Hounslow MHSTNHS

Job summary

We are pleased to recruit to the role of Senior Wellbeing Practitioner within the Hounslow Mental Health Support Team in West London NHS Trust. The role offers the opportunity for qualified Senior Wellbeing Practitioner experienced in providing supervision to trainee or qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioners to join our team. Please note that applicants are required to have both PGDip EMHP and PCert SWP qualifications to be eligible for this role.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be providing clinical and skills-based supervision to qualified EMHPs and trainees, with the support of a Team Lead. Alongside this, you would be working as a senior practitioner delivering evidence-based interventions to children, young people and families/carers within schools. The role will also include supporting Team Leads and managers with aspects of service development and operational functioning of the team.

We invite applications from qualified Senior Wellbeing Practitioners to join our team with experience working within schools who are interested to develop their supervision skills and utilise these in supporting qualified practitioners and more junior members of staff. We are looking for people who have good skills in team working, and who value working with a diverse staff group.

Job description

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.