Job summary Job overview The role of the Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner is to develop and expand the low intensity service provision within Community Living Well in Kensington and Chelsea. The post holder will hold a qualification (post graduate diploma / certificate) in Low Intensity working, from an accredited course, will offer evidence-based practice in facilitated self-help, cCBT and psycho-educational groups and will develop, support and train innovative practice to qualified and trainee Talking Therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, and to other workers qualified to act in low intensity worker roles. Interview date: 10 & 11 March 2025 The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings. Main duties of the job This is an exciting post for an experienced and confident Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to develop the role of Senior PWP to support our expanding Talking Therapies Service in Kensington and Chelsea. For the post, we are looking for someone who is passionate about the benefits and scope of low intensity interventions and who will innovate in our Step 2 team. Here will be a focus on integrating and developing links with community resources in order to provide regular workshops and groups in community settings to increase access to the service. You will also share the case management and line management responsibilities for the qualified and trainee PWP's in the service as well as hold a caseload of your own. Applicants must have post-qualification experience of working as a PWP in a Talking Therapies service, be highly competent in using IAPT us, have some experience of supporting other low intensity staff and have substantial group experience. You will be well-supported in the role by the service management team. About us Community Living Well is a large and busy integrated Talking Therapies service, providing step 2 and 3 interventions as well as support from our Employment support, Navigation and Peer Support teams, and works to Talking Therapies national service requirements. Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, PWP trainees and Assistant PWP's provide assessments and low intensity interventions as well as facilitating groups and outreach programmes. Date posted 17 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £44,806 to £53,134 a year pa inc HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 333-J-KC-0853 Job locations St Charles Hospital Exmoor Street London W10 6DZ Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties and Responsibilities To accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service. To assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self management of their recovery. To undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others. To make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or step up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy. To provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media. To educate and involve family members and others in treatment where necessary and appropriate. To adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient. To attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate. To complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service. To keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making. To work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach. To assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process. To operate at all times from an inclusive values base that promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity. To prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered. To deal with a range of clients and clinical situations, including those involving highly emotive communication and the need to apply initiative, tact and persuasion in the face of psychological resistance. To generate links in the community in order to break down barriers of access for hard to reach client groups. Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties and Responsibilities To accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service. To assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self management of their recovery. To undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others. To make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or step up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy. To provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media. To educate and involve family members and others in treatment where necessary and appropriate. To adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient. To attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate. To complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service. To keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making. To work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach. To assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process. To operate at all times from an inclusive values base that promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity. To prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered. To deal with a range of clients and clinical situations, including those involving highly emotive communication and the need to apply initiative, tact and persuasion in the face of psychological resistance. To generate links in the community in order to break down barriers of access for hard to reach client groups. Person Specification TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS Essential Qualification from an IAPT compliant PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course) Desirable Further post graduate CBT training in relevant areas of professional psychology, health, social science, and/or research design and analysis. A qualification or substantial experience in professional supervision Experience Essential Significant post qualification experience as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Consolidated and reflective supervised post-qualification experience, preferably in NHS or Social Services setting Substantial experience of using IAPTus to record patient data Substantial experience of providing a range of low intensity interventions within an IAPT service, to people with a range of common mental health problems Experience of working by telephone, face-to-face with individual service users and facilitating groups and group based interventions Experience and knowledge of risk assessment and risk management Evidence of experience and knowledge of signposting to other services including secondary care mental health services Experience of managing a large workload and individual caseload Experience of screening, assessing and working with a wide spectrum of mental health issues and working with people with moderate common mental health problems Desirable Research / audit experience Evidence of having worked in a service where agreed targets were in place to demonstrate effective clinical outcomes. Experience and knowledge of alternative treatment approaches including counselling Experience of working in Primary Care Services. Evidence of working in the local community. Experience of working with older people/long term health conditions/carers Evidence of working within a service development role and the ability to co-ordinate across the service. Previous line management experience Experience of supervising low intensity workers and trainees Knowledge Essential Knowledge of different models of mental health/mental illness Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines Knowledge of working with diversity and knowledge of working with black, minority ethnic groups Evidence-based practice/clinical governance Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes Knowledge of Child Protection and safeguarding legislation High level communication skills: written and verbal, including telephone skills An ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive. An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context An ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training. Computer literate. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality Ability to work cross-culturally Desirable Fluency in an additional (to English) locally relevant priority language. An awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar) Evidence of further training in psychological interventions/therapy Personal Essential An interest in working with people with mental health problems. Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients. Ability to work independently, flexibly, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals. Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships with staff from all disciplines Person Specification TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS Essential Qualification from an IAPT compliant PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course) Desirable Further post graduate CBT training in relevant areas of professional psychology, health, social science, and/or research design and analysis. A qualification or substantial experience in professional supervision Experience Essential Significant post qualification experience as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Consolidated and reflective supervised post-qualification experience, preferably in NHS or Social Services setting Substantial experience of using IAPTus to record patient data Substantial experience of providing a range of low intensity interventions within an IAPT service, to people with a range of common mental health problems Experience of working by telephone, face-to-face with individual service users and facilitating groups and group based interventions Experience and knowledge of risk assessment and risk management Evidence of experience and knowledge of signposting to other services including secondary care mental health services Experience of managing a large workload and individual caseload Experience of screening, assessing and working with a wide spectrum of mental health issues and working with people with moderate common mental health problems Desirable Research / audit experience Evidence of having worked in a service where agreed targets were in place to demonstrate effective clinical outcomes. Experience and knowledge of alternative treatment approaches including counselling Experience of working in Primary Care Services. Evidence of working in the local community. Experience of working with older people/long term health conditions/carers Evidence of working within a service development role and the ability to co-ordinate across the service. Previous line management experience Experience of supervising low intensity workers and trainees Knowledge Essential Knowledge of different models of mental health/mental illness Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines Knowledge of working with diversity and knowledge of working with black, minority ethnic groups Evidence-based practice/clinical governance Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes Knowledge of Child Protection and safeguarding legislation High level communication skills: written and verbal, including telephone skills An ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive. An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context An ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training. Computer literate. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality Ability to work cross-culturally Desirable Fluency in an additional (to English) locally relevant priority language. An awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar) Evidence of further training in psychological interventions/therapy Personal Essential An interest in working with people with mental health problems. Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients. Ability to work independently, flexibly, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals. Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships with staff from all disciplines 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Address St Charles Hospital Exmoor Street London W10 6DZ Employer's website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)