Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £44,485.00 to £52,521.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £44485.00 - £52521.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, NW9 0PS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9333-25-1049 |
Summary
Please see the job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities. Clinical To offer rapid screening and assessment, informed by knowledge of the spectrum of mental health needs and risk factors. To make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or step up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy. To manage waiting-lists and capacity within the low intensity service through co-ordination of groups and other interventions across Brent To identify and oversee the development of best practice within the low intensity service, leading, co-coordinating resources and protocols within the service, including working with the Clinical lead and deputy Leads to identify and manage service gaps or obstacles To work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach. Provide assessment and Low intensity interventions e.g. psycho-educational interventions, Guided Self Help, and group-based CBT treatments to patients registered with GP practices/health centres and or resident in the borough of Brent, drawing from CBT theories and techniques Provide a service that is comprehensive and accessible to a broad range of patients who have commonplace mental health problems and who are over 18 years of age To provide a service that is equitable and non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and disability. Support GPs and other primary care workers in making appropriate referrals and in carrying out the mental health aspects of their own roles. Make appropriate referrals to other service providers in the statutory and voluntary sectors and redirect patients to other sources of appropriate support within the local community as required. To further develop computerized CBT to be rolled out throughout the borough. Develop a local knowledge of the locality and its services and facilities, particularly in relation to mental health issues. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying Low intensity CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language. Provide a service that is flexible as far as possible in terms of clinic hours. Liaise as appropriate with secondary care mental health services and social service departments. Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk management plans and initiate appropriate action where indicated (including requests for mental health act assessments and referrals to relevant secondary care services).