Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job overview

Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation NHS Trust is a Talking Therapies site and vacancies have arisen for Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, based in Grantham, Spalding and Louth.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to train while learning and gain a qualification in Psychological Therapies. The course will be delivered by Lincoln University and the position is open to both undergraduates and postgraduates. For those without an undergraduate degree, you are required to have previously studied to Level 5 and be able to demonstrate your ability to work at Level 6 by completing an essay, which will be reviewed by the Programme Team. For information regarding the levels of study, please see What qualification levels mean: England, Wales and Northern Ireland - GOV.UK

Main duties of the job

Please only apply if you can commit to commencing post in March 2026 in line with University start date.

The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide, assessment and treatment of common mental health problems based on the NICE guidance. These include computerised cognitive behavioural therapy, psycho-educational groups and guided self-help; the majority of interventions will be based on a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach. Interventions may be delivered as group work or individual work through telephone contact, computer messaging, email or face-to-face. Regular case management and clinical skills supervision will be provided by qualified supervisors. The service has a strong commitment towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD), staff wellbeing and providing quality services.

The post is split between University and Service, you will be at University 1 day per week with 1 Study day and the remaining 3 days in service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide, assessment and treatment of common mental health problems based on the NICE guidance. These include computerised cognitive behavioural therapy, psycho-educational groups and guided self-help; the majority of interventions will be based on a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach. Interventions may be delivered as group work or individual work through telephone contact, computer messaging, email or face-to-face. Regular case management and clinical skills supervision will be provided by qualified supervisors. The service has a strong commitment towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD), staff wellbeing and providing quality services.