About this role
Job summary We have a fantastic opportunity within our SET CAMHS Team (part of Targeted and System support services Essex) for an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated to make a real difference in our community. At HCRG Care Group we believe our employees know best about the work they do. In this role you will be encouraged to innovate and use different approaches that are best for the children and young people that you are working closely with. The role also offers a great work life balance, overseeing the management of your own diary. Full time and part time hours are available within the hours of 8am till 8pm and you must be able to be flexible from Monday to Friday with occasional Saturday work. Main Responsibilities Hold a caseload of clients, delivering goal-based interventions to support their wellbeing To prevent more serious mental health problems in children and young people by early identification of the development of mental health problems in children and you
Main duties of the job As an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner, you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits. This includes Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension, full Agenda for Change terms, and conditions of service. Additional benefits are free beverages at your base location, a rewards hub membership for discounts and offers, access to wages as earned, mental and physical wellbeing support, eLearning and career development opportunities, and an open culture promoting ideas and innovations with allocated funding. Responsibilities include holding a client caseload, delivering therapeutic interventions, and supporting children, young people, and families. The role demands a flexible diary, potential for varied work hours, and commitment to safeguarding practices.
About us HCRG Care Group is one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services established in 2006. The organisation is dedicated to transforming health and care services, working collaboratively with health and care commissioners and community groups to improve service efficiency and outcomes. Operating across England, HCRG delivers and transforms services covering community health, primary care, urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, musculoskeletal services, and adult social care. Its operations are guided by core values: caring, thinking, and doing. Committed to equal opportunities, it welcomes diverse applications and provides inclusive work conditions to support disabled individuals' infrastructure needs.
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As an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner, you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
Band 5AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionJob IntroductionWe have a fantastic opportunity within our SET CAMHS Team (part of Targeted and System support services Essex) for an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner.We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated to make a real difference in our community.
At HCRG Care Group we believe our employees know best about the work they do.In this role you will be encouraged to innovate and use different approaches that are best for the children and young people that you are working closely with.
The role also offers a great work life balance, overseeing the management of your own diary.Full time and part time hours are available within the hours of 8am till 8pm and you must be able to be flexible from Monday to Friday with occasional Saturday work.
Main Responsibilities Hold a caseload of clients, delivering goal-based interventions to support their wellbeing To prevent more serious mental health problems in children and young people by early identification of the development of mental health problems in children and young people Plan, deliver and review individual and group therapeutic interventions for specific patients. To routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical intervention. Providing a direct service to children and young people and their families, in an accessible and less stigmatising environment, based on the best available research evidence, within clinical governance Oversee the development of Wellbeing Coaches and other practitioners within the serviceThe Ideal Candidate Minimum of a second-class Bachelors degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) AND/OR a registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g.medicine, psychology, social work) from a UK university of overseas professional qualification of an equivalent standards OR Qualified Wellbeing Practitioner; Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), Childrens wellbeing Practitioner (CWP), Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) or other CYP IAPT therapy training. Further professional knowledge and skills gained through accredited CPD courses/workshops/study/in-house training 2 years experience in relevant area of mental health practice Experienced in delivery evidence based therapy, and required to work across West Essex to deliver a service. Assessment, planning, formulation and evaluation of patients psychological difficulties Good understanding and experience of using Routine Outcome Measures Knowledge and direct clinical experience of adapting interventions and delivering them to CYP Experience of delivering and managing clinical risk Understanding of child development and psycho-social influences Experience of delivering Low Intensity/Psycho-educational interventions to groups of CYP and/or parents/caregivers Commitment to continuous professional development Knowledge and skills in effective communication, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Ability to work autonomously but recognising the philosophy of effective integrated working Ability to use Word, Power Point, Email, Excel (or similar spread sheet or database package) and SystemOne Motivate and enthuse others to change by developing clinical practice Experience of developing effective relationships and networks across health, social care and the voluntary and community sector.Access to a car and full driving licence is essential requirement for this role.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes.We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an equivalent overseas qualification in a relevant subject such as psychology. Alternatively, a registerable professional qualification in a relevant field or a qualification as a Wellbeing Practitioner, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Children's Wellbeing Practitioner, Educational Mental Health Practitioner, or another CYP IAPT therapy training.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Essex
SS2 6BB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)