Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job Overview

Do you have a passion for working with people who have common mental health problems and a desire to become part of a leadership and management team to manage and support the delivery of low‑Intensity treatment with our Burton service? We are looking for a qualified and registered Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with at least 1 year post qualification experience who is committed to the Step 2 model of care and puts patient care and staff wellbeing at the heart of everything they do.

Burton = full time. If you have aspirations to develop and progress in your career, the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Talking Therapies team offers excellent opportunities for training and a focus on staff wellbeing and flexible working arrangements to enable a good work‑life balance.

The post holder will be part of the wider leadership team and should be a highly organized and motivated individual. This role involves significant line management of the PWP team under the direction of the Clinical Director, Senior Therapist and Step 2 Lead.

• Monitoring team performance against KPIs
• Management of annual leave and absences
• Case management and clinical supervision of the Step 2 Team
• Carry out annual staff appraisals
• Conduct assessments and risk assessments, treatment in both 1‑1 and group settings and use online CBT packages
• Undertake recruitment and induction of trainees and apprentices

The service works core 9‑5 hours and offers patient therapy between 8 am‑8 pm Monday to Friday and, in the future, on Saturday mornings. Candidates should be prepared to work flexibly to meet service needs within these hours, which includes working one evening shift per week. As a manager, you will be expected to work on site 3 days per week but will have the opportunity to work 2 days a week remotely.

• Develop, support, and train innovative practice for qualified and trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners
• Provide line management for low‑intensity workers and trainees
• Ensure that line‑managed staff maintain appropriate clinical records, including maintaining outcome data as per service operational policy
• Ensure that line‑managed staff participate in the setting and review of objectives for their post and undertake activities of continuing professional development on an annual basis
• Undertake appropriate clinical supervision on a regular basis in accordance with relevant professional guidelines and policies
• Provide clinical supervision to low‑intensity workers and trainees in the Talking Therapies team
• Attend locally organised and national training appropriate to the work role
• Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk management plans and initiate appropriate action where indicated
• Provide assessment and low‑intensity interventions to patients
• Provide a service that is flexible in terms of clinic hours, enabling, where possible, at least one clinic to be run outside normal working hours

Essential criteria

• IAPT Low intensity worker/ psychological wellbeing practitioner qualification

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate a range of post‑qualifying experiences (minimum 1 year) in offering and delivering the range of evidence‑based IAPT low‑intensity interventions such as computerised CBT, guided self‑help and group psycho‑education

Come and work with us at our award‑winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities. We have about 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow. We are “United in our Uniqueness” and committed to creating a workplace where everyone…