Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Band 6
Main area: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (or Secondment)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 246-WSN7091200
Site: Hellesdon Hospital
Town: Norwich
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 gross per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/04/2025 23:59
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality-driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles; please indicate in your application if this is something you require.
Job overview
Norfolk & Waveney Talking Therapies is a large and expanding NHS Talking Therapies service. This year we will offer a range of psychological, employment, and social interventions to over 28,000 people. We provide high volume, evidence-based psychosocial treatments for people aged 16 upwards with common mental health problems of anxiety and low mood, and we offer a high standard of supervisory support and training for our staff in order to achieve this.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior PWP to join our existing team on a 12 month secondment/FTC, supporting PWPs to provide high quality Step 2 interventions. You’ll need to be an accredited PWP that is passionate about providing an excellent client experience and committed to high standards of care and support.
This post is an excellent opportunity for an existing Senior PWP or a qualified PWP looking to develop. The role is demanding and challenging but well-supported and rewarding. Regular travel to and around Norfolk is expected.
Main duties of the job
The Senior PWPs provide regular supervision, both case management (1:1) and clinical skills (group), to qualified and trainee PWPs. The role includes ensuring the high quality of the interventions delivered at Step 2 is maintained, and that our PWPs are enabled to develop their clinical skills. The post holder will assist the leadership team in the development of the Low Intensity part of the service, under the direction of our Lead PWP, whilst helping the service to continue to achieve the KPI’s of an NHS Talking Therapies service, including recovery and wait times. The role will also include holding a small caseload of clients, delivering clinical interventions for up to one day per week.
The post-holder will be able to demonstrate experience of providing high volume, evidence-based practice in guided self-help using telephone and other methods of delivery, as well as experience in providing clinical supervision, and an ability to lead others in a challenging environment.
Working for our organisation
This role attracts the usual benefits of working for the NHS in terms of Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
The Trust values of Team, Accountable, Learn and Improve and Kindness underpin our recruitment and staff culture.
We want our staff to recommend Wellbeing as a great service to work for, and we want those using it to have a positive experience. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience, and commitment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Norfolk and Waveney Wellbeing Service Strategy
Our Vision:
To improve all aspects of people’s lives in the community of Norfolk and Waveney through a service that people feel proud to be part of.
Our Mission:
To be a locally and nationally recognised and well-respected Talking Therapies service, that champions the bio-psycho-social model of health and wellbeing and holds the people of Norfolk and Waveney at the heart of everything we do.
Core Principles/Values:
* Creating an environment of respect, honesty, curiosity, learning, inclusivity, and compassion
* Facilitate opportunities for the people of Norfolk and Waveney, including marginalised groups, to be involved in developing all aspects of our service.
* Create and utilise best practice
* Embracing staff and client experience, insight, and data/information to inform all quality improvement
* Caring about everyone’s experience of the service.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Person specification
Qualifications
* A qualification in provision of supervision
* Accreditation with BABCP
Experience
* Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from experience
* Experience of Leadership and Service Development
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification). We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB): FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures – these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.
The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.
This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £13 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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