Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job overview

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdraw

Welcome! Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin NHS Talking Therapies is a busy caring team consisting of Administration staff, PWPs, CBT Practitioners, and Counsellors.

Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners are employed on one-year fixed term training contract that is high pressured, involving a clinical placement during which you will manage a high-volume caseload of low intensity service users. You will additionally undertake the Postgraduate Certificate at Aston University, meeting academic deadlines. In addition to clinical contact, the role will include data collection, data management, analysis and note writing. Trainees are expected to progress to work with a high degree of autonomy, with high volume caseloads including individual and group work; this may include telephone sessions, video consultation, and face-to-face clinical work.

On successful completion on the course a permanent contract would be offered.

If you are a highly organised and motivated individual with a commitment to the NHS and patient care, then we would welcome your application to study for the professional role of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. Successful candidates will be trained to deliver Low Intensity Psychological Interventions, which are the cornerstone of NHS Talking Therapies Services (formally known as IAPT).

Main duties of the job

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
• Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.
• Undertake patient-centred assessments to identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or step-up the person’s treatment to high intensity psychological therapy.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This exciting role has been developed to support patient care and NHS service delivery. It is for this reason that the training and salary are being supported with public funds and we would ask you to apply to only one Trust and one Higher Education Institution (HEI). Multiple applications can disrupt service delivery and undermine clinical delivery and patient care.

If you are a highly organised and motivated individual with a commitment to the NHS and patient care then we would welcome your application to study for the professional role of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. Successful candidates will be trained to deliver Low Intensity Psychological Interventions, which are the cornerstone of NHS Talking Therapies Services (formally known as IAPT).

The programme of learning is delivered jointly between Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) and Aston University. If successful the post holder will be required to attend a minimum of 1 day teaching, undertake 1 day of self-directed study and provide 3 days of clinical practice per week offering assessment and low intensity treatment to patients presenting with common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. The postholder will receive appropriate support throughout their training journey.

In addition to your application for employment you will be required to complete a PGCertLIPI academic screening form. As part of this screening process, you will need to supply an academic reference and award certificates (including transcripts). Please see the timeline for all elements of process below.

When completing your application and screening forms, please be as accurate as possible. Be sure to provide up-to-date information and reference details in order that your application can be approved and processed in a timely manner. We would remind you only to apply to one Trust and one HEI. Multiple applications can disrupt service delivery and undermine clinical delivery and patient care.

Successful applicants will hold:

• Qualifications suitable to their level of study

• Postgraduate Certificate (M Level) qualification route

A degree in a relevant subject or equivalent (e.g., Registered Nurses and AHPs).

• Graduate Certificate route

2 Advanced Level GCEs (A-C) or equivalent (e.g., B-tec, GNVQ, NVQ Level 3 and 4).

• Relevant experience necessary for clinical practice

• Significant experience of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details.

The Timeline

https://forms.office.com/e/XGgctMqvGJ

You should:

• 1st June 2026:

• 16th June 2026:

• Submit PGCertLIPI academic screening form
• Submit academic award certificates (including transcripts) to [email protected]
• Arrange for your referee to submit their academic reference to [email protected]
• Attend suitability screening
• After 30th June 2026, attend an interview with service
• Attend in-person interview

Please save these dates to your diary.

Should you require any further information regarding this vacancy or the application process, please contact Sam Torney or Rajni Chanian at [email protected]