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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 15 June 2025

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Job summary

Are you an experienced Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) seeking a step new opportunity within a well established team?

An opportunity has arisen within Oxfordshire Talking Therapies (OTT) for a Lead PWP to join our service. This role would be best suited to an experienced PWP wishing to further develop into management and leadership. We are seeking an experienced therapist with a supervision qualification and accredited LTC/PPS top up training. We are a well-established team with a great reputation for providing a full range of high-quality evidence-based treatment and interventions for patients with anxiety/depression, with and without long term physical health conditions.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and innovative service, your ideas and creativity would be welcomed in contributing to the ongoing development of our step 2 team.

We offer excellent supervision and CPD and training to support career progression. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with Oxford Academic Health Science Network, University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.

Main duties of the job

The Lead PWP's report to the Step 2 Lead providing robust and clear leadership across localities within the OTT service and the PWP team. They will also work in consultation with the Deputy Clinical Lead and Head of Service/Clinical Lead for OTT. This role would be based in our city locality.

The responsibilities of the role include:

  • Contribute to the smooth running of the service by ensuring timely access to assessment, intervention or onward referral (if required).
  • Provide management and clinical supervision to team members as agreed with the Step 2 Team Lead and operational managers and ensure all staff have access to management and clinical supervision.
  • Participate in the recruitment and induction of new staff as required.
  • Assist in establishing appropriate management systems and structures to ensure that all staff receive appropriate supervision, appraisal, training and induction

The Lead PWP will hold an important role in implementing agreed plans to address and meet commissioned targets and contribute and ensure the smooth, effective and safe provision of the day to day running of the Step 2 service. You will contribute to the delivery of Day Supervision for the PWP team on a weekly basis and will deputise in the absence of the Step 2 Lead.

The role also includes provision of case management supervision to Senior PWPs and line management supervision to Senior and/or supervising PWPs as well as holding a clinical caseload.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Details

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum | Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OA7224047

Job locations

Abell House, Slade Site / Manzil Way

Horspath Driftway

Headington

OX3 7JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Post grad Cert in Evidence Based Psychological Treatment - IAPT pathway
  • IAPT accredited PWP supervisor training
  • IAPT PWP LTC/PPS top up training

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
  • Substantial experience of providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to a wide range of patients

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching and training CBT theory and skills to other professional and non-professional groups
  • Experience of supervising therapeutic group work
  • Experience of working within IAPT service

Skills

Essential

  • Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload
  • Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
  • Ability to collect routine data and use electronic audit and case management tools in an accurate and timely fashion
  • Experience of providing line mangement within the service
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Post grad Cert in Evidence Based Psychological Treatment - IAPT pathway
  • IAPT accredited PWP supervisor training
  • IAPT PWP LTC/PPS top up training

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
  • Substantial experience of providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to a wide range of patients

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching and training CBT theory and skills to other professional and non-professional groups
  • Experience of supervising therapeutic group work
  • Experience of working within IAPT service

Skills

Essential

  • Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload
  • Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
  • Ability to collect routine data and use electronic audit and case management tools in an accurate and timely fashion
  • Experience of providing line mangement within the service

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Abell House, Slade Site / Manzil Way

Horspath Driftway

Headington

OX3 7JH


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Abell House, Slade Site / Manzil Way

Horspath Driftway

Headington

OX3 7JH


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Step 2 Lead

Rachel Balster

rachel.balster@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

01865901222

Details

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum | Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OA7224047

Job locations

Abell House, Slade Site / Manzil Way

Horspath Driftway

Headington

OX3 7JH


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