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Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Central Cornwall


Location
NHS Talking Therapies West Cornwall (Redruth)
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum/Pro Rata
Profession
Mental health professionals
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
07 Sep 2026
Contract Type
6 months (Fixed term contract or Secondment Opportunity)
Posted Date
24 Aug 2026
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Job overview

We are currently recruiting qualified PWP’s to work remotely, as part of an exciting expansion which has quality patient care and staff wellbeing at the heart of it. You will be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team who are striving towards gold standard ways of working.

Applicants must have completed PWP training from an accredited Low Intensity course, have experience working in the stepped care model delivering Low Intensity Psychological Interventions to patients experiencing mild to moderate common mental health difficulties and have PWP registration.

We are committed to supporting you reach your full potential by providing CPD opportunities and you will receive Clinical Case Management Supervision, Clinical Skills Supervision, Reflective Practice Supervision and regular Line Management.

This post is open to newly qualified professionals and students who are due to complete their qualification during this calendar year. Successful applicants may receive a conditional offer subject to completion of training.

Main duties of the job

As a PWP you play an integral part in the everyday workings of the service, from promotional work to assessing patients to providing clinical evidence-based interventions to help service users make lasting changes in managing their mental health.

Post holders will be completing clinical contacts, over the telephone, and by video consultation, group courses and CBT. Where needed, holding discussions with step 3 and/or step 4 clinicians to ensure step ups and safe onward referrals are completed and that patient dignity and confidentiality is maintained at all times.

The post-holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

The post-holder will be required to work at any times between 8am and 8pm on weekdays as required by the service. The post-holder will also be required to participate in evening clinics offered by the service between 5pm and 8pm.

Alongside LI and HI CBT, the service offers Counselling for Depression, Couples Therapy for Depression, Mindfulness based CBT, IPT and EMDR. We are currently establishing good links with our Primary Care Networks and Secondary Care Mental Health Teams.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
  • Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

  • Degree in IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies Practice (PWP Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner)
  • Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
  • Experience of working in Primary Care Services

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This advert is for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Central Cornwall with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in NHS Talking Therapies West Cornwall (Redruth). It is listed as a Band 5 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum/Pro Rata. The contract type is 6 months (Fixed term contract or Secondment Opportunity). The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.

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