Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Winsford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Winsford is seeking a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to provide cognitive behavioural therapy-based interventions in the Central Cheshire NHS Talking Therapies service. The candidate will offer clinical supervision and support service management while maintaining performance standards. The position demands flexibility in working hours and potentially supports remote work. Ideal applicants will possess relevant qualifications and extensive experience working in primary care settings.

Qualifications

• Required qualifications include a Talking Therapies Post Graduate Certificate.
• Must have experience working with mental health clients.
• Ability to conduct evaluations and monitoring techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide low intensity CBT-based interventions for clients.
• Clinical supervision for Psychological wellbeing practitioners.
• Maintain service provision and meet Key Performance Indicators.

Skills

Knowledge of anxiety and depression models

Ability to work with interpreters

Experience in primary care settings

Ability to manage a caseload efficiently

Clinical supervision skills

Education

Talking Therapies Post Graduate Certificate

Postgraduate certificate in mental health

Psychology degree

Job description

Go back Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 09 December 2025

The post-holder will work within Central Cheshire NHS Talking Therapies service providing high volume, low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based guided self‐help interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

The post-holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

The successful applicant will be required to be flexible in their hours of working as the Talking Therapies service operates 8.00 am - 8.00 pm.

• We will consider supporting an element of remote working for the successful candidate.

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to be completed on 10th December and the proposed interview date is 18th December.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work within Central Cheshire NHS Talking Therapies and provide, low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based guided self‑help interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

Provide clinical supervision / case management to Psychological wellbeing practitioners within the service.

Support the Step 2 Lead and Management Team to maintain the service provision and development and meet and maintain Key Performance Indicators.

About us

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all‑age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person‑centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values‑based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Talking Therapies Post Graduate Certificate in evidence based psychological Interventions OR
• Post graduate certificate involving mental health in primary care
• Psychology degree

Knowledge and Expertise

• Knowledge of different models for understanding anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care.
• Understanding of models of Biopsychosocial assessment, referral management, recordkeeping and evidence-based brief psychological interventions.
• Experience of working with clients in a primary care setting
• A good understanding of the Talking Therapies model and service delivery
• Ability to carry out a range of evaluation and monitoring techniques
• Ability to work through interpreters

Experience

• Significant experience of working with people with common mental health problems
• Able to manage own case load efficiently and achieve agreed activity targets.
• Ability to demonstrate a range of post‑qualifying experiences in offering and delivering the range of evidence‑based Talking Therapies low intensity interventions.
• Experience of and ability to provide mentorship and supervisor role within step 2 services.
• Consolidated and reflective supervised post‑qualifying experience in a community setting.
• Experience of working with clients in a primary care setting.
• Experience of assessing and working with a wide spectrum of mental health issues and working with people with common mental health problems
• Experience of working within the Talking Therapies culture
• Experience of line management and leadership or commitment to undertake Trust training programme.
• Experience of dealing with issues relating to Child Protection/vulnerable adult legislation
• Substantial experience of multi‑disciplinary teamwork
• Experience of 'partnership working'
• Evidence of working within a service development role.

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.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust