Band 6 Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD programme

Supervision sessions

Team meetings

Away Days

NHS pension

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner for Birmingham Healthy Minds, South team in Northfield. The post is full-time (37.5 hours) with a hybrid work pattern including office, community and remote options.

You will supervise PWPs and trainees, maintain a small caseload and support the Step 2 lead and management team. A BABCP/BPS registered practitioner with a relevant PWP qualification is required; DBS checks

Qualifications

• Mental health experience required.
• Relevant PWP qualification & evidence of PWP registration required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical skills and case management supervision to PWPs.
• Maintain a small caseload to keep PWP skills up to date.
• Support senior PWPs and management team; participate in team supervision.
• Lead and organise community events and champion roles within the team.

Skills

Mental Health Experience

PWP qualification

PWP registration

Job description

Band 6 Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Band 6

Main area Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 436-8241480

Site Shenley Fields Centre_South Birmingham Town Birmingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 28/10/2026

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Band 6, Birmingham Healthy Minds, South team, Northfield, full time 37.5 hours

Do you want to join a well-established, friendly and supportive Talking Therapies team?

Birmingham Healthy Minds is looking for a flexible, pragmatic, BABCP/BPS registered Senior PWP to enhance our reputable service and be part of a friendly and enthusiastic Senior PWP team.

At Birmingham Healthy Minds you can expect a hybrid way of working which means there will be a mixture of office or community-based working alongside a remote working option.

Location: This post is specifically for our South BHM base in Northfield, it is important as a leader to have a visible presence in the team, therefore the ability to be in base is essential.

What we offer at BHM:

• A CPD program provided by BABCP accredited trainers who are expert in their field.
• Case management supervision
• Group clinical skills supervision
• Monthly supervision of supervision
• Regular team meetings
• Fortnightly Senior PWP meetings
• Organising and co-facilitating monthly step 2 meetings
• Away Days
• Leading in one of our champion roles in LGBTQ, BAME, perinatal, older adults, staff wellbeing and more!

o All the benefits of working in an NHS service, pension scheme, great holiday entitlement, health and wellbeing support, pay progression.

Main duties of the job

The senior PWP role involves supporting both qualified PWP's and those in their training as apprentice/trainee PWP's. You will offer both clinical skills and case management supervision to the PWP's as part of your role, as well as ad hoc support to your step 2 colleagues. You will continue to retain a small caseload of clients in order to keep your PWP's skills up to date, as well as maintaining your professional registration.

You will work together with the senior PWP's and management team to create a supportive environment for the step 2 team. You will have knowledge of the service targets and support PWP's to achieve the targets set, as well as providing knowledge to the wider team about the role of a PWP. You will be supported by your fellow senior PWPs, as well as a Step 2 lead and your team manager.

You will support with the organisation and facilitation of our community events calendar. As well as taking a lead in one of our champion roles, in which you will oversee and manage the projects happening within this area of expertise.

The role requires someone who its reliable, with a flexible approach; working closely with PWP's who have differing requirements to ensure they continue to offer evidence based low intensity CBT based interventions to the Birmingham population, while keeping in mind the low intensity, high volume nature of the PWP post.

For informal enquiries please contact Rachel Bradley, step 2 Lead on [e-mail]

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Mental Health Experience
• Relevant PWP qualification & evidence of PWP registration

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.