Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Team Lead

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Job summary

Job Overview

We are recruiting a Psychological Wellbeing PractitionerTeam Leadto join our expanding Talking Therapies for Anxiety & Depression (TTAD) service. The main focus of this role will be supporting Trainee PWPs within Health in Mind. The role will work within the Eastbourne area of East Sussex.

Health in Mind is a Talking Therapies for Anxiety & Depression Service (TTAD) that offers a full range of TTAD compliant therapies and job roles. As a service we support people presenting with mild to moderate anxiety disorders and depression. Please see our website for further information on https://www.healthinmind.org.uk/.

The PWP Team Lead role offers a development opportunity for experienced qualified PWPs to expand their skills in management and service development.

This is a permanent, full time post (37.5hrs per week) though we will consider applications from those that wish to work flexibly and are open to discussions around remote and home working.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve:

being responsible for and providing effective leadership and management for the Step 2 PWP Clinical team, promoting the effective delivery of Step 2 interventions.
Providing line management, clinical supervision, meta supervision and case management for Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWPs), PWPs & Trainee PWPs.
Managing and supporting the recruitment of PWP trainees
Providing CBT based guided self-help to clients

Requirements

In order for you to apply for this role you will need:

A postgraduate certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Therapies,
Registration as a PWP with the BPS or BABCP
Extensive experience delivering PWP interventions within an TTAD service
Significant experience of delivering case management and clinical skills Supervision and a recognised NHS Talking Therapies qualification in supervision.
Line management experience
Excellent team skills
Experience of offering telephone, virtual and F2F treatment

About us

As a large mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do. We can offer you:

The opportunity to work in an expanding service, which has national recognition.
Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team
Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC

Date posted

17 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

354-PC-20687

Job locations

Woodside

The Drive

Hellingly

BN27 4ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role and responsibilities please see attached job description

If you have any questions regarding the role and would like to make contact please email helen.lofthouse@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role and responsibilities please see attached job description

If you have any questions regarding the role and would like to make contact please email helen.lofthouse@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post Graduate certificate if Low Intensity CBT interventions and be accredited with the BABCP or BPS or be in the process of applying for accreditation
Evidence of CPD
A qualification in provision of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner supervision
Experience of having delivered clinical supervision

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post Graduate certificate if Low Intensity CBT interventions and be accredited with the BABCP or BPS or be in the process of applying for accreditation
Evidence of CPD
A qualification in provision of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner supervision
Experience of having delivered clinical 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.

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).