Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 201-25-491
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NHS Talking Therapies - West
- Town
- Redruth
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
Are you a qualified PWP looking for the opportunity to develop and build upon your skills and experience? Are you passionate about supporting colleagues clinically?
At Cornwall and Isles of Scilly NHS Talking Therapies we have an exciting opportunity to join our West Team as a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. The position holder will be expected to work part of the week from an office in the West Cornwall area to provide a face-to-face clinic. The other days will be completed remotely.
Proposed interview date: to be confirmed
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (SPWP) you will support the Service Lead, Professional Lead & Team Managers to develop the Step 2 service provision across the organisation. These roles provide an opportunity for experienced PWPs who are committed to developing their careers to share their interest and passion and to develop these qualities and skills in others. In addition to maintaining a PWP (Step 2) caseload, the post holders will work within the Talking Therapies service providing a range of more senior duties including:
· Clinical support and guidance around clinical suitability and patient risk across the organisation.
· Clinical supervision/case management of both qualified & trainee PWPs.
· Clinical skills training.
· Referral assessment, identifying & ensuring appropriate and current level of intensity for patients.
· Clinically support/mentor less experienced PWPs.
· Lead on low intensity service developments and deliver in house training workshops.
· Develop, support and train innovative practice to trainee PWPs and to other workers qualified to act in low intensity worker roles.
· Integrate care with physical health services to improve physical and mental health outcomes for clients with long-term conditions.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
- Psychology Degree or similar
- A qualification or substantial experience in professional clinical supervision
- Ability to demonstrate a range of post-qualifying experiences in offering and delivering the range of evidence-based Talking Therapies low intensity interventions such as computerised CBT and guided self-help and group psycho-education
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced mental health and physical health problems
- Talking Therapies Long Term Conditions (LTC) (low intensity) qualified
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Leadership / management skills or pre requisites/interest in developing these
- Experience of supervising, guiding or mentoring others within a therapeutic setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Beckie Power
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07587 338153
- Additional information
Georgina Newbold
PWP Professional Lead
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01208 871905
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.
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