Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
The closing date is 22 November 2026
Job summary
The NHS Talking Therapies Service (as part of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust) offer this great opportunity to work as a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner covering the West Lancashire team on a permanent basis.
Main duties of the job
You will be supervising a team of dynamic and committed qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) and trainees, as well as providing leadership to those staff in terms of performance and well-being.
You must be a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner who can provide evidence of consolidated post qualification experience working within the PWP role, including PWP registration with BABCP or BPS.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Details
Date posted
06 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (subject to confirmation)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-CEN2703-VD
Job locations
Bickerstaffe House,
Ormskirk District General Hospital
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a suitable accredited course E.g. PG Cert PWP Training or Graduate Mental Health Worker Qualification with certificate of exemption from the NHS England PWP Competency Scheme
- Registered as PWP by BABCP or BPS (completed or pending)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS structures and policy within a primary care context
- Understanding of the role of mentoring
- Knowledge of mental health referral pathways and procedures
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification clinical work in a Talking Therapies setting
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of mentoring trainees
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and communication skills both oral and written
- Evidence of ability to organise own workload
- Basic keyboard skills
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a suitable accredited course E.g. PG Cert PWP Training or Graduate Mental Health Worker Qualification with certificate of exemption from the NHS England PWP Competency Scheme
- Registered as PWP by BABCP or BPS (completed or pending)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS structures and policy within a primary care context
- Understanding of the role of mentoring
- Knowledge of mental health referral pathways and procedures
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification clinical work in a Talking Therapies setting
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of mentoring trainees
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and communication skills both oral and written
- Evidence of ability to organise own workload
- Basic keyboard skills
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
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bickerstaffe House,
Ormskirk District General Hospital
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bickerstaffe House,
Ormskirk District General Hospital
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
West Lancashire Team Lead Talking Therapies
Amanda Riley
Details
Date posted
06 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (subject to confirmation)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-CEN2703-VD
Job locations
Bickerstaffe House,
Ormskirk District General Hospital
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
United Kingdom
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