Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Must include x 1 evening each week and some face to face working (happy to discuss flexible working))
- Job ref
- 437-6580931
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wigan Life Centre/ Lindamere Unit
- Town
- Wigan/ Leigh
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
Wigan Talking Therapies- IAPT Band 6 Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner-permanent position.
An exciting opportunities has arisen for a full time Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within Wigan Talking Therapies. This opportunity will enable the successful applicant to work alongside the leadership team of a high performing Talking Therapy service while being supported and supervised by senior staff.
Wigan Talking Therapies has a history of high performance within the talking therapy sector and a reputation for providing various opportunities for staff to develop professionally. Additionally, there is a strong commitment to maintaining and supporting staff wellbeing. We pride ourselves on clinical excellence and provide high quality supervision and guidance.
Situated in the North West of England, the service covers the Wigan area, and affords good transport links to both Manchester and beyond.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the delivery of the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) delivered interventions within Wigan Talking Therapies. The role will offer opportunity to influence the development of Step 2 provision and develop innovative ways of meeting relevant population needs. There will be scope for audit, evaluation, networking and liaising with the wider health and social care system including voluntary agencies.
The clinical aspect of the role will include 1:1 sessions (remote and face to face), screening, C-CBT, group work and telephone assessment with patients with common mental health problems. The successful applicant will be required to work one evening per week.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree standard in a subject enabling the post holder to demonstrate psychological mindedness, e.g. psychology, social sciences or health. Post graduate certificate, Advanced Practice Interventions for Mental Health (APIMH) or equivalent Accredited with BABCP/BPS
Desirable criteria
- Training in case management and /or clinical supervision for PWPs Diploma or Masters in APIMH or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within an IAPT reporting service. Experience of working within the stepped care model and an understanding of CBT
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising PWPs/mentoring trainees Experience of assisting management with operational duties
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Dean Kendall
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942764450
- Additional information
For informal enquiries please contact Dean Kendall, Operational Manager, or Joanne Henderson, clinical lead on 01942 764450.
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