Wellbeing Practitioner

Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

Job summary

Job Title : Wellbeing Practitioner

Band : Band 6

Department : Barnet Community Teams- Younger Adults

Accountable to : Team Manager

Responsible to : Team Manager

Responsible for : Own caseload and referrals

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Adult mental health community services at a time of innovation and service development.

This role will be involved, as part of the wider core community teams, in helping to adapt the existing service within the new transformation process.







This process is in response to the NHS 5-year plan to develop mental health services round the Primary Care Networks and provides new opportunities which include developing partnership working with the voluntary sector, working more closely with GP practices and developing more innovative, community based and holistic ways of working.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients, service users and carers as part of the Core Community Mental Health Team.

The post holder will also be part of a daily Core Mental Health MDT referral meeting where all new referrals will be screened and allocated to the relevant Mental health practitioner / named worker, for a mini- Dialog+ assessment or full Dialog+ assessment and care plan - depending on presenting needs You will be responsible for carrying out practical tasks, identified as part of the service users' care plan or care pathways and delivering interventions as part of an initial offer to our service users.

As a Wellbeing Practitioner you will be assigned to a PCN and will work closely with the PCN Mental Health Practitioner on advice / support for referrals.







About us

The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I;)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.

Why choose to join the Partnership?

We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.

Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.

Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.

Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.







We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.

Generous Annual Leave Allowance

NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.

We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

Job description

Job responsibilities

- To Be part of a daily Core Mental Health MDT referral meeting where all new referrals will be screened and allocated to the relevant Mental health practitioner / named worker.
- To undertake Mini DIALOG + and Full DIALOG +
- Carry clinical caseload of service users (of approximately 30 cases at any one time) for up to 6 weeks, seeing initial assessments within 4 weeks for DIALOG + or DIALOG+ care plan in line with the national performance indicator (KPI).






- To ensure that people referred for intervention are quickly and efficiently able to access the most appropriate treatment for their mental health difficulty
- Participate in co-running psychosocial and community focused groups as part of a rota and with oversight from psychology, complex care pathways and with the community engagement workers.
- Deliver 1 : 1 support / interventions based on an individual Dialog+ care plan, with short term outcomes for service users
- To work closely with the PCN Mental Health Practitioner on advice / support for
- To Work closely with the core teams to enable both the prevention of further access to Mental Health services as well as participate in the delivery of the discharge framework,





supporting move on from service - supporting the continuity of care for a person recovery journey through services.
- To work with other clinicians, in providing effective, evidence based therapeutic care, to lead or support other clinicians with the development of care pathways.
- To help service users manage their symptoms, deliver evidence-based interventions and give advice and support on issues such as housing, benefits, education, employment, medication and social activities in the local area.
- To be proactive in ensuring service users receive the range of interventions they need in line with their care plan
- To participate fully in caseload supervision and management, to ensure that care plans are matched to need and service users are able to flow through pathways of care.






- To be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to the diverse and demanding nature of this

Communication & Information Management

- Maintain clear, comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical records on all patients in response to personally generated clinical observations, in accordance with professional standards and Trust policies.
- To liaise with other agencies in planning and assessing care needs associated with specified treatment pathways.
- To ensure that all communication takes place in a manner that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
- To provide verbal and written communication with the multi-disciplinary team to co- ordinate effective service user care or service / clinical development,





including referrals and sharing of care plans where appropriate to support integrated, patient-centered care, in line with Trust
- Responsibility for ensuring that appropriate methods are initiated to facilitate effective communication with patients and informal carers who may experience communication difficulties g.

those who have mental health issues, learning difficulties, cognitive or sensory impairment or those who require interpreters.

People (HR) Management

- Provide formal, ongoing clinical supervision and caseload management supervision to junior and less experienced community mental health staff and students, as directed.
- To take responsibility for receiving regular supervision in accordance with Trust
- To maintain a safe environment,





escalating concerns and participating in health and safety reviews as required.
- To participate in implementation of policy to develop their

Patient Care

To ensure compliance with statutory requirements and policies relating to The NHS & Community Care Act 1990, the Mental Health Act 1983, The Carers and Disabled Childrens Act 2000, The National Assistance Act 1984, the Care Act 2014 and other relevant current or future

Service Development

To take a role in all team development activities and training

Systems and Equipment

- To be computer literate and be compliant with the Trusts IT
- To work in an agile way as per Trust
- To use the range of IT systems and software associated with the role

Effort, Mental and Environment

- To take responsibility for own learning and development including mandatory training, personal study, attending agreed courses and shadowing colleagues.
- Undertake surveys or audits as necessary to own work and participate in clinical trials / R&D; activity as required.
- Contribute to service / clinical developments based on appropriate research Set, monitor and ensure maintenance of standards of care and clinical outcomes.
- Promote health and provide advice / education regarding physical and mental wellbeing to professionals, service users and the public in general.
- Receive regular, ongoing clinical and case management The post holder will be subject to periodic appraisal for their work performance review and objectives will be set on an annual basis between the post holder and their manager.
- To ensure that measurable high standards of registration and re-registration are maintained to include Codes of Professional Conduct.

The post holder will be required to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the post with due regard to confidentiality and the Trust policies on Data Protection, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Smoking and may be required to work at alternative locations within the Mental Health Services of this Trust.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

Relevant Degree of qualification in Mental Health and registration to the relevant professional body DipSW / RMN / OT / Psychologist

Desirable

Relevant qualification in Psychosocial Interventions with people with severe and enduring mental health problems

Essential

Essential

Understanding of statutory policy relating to mental health care delivery including NICE guidance and the Mental Health Act

Desirable

Working with people with complex mental health problems. Understanding recovery in mental health settings

Essential

Essential

At least 2 years experience of working within a mental health setting with mental health patients / service users

Desirable

At least 2 years experience working in a psycho-social way with a caseload of patients / service userss

Essential

Essential

Flexible approach to work. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to use own initiative. Personable and amiable Clear and fluent communication within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Assessment skills in mental health settings. Planning and implementing outcome of referrals

Essential

Essential

- Flexible approach to work. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to use own initiative. Personable and amiable Clear and fluent communication within a multidisciplinary team

▶️ Wellbeing Practitioner
🖊️ Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
📍 London Borough of Barnet