Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join their team in Ipswich. The role involves providing supervision and training within a busy Talking Therapy Service, catering to individuals with mild to moderate mental health challenges. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience, as well as a commitment to delivering high-quality care in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programmes

Career progression opportunities

Starting annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• At least 2 years post qualification experience.
• Experience in delivering training and developing others.
• Knowledge of mental health/mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular case management supervision.
• Deliver clinical skills training to qualified and trainee PWPs.
• Assist in developing the Low Intensity part of the service.

Skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Leadership

Education

PWP qualification or relevant degree (e.g., Psychology)

Post Graduate Cert/Dip in Mental Health or Equivalent

Accreditation with BABCP

Job description

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Band 6

Main area Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract Two roles available. One permanent and one 12 month fix term Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 246-WSN7184755

Site Suffolk Town Ipswich Salary £35,392 - £42,618 gross per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/05/2025 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

YOUR APPLICATION

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Job overview

The Wellbeing Service is a Talking Therapy Service, providing primary care assessment, advice and psychological interventions to people in Suffolk aged 16 and above. The service primarily caters for those who would like to access support with mild to moderate mental health difficulties including anxiety and depression.

The service is delivered via a partnership between Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT). We deliver a bio-psycho-social model which includes psychological, employment and social interventions across the county. Our treatments are delivered primarily by telephone, online, via webinars, and face to face.

We require excellent communicators and self-motivated individuals who are committed to delivering a high standard of care. The role predominantly involves providing regular case management supervision, and the provision of clinical skills training (group) as required, to qualified and trainee PWPs, in order to ensure the quality of the service at Step 2 is maintained and that our PWPs are enabled to continually develop their clinical skills.

Main duties of the job

This is an opportunity for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with at least 2 years post qualification experience, who is passionate about the Step 2 model, to develop their career within the service.

Our busy and high-volume service continues to expand, as we plan to work more with clients that have long term physical health conditions (LTCs) alongside common mental health problems. We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our team our Suffolk based offices.

You will assist the leadership team in the development of the Low Intensity part of the service, whilst helping the service achieve its required key performance indicators. The role will also include holding a small caseload of clients, delivering clinical interventions for up to one day per week.

Youwill be able to demonstrate experience of providing high volume, evidence-based practice in guided self-help using telephone and other methods of delivery, as well as an ability to lead others in a challenging environment.

‘Working From Home’ is available as part of our current hybrid working model, however your base will be in Bury St Edmunds/Ipswich and you will need to attend the twice office weekly in order to fulfil your role.

There are two roles available. One permanent and one 12 month fix term.

Working for our organisation

Benefits included with this role are:-

• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS discounts and many more.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Have a look at our Trust website and our service website to find out more about our service, and about living and working in Suffolk.

NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.

CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

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Person specification

Qualifications

• PWP qualification OR: A relevant degree, eg. Psychology with either a Post Graduate Cert/Dip in Mental Health or Equivalent
• Accreditation with BABCP

Experience

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Experience of screening, assessing and treatment prescribing
• Experience of working within a service which has demanding targets and performance management
• Experience of delivering training and developing other’s
• Experience of managing a team

Knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health/mental illness
• An awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

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