# Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - Qualified

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Bushey Fields Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Mental health professionals
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week ((Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm).)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T07:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26T09:20:56.880Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Midlands/Wolverhampton/Black_Country_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychological_Wellbeing_Practitioner_PWP/Psychological_Wellbeing_Practitioner_PWP-v8238064
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8238064?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Wolverhampton Talking Therapies (which is part of Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust) offer interventions for Depression and all anxiety disorders. As a service we excel with positive client feedback and exceptionally high job satisfaction from our team.

We are looking for qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) with the passion and drive to join our clinical team of PWPs, Counsellors and CBT Therapists.

Whilst accreditation is desirable, if you are not yet accredited we are able to support you in applying once successfully appointed.

It is essential that successful applicants possess a qualification from Talking Therapies Approved Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Training Course. (Without this, your application will not be considered).

### Main duties of the job

The role of a PWP is very dynamic, and though at its core is the treatment of Depression and anxiety, no two days are the same.

As a PWP you will be expected to demonstrate a high degree of competence and have experience working in mental health services . You will deliver Step 2 intervention to clients presenting with Depression and/or generalised anxiety disorder, using modalities of telephone, video, face-to-face and computerised.

Candidates are also expected to engage themselves in clinical and case management supervision, and be willing to undertake continuous professional development. A commitment to high quality client care, good organisational skills and excellent communication abilities are essential to this role.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will:

- be part of a Talking Therapies service and will provide Low Intensity Psychological Interventions involving CBT.
- work with clients who have anxiety and Depression related problems.
- treat people of different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and they should be committed to equal opportunities.

### 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Possess a qualification in IAPT/TTAD Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course) / Or will attain this by 09/2026.
- Accredited or working towards accreditation with British Psychological Society or British Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapists as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in Primary Care or Talking Therapies Services
- Ability to manage own caseload and time

### Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively

**Desirable**

- LTC Trained

## Documents

- [pwp job description (pdf, 358.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10548879)
- [pwp person specification (pdf, 335.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10548634)
- [bchft anti racist declaration (pdf, 222.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2381)

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