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Part-time, 4 days per week.  Fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to maternity leave with the potential for a permanent opportunity.

We’re a well-established service who are looking for an enthusiastic Senior PWP to join our friendly team. We welcome applicants from those who enjoy variety, new experiences and autonomy!

You will benefit from a culture of energy, innovation and support!

We are investing in staff with:

·         Relocation allowance – if you are moving more than 40 miles to join our team you can claim moving expenses up to a maximum of £8,000. Please contact us for more details. 

·         A stable, supportive and engaging working environment where no two days are the same. 

·        A healthy work-life balance with a hybrid working week - our staff work at home on some days and on site other days

·        A values driven environment - our Trust Values of Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring underpin how we treat each other and our clients. 

·         Reflective practice, excellent case management and clinical skills supervision.

·         5 days allocated to CPD with a comprehensive program to choose from.

·         Regular line management and support from our dedicated wellbeing team.  

Please note that this post involves being able to work at least one evening session per week (12pm – 8pm) and you will have to have a minimum of 1-year post qualification experience in a Talking Therapies service as well as supervisory experience.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to:

·         Lead on specialist interests & service development within the Step 2 Team.

·         Line manage staff.

·         Provide supervision of staff.

We are very proud of the excellent professional psychological service we provide to our clients and the many excellent outcomes we achieve.  You will help us provide an even better service in the future by delivering mental health screening assessments and psychological interventions (including more complex cases appropriate to Step 2 work) with the support of a qualified member of the team, and working independently according to a plan agreed with line manager within the framework of our policies and procedures.

You will take pride in:

·         Supporting the PWP Professional Lead/Senior Management Team to ensure the smooth operation of the Step 2 team. 

·         Assisting in clinically related admin, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

·         Supporting the step 2 team via the provision of supervision and line management.

·         Supporting and inducting new staff to the Step 2 Team.

·         Working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary. You should be committed to equal opportunities.

·         Screening new referrals and making decisions about the suitability of referrals. Offering a range of treatment options including GSH and groups.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.