Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner- SupervisorNHS

Job summary

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We are recruiting for 1 full-time, fixed term, Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner- Supervisor to join the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin NHS Talking Therapies Service.

Welcome! The Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin NHS Talking TherapiesService is a busy caring team consisting of Administration staff, PWPs, CBT Practitioners, and Counsellors. We deliver Talking Therapies to the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin which has exciting, diverse and growing modern towns, surrounded by the stunning Shropshire countryside.

Our NHS Talking Therapiesteam is a great place to work. We have recently redefined our service offer, including a new leadership structure, and we need your help with the continued development of the new ways of working.

Working as part of the leadership team, you will provide individual case management supervision and clinical skills groups to the senior PWPs.

You will work closely with the leadership team to ensure robust and quality supervision is provided at Step 2.

Main duties of the job

• To be an integral part of the management team ensuring the successful and effective day-to-day delivery of the Step 2 component of Shropshire NHS Talking Therapies Service, with responsibility for delivering high-quality Step 2 interventions to patients with common mental health problems.
• Supporting the Clinical Lead, Strategic Operational Lead, Highly Specialised Lead PWP and Service Operational Lead to adhere to the Step 2 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and identifying risks to meeting KPIs as appropriate.
• To support the supervision plan across the Step 2 team and have responsibility for ensuring compliance with NICE standards.
• To manage a small caseload, providing low intensity psychological interventions to adults with common mental health problems, utilising a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions.

Job description

You will support the Highly Specialised Lead PWP to deliver the smooth running of the Step 2 intervention, ensuring timely access to assessment, treatment or onward referral, including face-to-face and remote working via telephone and digital platforms.

In conjunction with the Clinical Lead, Highly Specialised Lead PWP and other colleagues in other STW NHS Talking Therapies Service, you will ensure the implementation of a local CPD programme for Step 2 practitioners to ensure service-wide development of the Step 2 workforce.

You will ensure Step 2 clinicians within the service maintain appropriate knowledge of legislation, national guidance and local policies and procedures, in relation to mental health, primary and secondary care services. To be responsible for the Step 2 clinical teams compliance with CQC standards.

You will lead on specific areas of service improvement and development as agreed with the Highly Specialised Lead PWP.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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