# Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/psychological-wellbeing-practitioner/f4521c1b-376a-445d-8dbf-bd03bf03acd4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/psychological-wellbeing-practitioner/f4521c1b-376a-445d-8dbf-bd03bf03acd4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** 99 Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5TL - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T12:16:32.324Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/St_Albans/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychological_Wellbeing_Practitioner/Psychological_Wellbeing_Practitioner-v8247225 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8247225?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview About You Are you a qualified PWP looking for a move and a new challenge? Are you keen to demonstrate your passion, enthusiasm and clinical expertise and join a service that supports and invests in you? Then please read on… NHS Talking Therapies in St Albans and Hemel Hempstead are recruiting a qualified PWP. ### Main duties of the job Should I Apply? If you feel you meet the following criteria then we would like to hear from you: - A qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Registered with the BABCP/BPS (or can provide evidence of application) - Significant experience of working with people with mental health difficulties in a healthcare setting - A commitment to inclusive and anti discriminatory practice - Able to work on site in St Albans or Hemel Hempstead at least two days a week and access other areas of Hertfordshire on occasion. Where Would I Be Based? You would be based in St Albans or Hemel Hempstead and would be part of a very well established, experienced and supportive team. This post is a hybrid-working role and there would be an expectation for the post holder to attend the office for a minimum of two days a week and deliver 10% of clinical contacts outside the normal 9-5 hours. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Our staff all work in a hybrid blend of home and office working. We provide the facilities for all staff to work full time in the office, but if you are able to provide yourself with a safe, suitable and confidential workspace at home, you may also work in a blended pattern. Working from home is enabled making extensive use of Microsoft Teams and Outlook. PWPs work alongside High intensity therapists to support a variety of step 3 groups. The PWPs also promote the service in various ways when clinical work allows, and deliver group webinars. A full internal CPD program is on offer to all our staff, which runs throughout the year. ### 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 ### GENERAL **Essential** - High level of enthusiasm and motivation. - Welcoming / Kind / Positive / Respectful /Professional ### DIVERSITY **Essential** - Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality ### ANALYTICAL SKILLS **Essential** - Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively - Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training - Ability to assess common mental health problems - Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post ### PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem - Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets - Experience of working in Primary Care Services - Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes - Ability to manage own caseload and time - Demonstrates high standards of written communication - Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care - Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health **Desirable** - Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care - Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems ### COMMUNICATION SKILLS **Essential** - Advanced communication skills - Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships - Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including telephone skills - Computer literate ### PHYSICAL SKILLS/EFFORT **Essential** - Car driver with ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation - Computer skills for entering clinical notes on electronic patient record - Requirement to carry laptop/files between office base and remote working in line with all relevant HPFT policies ### MENTAL/EMOTIONAL EFFORT **Essential** - Ability to work under pressure - Ability to concentrate on clinical work and deliver therapy for most of the working day - Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision - Ability to deal with patients with common mental health problems - Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients, patients and carers ### QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING **Essential** - Talking Therapies (previously IAPT) Graduate OR Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions - PWP registration with BABCP or BPS OR must be eligible and willing to apply ## Documents - [pwp jd and ps (pdf, 624.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10559025) - [refer a friend (pdf, 160.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2083) - [staff benefits (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2165) - [guidance on ai usage in job applications (pdf, 55.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2305) ## 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.