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Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior PWP to join our busy and high-volume service in Norfolk and Waveney.
You’ll work in a large Senior PWP team supporting PWPs providing a range of NICE-approved psychosocial interventions for people aged 16 and upwards.
You’ll need to be passionate about providing an excellent client experience, committed to high standards of care and making a difference to service users.
This post is an excellent opportunity for an existing Senior PWP or a qualified PWP looking to develop.
The role is demanding and challenging role but well-supported and rewarding.
Regular travel to and around Norfolk is expected. And your contractual base will be our hub at Breckland Business Centre in Dereham.
Main duties of the job
The role predominantly involves providing regular case management supervision, and the provision of clinical skills training (group) as required, to qualified and trainee PWPs, in order to ensure the quality of the service at Step 2 is maintained, and that our PWPs are enabled to develop their clinical skills. The post holder will assist the leadership team in the development of the Low Intensity part of the service, under the direction of our Lead PWP, whilst helping the service achieve its required key performance indicators. The role will also include holding a small caseload of clients, delivering clinical interventions for up to one day per week.
The post-holder will be able to demonstrate experience of providing high volume, evidence-based practice in guided self-help using telephone and other methods of delivery, as well as an ability to lead others in a challenging environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
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Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from experience
- Experience in supporting service development
- Experience of working within a service which has demanding targets and performance management
Desirable
- Experience of leadership
- Experience of managing a team
Qualifications
Essential
- PWP qualification or A relevant degree, eg Psychology with either a Post Graduate Cert/Dip in Mental Health or Equivalent
Desirable
- A qualification in provision of supervision
- Accreditation with BABCP
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This advert is for Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 gross per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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