Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 28 Ionawr 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Grimsby, DN32 0QE |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | B9816-583 |
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The post presents an opportunity for an experienced Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, to move to develop their career within NHS Talking Therapies. The post-holder will: Hold an NHS Talking Therapies compliant qualification (Post Grad Dip/Cert) in Low Intensity working or Primary care Mental Health work. Attended and completed the NHS Talking Therapies supervisor training. Attended and completed the NHS Talking Therapies Long Term conditions training. Offer evidence-based practice in facilitated self-help, psycho-educational groups and working with clients with long term physical health conditions. In addition, there is a significant case management, and clinical supervision component to the post, and this is an opportunity for a qualified and experienced Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner who is enthusiastic and excited by the development of low intensity services to share their interest and passion, and to develop these qualities and skills in others. The post holder will take ownership of, or make contributions to identified project work, including working to deadlines, within the service as required. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and may be called upon to work in various community settings. The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation by: Focusing support to allow individuals to have meaningful lifestyles. Supporting the Trust Vision by incorporating the Trusts values into their day to day role. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical 1. Provide assessment and low intensity interventions e.g. psycho-educational interventions, guided self-help, computerised CBT to service users presenting with anxiety and/or depression drawing from CBT theories and techniques. 2. Provide a service that is comprehensive and accessible to a broad range of individuals with common mental health problems 3. To provide a service that is equitable and non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and disability. 4. Support GPs and other primary care workers in making appropriate referrals and in carrying out the mental health aspects of their own roles. 5. Make appropriate referrals to other service providers in the statutory and voluntary sectors and signpost patients to other sources of appropriate support within the local community as required. 6. Develop a local knowledge of the locality and its services and facilities, particularly in relation to mental health issues. 7. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying low intensity CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language. 8. Provide a service that is flexible as far as possible in terms of clinic hours. 9. Liaise as appropriate with secondary care mental health services and social service departments. 10. Conduct risk assessments and initiate appropriate action where indicated (including requests for mental health assessments and referrals to relevant secondary care services). 11. Work with clients with mental health problems and physical health problems and liaise with physical health services. Supervision and Training 1. Undertake appropriate clinical supervision on a regular basis in accordance with the relevant professional guidelines and policies. 2. Provide clinical supervision to PWPs and Trainee PWPs within the Talking Therapies team. 3. Offer training to primary care staff in CBT based interventions. 4. Attend locally organised and national training appropriate to the work role. Professional 1. Take personal (unprompted) responsibility for achieving agreed clinical activity relating to the number of agreed therapy contact hours per week. 2. To develop an area of interest, to the level whereby the post-holder could become a resource of information for the whole service. 3. Maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy 4. Participate in setting and review of objectives for the post on an annual basis 5. Participate in activities of continuing professional development (CPD) on an annual basis. 6. Attend professional meetings as appropriate. 7. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected in keeping with Trust policies. 8. Co-ordinate and liaise between different staff groups. 9.Exercise personal responsibility for the systematic clinical governance of your own professional practice. 10. Proactively take responsibility for attending supervision, case management and line management regularly, participate in objective setting, performance reviews and respond to agreed objectives. 11. Be aware of and comply with the policies, procedures and standards of service in the Trusts policies and procedures. 12. Promote and contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy therapeutic culture amongst colleagues and service users. This is not an exhaustive list.