Job summary
My Name is Elena Halton, I am a Team Manager for the Kirklees NHS Talking Therapies Service. We are a friendly and supportive service, where our staff are valued and contribute to service development.
This is a temporary fixed-term position for 6 months to cover Maternity Leave.
I am excited to welcome applications for a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (SPWP) to work across Kirklees within the Kirklees NHS Talking Therapies Team.
This is an ideal opportunity for qualified PWPs looking to broaden their experience working in primary care.
As an applicant you must have completed a Talking Therapies approved PWP training course and have experience of working in mental health services. Additionally, you will hold a NHS Talking Therapies supervision qualification or be willing to work towards this.
As a Senior Phycological Wellbeing practitioner you will provide Case management and Clinical Supervision to both qualified and trainee PWPs with the direction of our Specialist Psychotherapist and Service Manager.
You will also be expected to hold a reduced clinical caseload. We offer our assessments and treatment sessions via Face to Face, Telephone, Microsoft Teams, and group work.
I would invite you to contact me if you would like to discuss this post Elena Halton, Team Manager, Kirklees NHS Talking Therapies Service on 07887833276 or you can email me onElena.Halton@swyt.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Team Background
Our team provides NICE compliant psychotherapy incorporating CBT, Counselling and Guided Self Help to clients in primary care across Kirklees. This is an 8-8 service Monday to Friday, and we offer sessions either by Microsoft Teams, telephone or face to face.
We hold clinics both in Trust premises and in primary care settings across the area to ensure that were, as much as possible, nearby for the people that use the service.
We treat clients with common mental health problems such as depression or anxiety and consistently achieve our recovery target of 50%, for me thats important because it means were making a difference to peoples lives.
About the role
As a Senior Phycological Wellbeing practitioner your main duties will be providing clinical and case management supervision to both qualified and trainee PWPs.
As a service we encourage our SPWPs to be involved in various projects, service promotion and service development.
We offer our assessments and treatment sessions via Face to Face, Telephone, Microsoft Teams, and group work.
We understand that supervision, CPD and training are essential to your work as a PWP, and as such we are committed to supporting you to develop your skills and practise by offering supervision in line with the NHS Talking Therapies manual and we offer a CPD programme thought the year.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Details
- Date posted: 21 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Pro Rata
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 6 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9378-CK2514
- Job locations: Folly Hall Mills, St Thomas Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3LT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
This is a new role which aims to offer a career progression for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners.
The post-holder will work within the Barnsley IAPT service providing high volume low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self management interventions to support clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
The post holder will provide Case Management Supervision for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner trainees under the direction of the Senior High Intensity Workers.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
CLINICAL
To offer rapid screening and assessment, informed by knowledge of the spectrum of mental health needs and risk factors.
Provide assessment and low intensity interventions eg psycho-educational interventions, Guided Self Help, cCBT to patients registered with Barnsley GP practices/health centres, drawing from CBT theories and techniques
Work with colleagues in secondary mental health and other services locally to ensure the swift/appropriate transfer of patients between services.
Provide Case Management supervision to Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Trainees.
Offer training to Primary Care staff in CBT based interventions.
Support GPs and other primary care workers in making appropriate referrals and in carrying out the mental health aspects of their own roles.
Provide a service that is comprehensive and accessible to a broad range of patients who have commonplace mental health problems and fulfil the criteria for the service.
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.
Liaise as appropriate with secondary care mental health services and social service departments.
Provide a service that is flexible as far as possible in terms of service hours.
Take responsibility for managing computerized CBT, ensuring appropriate use and provision, including monitoring of alerts.
Take a mentor role with trainee or inexperienced Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners
Be involved in the training and development of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Trainees
To provide a service that is, as far as realistically possible, equitable and non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and disability.
Develop knowledge of the localitys services and facilities, particularly in relation to mental health issues.
Undertake appropriate Case Management supervision on a regular basis in accordance with the relevant professional guidelines and policies
Maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy
Participate in audits of clinical activity and evaluative research as required.
Maintain outcome data as per service operational policy
Participate in setting and review of objectives for the post on an annual basis
Attend professional meetings as appropriate.
Make a significant contribution towards training and educational developments. To raise awareness for primary care colleagues (health visitors, GPs, etc) of CBT interventions.
Adhere to the policies and procedures of the Trust.
Adhere to all relevant professional policies, procedures and guidelines.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
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This post is not eligible for sponsorship. We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a range of demonstrable post-qualifying experiences in offering and delivering the range of evidence-based IAPT low intensity interventions such as computerised CBT and guided self help and group psycho-education to high volumes of people.
- Consolidated and reflective supervised post-qualifying experience, preferably in NHS or Social Services setting.
- Significant experience of working with people with common mental health problems.
- Experience of working within the IAPT culture.
- Experience of working with clients who self-harm.
- Experience of working with suicidal clients and of risk management.
- Experience of delivering PWP groups to large numbers of people.
- Experience of undertaking assessments and follow-up work with people over the telephone.
- Substantial experience of IAPT LI Case Management supervision.
- Ability to manage own time effectively and efficiently, using agile working principles.
- Experience of providing evidence-based practice/clinical governance.
- Experience of undertaking suicide risk assessments.
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
Desirable
- An awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar)
- Evidence of further training in psychological interventions/therapy.
- Ability to carry out a range of evaluation and monitoring techniques.
- Fluency in a community language other than English.
- Able to work through interpreters.
Qualifications
Essential
- A related degree eg Psychology or a related Diploma eg counselling with substantial experience of using this qualification.
- IAPT Low Intensity Worker/ Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification (Post Graduate Diploma).
- A qualification in the IAPT LI Case Management Supervision or evidence of commitment to achieve this.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Special Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of models of assessment, screening, referral, record-keeping and evidence-based brief psychological interventions.
- Knowledge of Child Protection legislation.
- The capacity to adapt core psychological approaches to the primary care culture, incorporating a range of skills to meet a broad spectrum of presenting issues.
- Clinical risk assessment.
- Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Able to demonstrate regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
- Knowledge of different models of mental health/mental illness.
- Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Knowledge of working with diversity and with black, minority ethnic groups.
- Ability to work cross-culturally.
- Able to communicate clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to liaise and network with a wide range of organizations and members of the public.
- Basic IT skills, including word processing and database packages.
- An understanding of the context of IAPT stepped care.
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