Job summary
Ealing Talking Therapies is seeking to recruit a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) who have undertaken the specialist PWP Talking Therapies training and are looking to progress their career as part of our supportive and highly regarded team. We have a very well-established step 2 team, consisting of trainee and qualified PWPs. We provide a wide range of CBT-based interventions, such as groups, one to one sessions (face to face and telephone), and online therapy (cCBT), in addition to the telephone and face to face assessments. We will offer the successful candidate with the opportunity to co-facilitate a step 3 group, attend further training, and to gain experience in carrying out audits relevant to the service. As senior PWP you will be expected to carry our supervision and line management duties of step 2 staff. Including providing clinical skills to trainee PWP's and qualified staff.
Gain experience in carrying out audits relevant to the service. As senior PWP you will be expected to carry our supervision and line management duties of step 2 staff. Including providing clinical skills to trainee PWP's and qualified staff.
Senior PWPs have clinical variety and deliver sessions over the telephone, face-to-face, online, and in groups. There is a need to be able to work flexibly, with sessions in different locations across Ealing and Southall.
Main duties of the job
In a senior position, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to:
Support the Step 2 Leads and Lead PWP in the operational management of the PWP team.
Holding a small caseload and working with some of the more complex Step 2-appropriate cases seen within the service.
Provide case management, clinical skills supervision and line management for Trainee PWPs and other roles as appropriate
Assist in clinically related admin, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work. Have opportunity to lead on smaller project
Work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary. You should be committed to equal opportunities.
Work to recruit, on board and induct new members of the Step 2 team.
The successful applicant will have a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification, be registered with the BABCP/BPS, supervision experience and a can do and compassionate approach to management.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
- Ability to demonstrate substantial post qualifying experiences in offering and delivering the range of evidence based Talking Therapies low intensity interventions such as CCBT, Guided Self-help & workshops
- Consolidated & reflective supervised post qualifying experience within an Talking Therapies Service
Desirable
- Experience of paid work as an Assistant Psychologist or Graduate Mental Health worker, with supervision from an applied Psychologist.
- Experience in providing supervision to others within a therapy/helping profession setting
- Experience of working with clients who present with risk to self
- Experience of working with individuals whose children are subject to Child Protection legislation
- Experience of co-working with staff in other agencies (e.g. health visitors or staff in drug and alcohol services)
- Experience of audit and research
- Experience of managing people in a primary care setting.
- Experience of paid direct care work
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of different models of mental health/mental illness
- Knowledge of NHS Policies, procedures and guidelines
- Knowledge of working sensitively with diversity (including working with black minority ethnic groups)
- An awareness of severe and enduring mental health presentations (including psychosis, bi-polar)
- Knowledge of outcome measures and their use in clinical and audit purposes
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
Skills
Essential
- Evidence based practice/clinical governance
- Models of assessment (including clinical risk assessment) record keeping and evidence based brief psychological intervention
- Ability to work effectively with interpreters
- Ability to effectively manage the demands of working with more complex cases at Step 2
- High level of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
- Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis, especially Excel and SPSS for Windows.
- High standard of report writing.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out a range of evaluation and monitoring techniques
Other Requirements
Essential
- An ability to work well within a team and foster good working relationships with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to develop positive therapeutic relationships with people with mental health difficulties
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with a busy workload agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Ability to be reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in context of supervision
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
- Ability to demonstrate substantial post qualifying experiences in offering and delivering the range of evidence based Talking Therapies low intensity interventions such as CCBT, Guided Self-help & workshops
- Consolidated & reflective supervised post qualifying experience within an Talking Therapies Service
Desirable
- Experience of paid work as an Assistant Psychologist or Graduate Mental Health worker, with supervision from an applied Psychologist.
- Experience in providing supervision to others within a therapy/helping profession setting
- Experience of working with clients who present with risk to self
- Experience of working with individuals whose children are subject to Child Protection legislation
- Experience of co-working with staff in other agencies (e.g. health visitors or staff in drug and alcohol services)
- Experience of audit and research
- Experience of managing people in a primary care setting.
- Experience of paid direct care work
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of different models of mental health/mental illness
- Knowledge of NHS Policies, procedures and guidelines
- Knowledge of working sensitively with diversity (including working with black minority ethnic groups)
- An awareness of severe and enduring mental health presentations (including psychosis, bi-polar)
- Knowledge of outcome measures and their use in clinical and audit purposes
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
Skills
Essential
- Evidence based practice/clinical governance
- Models of assessment (including clinical risk assessment) record keeping and evidence based brief psychological intervention
- Ability to work effectively with interpreters
- Ability to effectively manage the demands of working with more complex cases at Step 2
- High level of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
- Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis, especially Excel and SPSS for Windows.
- High standard of report writing.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out a range of evaluation and monitoring techniques
Other Requirements
Essential
- An ability to work well within a team and foster good working relationships with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to develop positive therapeutic relationships with people with mental health difficulties
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with a busy workload agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Ability to be reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in context of supervision
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).
