Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced PWP to take the next step in their career!
As a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner for our NHS Derbyshire Talking Therapies team, you’ll work alongside the Service Lead and PWP Team Lead to support, develop, and inspire the team - while continuing to deliver high-quality, person-centred care to our service users.
About the role:
- Deliver high-quality assessments and evidence-based low-intensity CBT interventions to patients referred by local GP practices.
- Carry out rapid screenings and assessments, drawing on a sound understanding of mental health needs and associated risks.
- Provide regular clinical and case management supervision to PWP team members and trainees.
- Support the Team Lead with clinical supervision and line management responsibilities where needed.
- Champion high standards of clinical record keeping in line with service policy.
- Ensure service user needs and recovery goals remain at the heart of everything we do.
- Actively support service development, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.
- Lead by example - be a positive role model and promote a culture of learning and collaboration.
This is a full-time permanent role. You'll work Mondays to Fridays between the service operating hours of 8am-8pm (8am-5pm on Fridays), and you'd typically work one late shift per week (12pm-8pm).
There is an expectation to work face-to-face at least one day per week from our Chesterfield base (Rowland Hill House, Boythorpe Rd, Chesterfield, S49 1HQ), with the remainder of the week offering remote flexibility depending on service needs.
Please refer to the attached document for the full Job Description.
About you:
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Hold a PGCert or UGCert in Low Intensity Interventions from a BPS-accredited provider, or a MSci in Applied Psychology (PWP) with dual BPS accreditation, or have completed a PWP Apprenticeship through a BPS-accredited route.
- Hold PWP Registration with either the BABCP or BPS.
- Have PWP supervisor training.
- Have significant experience working in Talking Therapies service as a PWP, utilising low intensity CBT to support people with complex mental health needs.
- Have experience supporting others through supervision or mentorship.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as it does not meet the requirements as set out by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.
Please refer to the attached document for the full Person Specification.
What we offer in return:
We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) pro-rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days
- Enhanced pension
- Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
- Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme, including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and counselling sessions Shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
- Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
- Plus, many more great benefits on offer!
Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.
In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Everyturn Mental Health is the trading name of Everyturn a registered charity (charity number 519332) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 02073465) and Everyturn Services Ltd, company registered in England & Wales (company number 4391008).
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