NHS
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
The closing date is 26 October 2025 The NHS Talking Therapies Service in Mid Essex, covering Braintree, Chelmsford, Maldon and surrounding towns and villages, is looking to employ a full-time Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. The role, working closely with the PWPs they supervise, plays a central role in ensuring our service is of the best quality, with the best outcomes for our service users. Main duties of the job
The key part of this role will be to provide clinical supervision, support and development for PWPs within the service. The Senior PWP will work alongside the Talking Therapies Operational Manager, Team Leaders and our other Senior PWPs and Senior Clinicians. As a Senior PWP, individual clinical supervision will be provided by a Senior Clinician within the team. There will be opportunities for ongoing professional development as well as the chance to contribute to further service development. You will be an experienced PWP with at least 1 year post qualification experience and with a recognised Talking Therapies qualification in Step 2 intervention and will be registered or working towards PWP accreditation with the BABCP or BPS. The position provides an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced PWP to lead in the further development of the PWP role as the service grows and ensure our team of PWPs are supported and supervised effectively. You will enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working and be based in Tekhnicon House, Braintree for a minimum of 2 days per week. About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. Job responsibilities
Undertake appropriate clinical supervision on a regular basis in accordancewith the relevant professional guidelines and policies Take personal responsibility for achieving agreed clinical activity in accordance with service policies. To develop an area of special interest, to the level whereby the post-holdercould become a resource of information for the whole service. Adhere to the policies and procedures of Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust. Maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy Participate in setting and review of objectives for the post on an annual basis Participate in activities of continuing professional development (CPD) on an annual basis. Attend professional meetings as appropriate. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times. Co-ordinate and liaise between different staff groups including Assistantpsychologists, High Intensity Therapists. Support the development and delivery of interactive psycho-education within a CBT framework to large groups of Service Users. For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached. Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Talking Therapies supervision training and experience Postgraduate Certificate in Talking Therapies step 2 working Significant experience of working with people with common mental health problems Significant post-qualification experience in offering and delivering the full range of evidence-based Talking Therapies low intensity interventions Registered or working towards PWP accreditation with the BABCP or BPS A related undergraduate degree, e.g. Psychology Additional areas of training through short courses Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Experience of working within a Talking Therapies service Significant knowledge of IAPT compliant step 2 ways of working Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines Knowledge of working with diversity Evidence-based practice Knowledge of assessment procedures, screening, referral, record-keeping and evidence-based brief psychological interventions Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes Knowledge of Child Protection legislation Knowledge of clinical risk assessment Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision An understanding of the context of IAPT stepped care Experience of having worked in a service where agreed waiting time and clinical outcomes targets are in place Ability to manage own caseload and time Experience of partnership working Substantial experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork Experience of audit and research Experience of working in a supervisor role Ability to carry out a range of evaluation and monitoring techniques Fluency in a community language other than English Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust £38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included)
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The closing date is 26 October 2025 The NHS Talking Therapies Service in Mid Essex, covering Braintree, Chelmsford, Maldon and surrounding towns and villages, is looking to employ a full-time Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. The role, working closely with the PWPs they supervise, plays a central role in ensuring our service is of the best quality, with the best outcomes for our service users. Main duties of the job
The key part of this role will be to provide clinical supervision, support and development for PWPs within the service. The Senior PWP will work alongside the Talking Therapies Operational Manager, Team Leaders and our other Senior PWPs and Senior Clinicians. As a Senior PWP, individual clinical supervision will be provided by a Senior Clinician within the team. There will be opportunities for ongoing professional development as well as the chance to contribute to further service development. You will be an experienced PWP with at least 1 year post qualification experience and with a recognised Talking Therapies qualification in Step 2 intervention and will be registered or working towards PWP accreditation with the BABCP or BPS. The position provides an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced PWP to lead in the further development of the PWP role as the service grows and ensure our team of PWPs are supported and supervised effectively. You will enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working and be based in Tekhnicon House, Braintree for a minimum of 2 days per week. About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. Job responsibilities
Undertake appropriate clinical supervision on a regular basis in accordancewith the relevant professional guidelines and policies Take personal responsibility for achieving agreed clinical activity in accordance with service policies. To develop an area of special interest, to the level whereby the post-holdercould become a resource of information for the whole service. Adhere to the policies and procedures of Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust. Maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy Participate in setting and review of objectives for the post on an annual basis Participate in activities of continuing professional development (CPD) on an annual basis. Attend professional meetings as appropriate. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times. Co-ordinate and liaise between different staff groups including Assistantpsychologists, High Intensity Therapists. Support the development and delivery of interactive psycho-education within a CBT framework to large groups of Service Users. For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached. Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Talking Therapies supervision training and experience Postgraduate Certificate in Talking Therapies step 2 working Significant experience of working with people with common mental health problems Significant post-qualification experience in offering and delivering the full range of evidence-based Talking Therapies low intensity interventions Registered or working towards PWP accreditation with the BABCP or BPS A related undergraduate degree, e.g. Psychology Additional areas of training through short courses Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Experience of working within a Talking Therapies service Significant knowledge of IAPT compliant step 2 ways of working Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines Knowledge of working with diversity Evidence-based practice Knowledge of assessment procedures, screening, referral, record-keeping and evidence-based brief psychological interventions Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes Knowledge of Child Protection legislation Knowledge of clinical risk assessment Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision An understanding of the context of IAPT stepped care Experience of having worked in a service where agreed waiting time and clinical outcomes targets are in place Ability to manage own caseload and time Experience of partnership working Substantial experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork Experience of audit and research Experience of working in a supervisor role Ability to carry out a range of evaluation and monitoring techniques Fluency in a community language other than English Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust £38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included)
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