Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner- Supervisor

NHS Jobs; Shrewsbury (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – Supervisor to support the Highly Specialised Lead PWP and oversee Step 2 interventions across the service. The role involves coordinating assessments, treatment access, and onward referrals, with a mix of face-to-face and remote working.

You will develop a local CPD programme for Step 2 clinicians, ensure adherence to legislation, national guidance and local policies, and drive service improvement while maintaining compliance with

Qualifications

• Lead the Step 2 clinical team and ensure smooth service delivery.
• Coordinate CPD and ongoing professional development for Step 2 practitioners.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, guidance and local policies.
• Maintain high standards of CQC compliance across the service.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead PWP to deliver Step 2 interventions and ensure timely access to assessment and referral.
• Develop and run a local CPD programme for Step 2 practitioners.
• Keep Step 2 clinicians updated on legislation, national guidance and local policies.
• Lead on service-improvement areas and ensure CQC compliance.

Job description

Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner- Supervisor

You will support the Highly Specialised Lead PWP to deliver the smooth running of the Step 2 intervention, ensuring timely access to assessment, treatment or onward referral, including face-to-face and remote working via telephone and digital platforms. In conjunction with the Clinical Lead, Highly Specialised Lead PWP and other colleagues in other STW NHS Talking Therapies Service, you will ensure the implementation of a local CPD programme for Step 2 practitioners to ensure service-wide development of the Step 2 workforce. You will ensure Step 2 clinicians within the service maintain appropriate knowledge of legislation, national guidance and local policies and procedures, in relation to mental health, primary and secondary care services. To be responsible for the Step 2 clinical teams compliance with CQC standards. You will lead on specific areas of service improvement and development as agreed with the Highly Specialised Lead PWP. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information