Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job overview

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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 Newman 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 is a training role within the NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (NHSTTAD) Service. The post-holder will work within the NHSTTAD service providing high volume low intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

The programme of learning is delivered by Newman University and 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.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. The postholder will work across the Shropshire locality and therefore must be able to travel.

When completing your application please be as accurate as possible and provide up-to-date information and reference details in order that your application can be processed in a timely manner.

Successful applicants will hold:

• Postgraduate Certificate route (M level 7): A degree in a relevant subject or equivalent (e.g. Registered Nurses and AHPs)
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Graduate Certificate route (H Level 6): 2 Advanced Level GCEs or equivalent (e.g. B-Tec, GNVQ, NVQ Level 3 and 4)

• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
• Relevant experience necessary for clinical practice

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

Dates for your diary:

The closing date for this post is Monday 28th September 2026, but this may close sooner.

Candidates are who shortlisted will be invited to the university academic screening. You must attend this screening in order to be considered for the workplace interview. Dates are being confirmed but will be one of the following:

• Thursday 22nd October
• Friday 23rd October
• Thursday 29th October

Successful applicants following the screening will then be invited to a workplace interview which will be scheduled on the week beginning 16th November 2026.

Applicants who are successful in both university screening and the workplace interview must be able to begin their role in the service on Monday 25th January 2027 and at university on Wednesday 3rd February 2027.

Should you require any further information regarding this vacancy or the application process, please contact Lizzie Alcock (Team Lead)

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.