Step 2 PWP Team Leader - Wakefield Talking Therapies - FTC

Job Introduction

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We are excited to be recruiting for an opportunity to join Turning Point's highly successful and innovative Talking Therapies service.

At Wakefield Talking Therapies, we provide evidence-based psychological therapies to support people experiencing common mental health difficulties. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Team Leader to join our friendly and supportive team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced qualified PWP looking to take the next step in their career and develop their leadership skills within a forward-thinking and clinically focused service. You will be required to work in the service for this role.

This is a 12month FTC.

Role Responsibility

As a PWP Team Leader, you will balance clinical and leadership responsibilities, managing your own caseload while providing supervision, line management and professional leadership to PWPs and other low-intensity staff across the service.

You will:

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based low-intensity interventions in line with Talking Therapies guidance.
• Provide clinical case management and line management support, encouraging the development, wellbeing and performance of staff.
• Support the recruitment, induction and ongoing development of team members.
• Work collaboratively with the wider leadership team to ensure safe, effective and responsive service delivery.
• Monitor and manage waiting lists, caseloads, groups and individual capacity to ensure timely access to treatment.
• Use service data and performance information to support service improvement initiatives and achieve key operational targets.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support integrated patient care.
• Champion staff wellbeing, inclusion and continuous professional development within the team.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for an experienced, qualified PWP who is passionate about delivering excellent patient care and supporting others to thrive.

You will have:

• An accredited Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
• Experience of working within an NHS Talking Therapies service.
• Excellent written, verbal and telephone communication skills.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities, with the confidence to manage competing priorities.
• Experience of supporting colleagues through supervision, mentoring or informal leadership responsibilities.
• The ability to build positive working relationships and contribute effectively as part of a multidisciplinary leadership team.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing, service improvement and delivering high-quality patient care.
• Completion of an accredited IAPT/Talking Therapies Supervision Course (essential).

What We Offer

In return, you'll enjoy the scope, support and opportunities to enhance your own career while making a real difference to the lives of people accessing our services. You'll be joining an experienced and supportive leadership team committed to innovation, staff development and delivering outstanding care across Wakefield Talking Therapies.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.

You will get 33 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 35 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our colleagues.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. 

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