Job overview
Mind Matters Surrey Talking Therapies NHS are looking to recruit full time Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners
The post will be a blend of in person and remote working. The post-holder will be required to work up to two days per week in person across Surrey and remotely the remainder of the week. There are opportunities to work with people in face to face clinics and across teams and telephone.
Successful applicants with sufficient post qualifying experience will be given the opportunity for further development in Long Term Conditions Training, Supervision Training and a variety of Champion and lead roles across the Step 2 Team. Newly qualified candidates can join our new preceptorship programme where we support and develop our newly qualified staff, gently easing them into their qualified roles.
All PWPs provide assessments and deliver high volume, low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy guided self-help interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. In addition, all PWPs are trained to offer silver cloud assisted therapy treatment sessions and deliver a specialist group each week.
We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate your commitment to providing high quality care and psychological treatment at Step 2 within an Talking Therapies service.
Main duties of the job
As a PWP, your main duties will be to conduct assessments with people experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, identifying areas for change, and identifying what the most appropriate treatment pathways would be.
This might include making referrals to other services, or offering treatments within Mind Matters.
You will also be providing low intensity CBT interventions to individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, promoting self-management of their own recovery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Please note that we have 4 full time vacancies for this role available and 1 Fixed term for a 12month period to cover maternity leave.
When you apply, in your application please do make us aware which post you are interested in.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working as a trainee PWP for a year within a Talking Therapies Service
Desirable
- Evidence of working as qualified or newly qualified PWP within a Talking Therapies service, assessing and treating people with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Diploma/ Certificate in Low Intensity psychological therapies Talking Therapies qualification
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This advert is for Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Leatherhead, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 Pro rata, incl 5% Fringe HCAS rate. The contract type is Permanent: Please note this advert is for four perm positions. The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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