Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner in Leigh

An exciting opportunity 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.

The post holder will support the delivery of the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) delivered interventions within Wigan Talking Therapies. The role will offer the 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.

Important Information about working for GMMH:

• All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
• The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
• Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
• The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.