Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job overview

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Band: 6 Hours: 37.5 (flexible working arrangements and part time arrangements will be considered) Permanent

Ealing Talking Therapies is seeking to recruit a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) who have undertaken the specialist PWP Talking Therapies training and are looking to progress their career as part of our supportive and highly regarded team. We have a very well-established step 2 team, consisting of trainee and qualified PWPs. We provide a wide range of CBT-based interventions, such as groups, one to one sessions (face to face and telephone), and online therapy (cCBT), in addition to the telephone and face to face assessments. We will offer the successful candidate with the opportunity to co-facilitate a step 3 group, attend further training, and to gain experience in carrying out audits relevant to the service.  As senior PWP you will be expected to carry our supervision and line management duties of step 2 staff. Including providing clinical skills to trainee PWP’s and qualified staff.

Gain experience in carrying out audits relevant to the service.  As senior PWP you will be expected to carry our supervision and line management duties of step 2 staff. Including providing clinical skills to trainee PWP’s and qualified staff.

Please note that if you have applied for this post in the past 4 months we will not be able to consider your application for this current vacancy.

Main duties of the job

Clinical:

• To provide screening assessments, case management and treatment (including for more complex cases) at Low Intensity/Step 2, following agreed protocols & under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist/High Intensity Clinician
• To take personal (unprompted) responsibility for achieving agreed clinical activity relating to the number of agreed contact hours per week.
• To assist patients in the use of computer therapy programmes as part of their clinical care, and evaluating their use.
• To assist specific psychological clinical work with adult patients for example going out with patients in exposure work and relaxation training, and going through self-help manuals with patients, under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist/High Intensity clinician as part of their clinical care.
• To coordinate and run Step 2 therapeutic groups.
• To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.