Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Aylesbury

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join their Buckinghamshire talking therapies team. The role involves supervising PWPs, providing evidence-based practices, and offering ongoing support within a low-intensity service. This is an opportunity to contribute positively to mental health support while advancing your career in a well-resourced environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, rising to 33 with service

NHS Discount across various retailers

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Qualified PWP with post-qualification experience required.
• Strong understanding of evidence-based practice in mental health.
• Experience in supervising and mentoring PWP trainees.

Responsibilities

• Case-manage a group of PWPs and ensure quality of their work.
• Provide clinical skills supervision and support to trainees.
• Conduct assessments for clients with common mental health problems.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Guided Self-help

Telephone assessments

Education

Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Aylesbury

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Are you a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) with post-qualification experience? Are you committed to the care of service users and looking to develop your career in a low-intensity service?

We are recruiting a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner for our Buckinghamshire talking therapies team.

In this role, you will be case-managing a group of PWPs to ensure the quality of their work is maintained, facilitating clinical skills supervision groups, and providing supervision as part of the duty team. You will be supporting our team of trainee and qualified PWPs, as well as working closely with our Step 2 leadership team.

You will offer high-volume evidence-based practice in Guided Self-help (Telephone, Digital, or Face-to-Face) and contribute to the Psycho-educational Courses programme, working with people with common mental health problems. You could also be involved in other work streams or projects.

In return, we offer robust supervision from skilled supervisors and managers, and ongoing Continuing Professional Development, including an annual CPD budget for relevant external training courses.

• Conduct telephone screening assessments for clients with common mental health problems, including those with long-term medical conditions, to identify presenting issues and discuss treatment options
• Provide high-volume evidence-based practice in guided self-help, computerised CBT, and group programmes, ensuring adherence to the stepped care model
• Supervise and mentor qualified and trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, offering caseload management and clinical skills supervision
• Assist in the development, support, and training of the low-intensity service provision within Talking Space Plus, contributing to the achievement of key performance indicators such as recovery and access rates
• Maintain accurate and coherent records of all clinical activities, ensuring compliance with service protocols and data collection requirements
  
  

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies Job title: Operational Team Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01865901600

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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