Manager
- To be responsible for the team of Volunteers & partners compliance with Legislation, National Regulations, Standards and guidance and Bluesci policies and procedures and those of GMMH.
- To coordinate and monitor a range of delegated budgets assigned to the post (Volunteer expenses).
- To coordinate the day-to-day planning and induction of volunteers
- Maintain accurate and up to date records safely and confidentially in accordance with Bluesci policies and procedures
- To be responsible for the collection and analysis of performance management information and to manage this information effectively to achieve the service objectives, and targets for improvement.
- To contribute to the Service plans and be responsible for effectively communicating strategic planning and decisions to the team and key partner.
- To be responsible for identifying, assessing and managing risk to individuals, employees, the organisation and resources arising from the work delivered by the service.
- Develop effective partnership working with colleagues in related teams/agencies both in terms of providing effective responses to individuals accessing the service and the development of integrated services to fulfil the Social Inclusion and Recovery and Social prescribing Agenda.
- To carry out all duties in accordance with Bluesci’s Equal Opportunities Policy and other policies designed to protect employees and users of the service from harassment. It is the duty of the post holder not to act in a prejudicial or discriminatory manner towards employees or service users. The post holder should counteract such practice or behaviour by challenging or reporting it.
- To comply with all Health & Safety at work requirements as laid down by the Employer.
- To understand the need to safeguard children and vulnerable adults and adhere to all principles in effective safeguarding.
SUMMARY
This job description is an outline of the key responsibilities of the Wellbeing Practitioner role and is not intended as an exhaustive list.
The job may change over time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation and its services, as well as the personal development needs of the post holder.
All employees within the Organisation have the following responsibilities:The post holder must not, by act or omission, endanger the safety of him/herself or others and must report all untoward occurrences. The post holder must be responsible for all the Organisations property and the reporting of all potential or actual breaches of security.
Disclosure of Criminal Background
Bluesci’s Directors are required to check with the DBS the possible criminal background of staff and volunteers who apply for work with vulnerable people.
Successful applicants will be asked to complete and sign a Disclosure Form giving permission for the screening to take place.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with the Organisation. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of offences. Please note applicants refusing to sign the form will not be progressed further. T
he Organisation actively seeks to recruit people currently under represented in the workforce. This includes people from ethnic minority groups, those with mental health and physical disability.
Confidentiality
All information relating to Users of the service and Staff through your employment with Bluesci is confidential all personal information must be collected and dealt with appropriately– whether on paper, in a computer, or recorded on other material and there are safeguards to ensure this is achieved in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (or GDPR for short).
As a staff member you will have to conform to these procedures and processes. Any failure to conform or disclosure to any unauthorised person is a serious disciplinary offence.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Wellbeing Practitioner Post - Essential (E) / Desired (D)
KNOWLEDGE
Willingness to learn the values and principles underpinning person centered, recovery, social prescribing and positive therapeutic relationships. E
Willingness to learn & gain knowledge and understanding of best practice and national developments relating to Recovery, Social prescribing & Social Inclusion. E
Willingness to learn & gain Knowledge of the management of people within the field of Recovery, Social Prescribing & Social Inclusion. E
Knowledge of budget/resource management. E
Knowledge of risk management processes [Positive risk taking and self-management] and the ability to assess and manage risk professionally and organisationally [risk to staff/resources] E
Knowledge of systems management and ability to monitor the effectiveness of those systems. E
Supervisory experience. D
Involvement in workshops/ consultations/ working groups. D
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Ability to plan, prioritise and delegate the allocation of work to the team appropriate to their level of experience. E
Ability to manage conflict. E
Ability to manage systems and processes (including IT) relating to the responsibility for individual members of the team – capability/ absence. E
A demonstrable ability to analyse information to determine and plan interventions. Decide and direct a course of action with staff with case responsibility for individuals. E
Familiarity with electronic business support processes for records, calendar management, word processing etc. D
LEADERSHIP
Ability to transfer knowledge and skills to the team and colleagues through supervision, coaching, mentoring and co-working. E
Ability to motivate and inspire individuals accessing the service and the team to their own personal goals and the goals and outcomes of individuals and the PCN. E
Ability to gain respect and trust. E
An ability to encourage the team and volunteers to question basic assumptions, considering problems from new and unique perspectives. E
QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE
At least 1 year experience of working with people or in a wellbeing role. E
Prior experience of coaching, supporting, motivating individuals. E
Leadership Qualification PWP / Counseling or equivalent qualification. D
Prior experience of psychologically informed interventions and guided self help / mentoring/co-working/supervision. D
EQUALITY
Demonstrate understanding of acceptance and commitment to the principles underlying Equal Opportunities. E
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 21.5 per week
Salary: £14.54 per hour
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Trafford, Greater Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- wellbeing: 1 year (required)
- coaching/supporting/mentoring: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 23/05/2023