# Apprentice Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/apprentice-psychological-wellbeing-practitioner/dbba13f8-3051-4208-9aee-66ab02cdd6fb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/apprentice-psychological-wellbeing-practitioner/dbba13f8-3051-4208-9aee-66ab02cdd6fb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Redesmere (Trust Headquarters) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Permanent on Completion subject to passing the Course) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T14:40:52.411Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Various/Cheshire_Wirral_Partnership_NHS_FoundationTrust/Apprentice_Psychological_Wellbeing_Practitioner/Apprentice_Psychological_Wellbeing_Practitioner-v8357761 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8357761?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cwp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) NHS Foundation Trust is hosting a centralised recruitment on behalf of the following services, listed in the Services Description document: - CWP (Cheshire West) - CWP (Central Cheshire) - Everyturn Mental Health (Wirral) This PWP apprenticeship is a developmental post within the ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ Programme (Talking Therapies). The post-holder will work within the Talking Therapies service providing low intensity interventions at Step 2, whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. The apprenticeship programme will equip the post-holder to provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self- management interventions to patients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. The method of delivery may include any of the following: Telephone, video calling, webinars, online digital platforms and face to face therapy. There may be a mix of both individual and group work. The PWP apprenticeship leads to a Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice Level: 6 (non-degree qualification). The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. *Please note that sponsorship is not currently available for this position, with any of the service providers. If you will require sponsorship in order to undertake this role, we will be unable to progress your application. ### Main duties of the job In this training role, you will provide Step 2 Guided Self-Help low intensity interventions whilst undertaking studies at the allocated education provider (please refer to the information in the supporting documents section). Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) support people experiencing depression and / or anxiety disorders, including people with long term physical health conditions such as diabetes and respiratory problems. This training post will equip you to provide guided low intensity interventions and progress to working with a high degree of autonomy. You will be supported in the completion of both your academic study and clinical delivery by skilled and experienced supervisors. We are looking for people with a commitment to deliver high quality evidence-based assessments and interventions, a willingness to learn new skills and a desire to improve the health and wellbeing of people anxiety and/or depression disorders. Both trainee and qualified PWPs play a critical role in helping shape the future direction of the Talking Therapies service. Successful candidates will be motivated, resilient, efficient, empathic, supportive and will be required to have a good understanding of the needs of local populations and familiarise themselves with local knowledge of services. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please take time to read the full job advert and the job description / person specification. In your application, please include how you meet the person specification criteria you will be shortlisted against at the application stage. Within the application form you will be asked for your first, and second choice of service. The supporting information includes a description about each Talking Therapies service and their contact details. You must be available in person for the entirety of the training course because 100% attendance is required, along with the relevant pre-employment checks. The application form asks for experience of working or volunteering in a health or social care setting. If you proceed with your application on this basis, please provide practical examples of how your experience and skills relate to the PWP role. Successful applicants will enrol with the allocated university. There will be self-directed study outside of the working hours. Successful completion of the training programme will result in a minimum of a level 6 PWP Talking Therapies Practitioner qualification and the offer of a permanent PWP position in a Cheshire & Merseyside Talking Therapies Service. As a qualified and experienced PWP you can apply for more senior posts at bands 6, 7 and 8a with additional management and leadership responsibilities or a clinical specialism. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - High level of enthusiasm and motivation - Advanced communication skills - Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships - Willingness to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively - Ability to work under pressure - Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality - Willingness to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision - Ability and willingness to travel to locations in the community, as part of the PWP apprenticeship role ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training - Computer literate & ability to use a range of programmes - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills - Able to develop good relationships with people - Ability to function well as part of a multi – disciplinary team - Ability to manage own time ### Training **Essential** - Able to meet the travel needs of the training - Able to complete academic components of the course - Able to integrate training into practice ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of working or volunteering in a health/social care setting with people who have experienced a mental health problem - Evidence of transferable skills through employment or life experience, and how you could apply this to supporting people with mental health problems - Experience of delivering interventions to people with Mental Health issues - Experience of evaluation of the outcomes of interventions used in role **Desirable** - Experience of working in Primary Care Services - Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place and demonstrating clinical outcomes - Experience of presenting in a group setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Level 4 qualification or below - English language proficiency ### Knowledge & Expertise **Essential** - Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care - Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post - Knowledge and understanding of the Talking Therapies model and application to treat common Mental Health conditions **Desirable** - Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health - Knowledge of the impact of physical conditions on aspects of Mental Health - Knowledge of local communities in Cheshire and Merseyside ## Documents - [applicant faq (pdf, 801.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10683948) - [privacy notice (pdf, 177.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1515) - [job description (pdf, 184.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10683950) - [application guide (pdf, 28.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2738) - [service descriptions (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10683949) - [dbs update service applicant guide (pdf, 228.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=623) - [recruitment of ex-offenders policy (pdf, 167.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=618) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.