Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK40 2AW |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7363610/363-SSLB7363610 |
Summary
This role offers an opportunity to be part of a dynamic, evolving Talking Therapies service. The post holder will contribute to the development of the low intensity clinical service provision within Bedfordshire Talking Therapies. The role represents an opportunity for experienced Low Intensity workers who are committed to this model to move to develop their careers and gain clinical and line management experience.
The post-holder will be required to hold a qualification (Post grad dip/cert) in Low intensity CBT with relevant registration with BABCP or BPS.
This role is a 12-month fixed term contract.
Given the line management and supervision components to the post, the post holder will be expected to have at least 1 years post qualification experience, are enthusiastic and are excited by the development of low intensity services. They will be excited to share their interest and passion, and to develop these qualities and skills in others.
The post holder will work with adults with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and may be called upon to work in various locations.
The post holder will line manage, case manage and clinically supervise low intensity workers under the direction of the Deputy Step 2 Team Lead.
The post holder will hold a clinical case load of their own as well supervising and supporting the PWP team with their clinical cases. Within Bedfordshire Talking Therapies, Senior PWPs attend various meetings and play an active role in service development project work with the support of the Deputy Step 2 Team Lead and the wider management team.
The post holder will be expected to attend a minimum of one day a week in one of our bases - Gilbert Hitchcock House (Bedford) or Whichello’s Wharf (Leighton Buzzard). The rest of the working week will be completed working from home. There is an expectation for Senior PWPs to work on evening shift per week until 8pm.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
To offer rapid screening and risk assessment, informed by knowledge of the spectrum of common mental health problems and step 2 intervention suitability. Provide clinical supervision to Low intensity workers and Low intensity trainees in the talking therapies team. Offer line management supervision on a monthly basis to those you line manage.
For further information please see the job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Friday 22 Aug 2025