Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

8 hours ago

Stockport, United Kingdom The BigLife Group Full time

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**Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner**

**About us**

Big Life is in the business of changing lives. We fight inequality by working with people and places to create opportunities and inspire change. Whatever service we deliver to help people to change their lives, we do things the Big Life Way.

Talking Therapies is a user led mental health charity that has developed considerable expertise in the field of primary care mental health. The charity currently delivers a range of services including self help support groups, cCBT services, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. The charity is funded by various NHS Trusts and works across the North West with the head office based in Hulme, Manchester.

**What you’ll be doing**

We are looking a one Qualified Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our expanding Talking Therapies service in Stockport. The post holder will deliver clinical skills supervision and will case manage a team of trainee and qualifed PWP’s delivering a range of NICE approved low intensity interventions for depression and anxiety disorders. The post holder will also carry a caseload.

Furthermore, you will assist with the continued development of the service, being responsible for case management supervision and for triaging referrals to ensure clients access the most appropriate carepathway. If you are an experienced PWP, passionate about promoting meaningful and effective therapeutic experiences for clients at Step 2 and are ready for a fresh challenge we’d like to hear from you. This role will have a key role in supervising and supporting our Trainee PWP cohort, being a pathway lead and representing the PWP workforce at service and operational meetings.

**What we need from you**
- You will be skilled in delivering low intensity therapy.
- You will be a highly motivated individual with the ability to organise and prioritise your own workload.
- You will have successfully completed or show willing to complete an approved IAPT PWP Post Graduate Certificate.
- You will have the willingness/capability to successfully complete the IAPT supervisor course.
- You will have experience or managing staff or a project.
- You will have personal resilience and a flexible attitude in the face of difficulties.

**What we will offer you in return**
- An annual salary of £37,338 per annum (band 6 entry NHS scale) pro rata.
- A permanent, 18.75 hours per week contract (but will consider full time dual role: 18.75 hours working as senior PWP and 18.75 hours working as a qualified PWP).
- Based at Stockport Talking Therapies, Oakland House, First Floor East, 76 Talbot Road, Manchester, M16 0PQ. Travel to other locations in Stockport will be required.
- 25 days holiday, and 30 once you've been here five years, plus bank holidays.
- A relaxed culture where you are expected to plan your own day, take breaks when you need them and enjoy your work.
- Ongoing personal and professional development through regular supervision
- A supportive, flexible approach to managing staff health and wellbeing, including a wide range of perks, schemes, and support.

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