Senior Psychological Practitioner

Our well-established client located in Hertfordshire, Bovingdon. are seeking a Senior Psychological Practitioner to join their friendly team on a Full time - Permanent basis with a salary of 35,392 depending upon experience.

Job Overview

Located in Hertfordshire, Bovingdon. As a Senior Psychological Practitioner, you will be responsible for team performance and supporting the team as a practice lead to deliver a responsive a high quality service in line with IAPT requirements. You will be providing both Clinical and line management supervision to Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners.

Main Responsibilities

As a Senior Psychological Practitioner, you will be managing a team of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners delivering psychological interventions alongside the High Intensity Therapist. The treatment is tailored to individual needs in supporting low to high intensity IAPT delivery needs.

To ensure all interventions are delivered to the required standards by facilitating observed practice sessions, carrying out file checks and providing constructive feedback. Supporting effective case load management, making sure that clients are prioritised appropriately and seen in a timely manner, ongoing care and treatment is reviewed in close liaison with other agencies.

Senior Practitioner are to provide effective Case management and Clinical supervision for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. To carry out regular service audits and develop action plans to ensure that any issues are escalated and addressed in a timely manner and good practice is effectively shared throughout the service to ensure continuous improvement. Ensuring case management/programme documentation is maintained to the expected audit standards.

Skills Required

Senior Psychological Practitioner MUST hold the following:

Completed relevant IAPT course in line with the IAPT low intensity national programme, holding a relevant PWP qualification.

A thorough understanding of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) and the concept of stepped care

Demonstrable experience in the management of teams, performance and development.

Knowledge of the criminal justice sector and/or community services

Experience of undertaking comprehensive risk assessments, including assessment of risk to self and others.

Experience of delivering Step 2 Psychological interventions

Completed or in the process of completing an IAPT supervision training course.

Benefits

Salary 35,392Training opportunities and career developmentFlexible workingSeason ticket loan schemeElectric Car SchemeCrisis Loan SchemeSimply Health - Health Cashback Scheme3 x Wellbeing Days (Pro Rata'd for Part Time Employees)Access to Blue Light CardCycle to work scheme25 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days with length of service)Excellent contributory pension scheme. Employer matched contributions of up 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter.Death in service payment (2x annual salary)Critical illness insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

How to apply

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