Job summary
Are you passionate about Talking Therapies and looking for a new opportunity to implement positive change to those experiencing mental health difficulties? Our dynamic Talking Therapies Service currently has an exciting opportunity for a new Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)looking to contribute to major developments and join our innovative and friendly team.
As a Senior PWP, you will provide evidence based low-intensity CBT interventions to our patients with low mood and anxiety through a variety of deliveries and support our busy course programme. You will work closely with a team of equivalent senior PWP's and the PWP Lead in delivering case management and clinical skills supervision across all localities, while managing the Mendip PWP Team. You will work with the team in monitoring clinical activity and productivity at step 2, incorporating evaluation and audit where needed. You will work alongside senior colleagues to contribute to service development initiatives and community outreach work.
We have a strong supervision model that provides weekly, individual case management supervision, monthly clinical skills supervision and monthly line management. You will be joining a service which values PWP development and wellbeing, and where there are opportunities to develop your skills and explore areas of specialised interest through various CPD, national Talking Therapies conferences and workshops, top up LTC training and opportunities to progress in your career.
Main duties of the job
- Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self management of their recovery.
- Provide a range of information, signposting and support via evidence based, high-volume, low-intensity psychological treatments. This support may be offered by telephone, online, face to face or via psycho-education group or webinar.
- To provide case management and clinical skills supervision to PWP's
- To provide leadership and line management for the Mendip PWP team
- To work alongside the Senior Management Team to implement new service developments and initiatives, including responsibility for dissemination of information about these.
- To keep up to date with new innovations and developments in PWP practice and support the Trainee Lead to maintain links with the Universities/Educational Providers and ensure any new learning is disseminated to colleagues.
- To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
Please note: These two positions are based within the Mendip and Bridgwater locality teams.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- PWP Post Graduate Qualification (training must be completed in an adult Talking Therapies service
- Psychology or other health-related undergraduate degree.
- 2 years post qualification experience in an adult Talking Therapies service
- LI CBT Supervisor Training
Desirable
- Working with Long Term Conditions and Medically Unexplained Symptoms in LI CBT Training
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy
- Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in an adult Talking Therapies service with people who have suffered with a mental health problem.
- Ability to demonstrate a range of post-qualifying experiences (min. 2 years) in offering and delivering the range of evidence-based Talking Therapies low intensity interventions.
- Experience of providing Case Management Supervision to PWP's.
- Experience of providing Clinical Skills Supervision to PWP's.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcome.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of working with issues around safeguarding and risk management and working familiarity with Child Protection legislation
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Able to write clear reports and letters.
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training.
- Experience of using IAPTus or equivalent patient record systems
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals.
- Experience of providing line management.
- Experience of audit and research.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation
- Able to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Able to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Able to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Able to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users within own personal and professional development and in supervision
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, carers and relatives (as appropriate), remaining sensitive and empathic.
- Intuitive and caring nature.
- Act in ways that support equality and diversity
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the impact frequent exposure to distressing circumstances has on care and compassion.
- Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
- Access to a private car and ability to drive across the county to attend meetings or to any designated venue within the locality to provide treatment or run courses
- Postholder must show willingness to work one evening shift.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- PWP Post Graduate Qualification (training must be completed in an adult Talking Therapies service
- Psychology or other health-related undergraduate degree.
- 2 years post qualification experience in an adult Talking Therapies service
- LI CBT Supervisor Training
Desirable
- Working with Long Term Conditions and Medically Unexplained Symptoms in LI CBT Training
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy
- Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in an adult Talking Therapies service with people who have suffered with a mental health problem.
- Ability to demonstrate a range of post-qualifying experiences (min. 2 years) in offering and delivering the range of evidence-based Talking Therapies low intensity interventions.
- Experience of providing Case Management Supervision to PWP's.
- Experience of providing Clinical Skills Supervision to PWP's.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcome.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of working with issues around safeguarding and risk management and working familiarity with Child Protection legislation
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Able to write clear reports and letters.
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training.
- Experience of using IAPTus or equivalent patient record systems
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals.
- Experience of providing line management.
- Experience of audit and research.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation
- Able to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Able to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Able to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Able to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users within own personal and professional development and in supervision
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, carers and relatives (as appropriate), remaining sensitive and empathic.
- Intuitive and caring nature.
- Act in ways that support equality and diversity
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the impact frequent exposure to distressing circumstances has on care and compassion.
- Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
- Access to a private car and ability to drive across the county to attend meetings or to any designated venue within the locality to provide treatment or run courses
- Postholder must show willingness to work one evening shift.
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.
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.
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).
