Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Band 6

Main area Psychological Grade Band 6 Contract 7 months (Fixed Term until 31-03-27 with view to extend 31-03-28) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job
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Site Dasiyfield Mill Town Blackburn Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integral Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join the innovative Blackburn with Darwen Trailblazer Programme, a nationally recognised initiative designed to transform the way mental health support is delivered in our community.

The Trailblazer is a unique collaboration between Sport England, Blackburn with Darwen Council Health and Wellbeing Service, University College London, and Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Talking Therapies (NHS TT). Together we will deliver an innovative intervention model that integrates evidence-based psychological therapy with structured physical activity to support improved mental and physical wellbeing.

As a Senior PWP, you will play a pivotal role in delivering this ground-breaking programme. You will work closely with established partners, including the Borough Council’s Health and Wellbeing Service and the Social Prescribing Team, contributing your expertise to ensure high quality, person centred group interventions.

This programme is funded to run from 2026 until March 2028, offering an exciting opportunity to influence service development, support innovation, and make a meaningful difference to the wellbeing of local communities.

• To provide a high quality Talking Therapies service to people aged 16 or over with common mental health problems including those with a degree of complexity.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of Trust and local policies and procedure.
• To provide high quality clinical supervision and mentoring to PWPs including trainees supported by the regular integration of caseload management principles within clinical supervision provision.
• To deliver and support the delivery of a Talking Therapies service in accordance with NICE guidelines, to meet key performance indicators and agreed activity levels.
• To provide advice and consultation on clients’ care, to other colleagues and non-professional carers.
• To utilise research skills to support audit, service development and research within the areas served by the team.
• To work with and support the team lead and Service Manager in actively managing waiting lists
• To promote wellbeing and social inclusion.
• To work flexibly and in accordance with service demands.
• To work to the agreed number of clinical contacts per week as set by the Team Lead.

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