Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job summary

Are you interested in providing evidence-based treatment with individuals with common mental health problems? Are you looking for a new challenge and to undertake Post Graduate Training?

The opportunity has arisen for us to recruit one enthusiastic and committed Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Trainee PWPs) to join our expanding North Yorkshire NHS Talking Therapies Service (previously known as IAPT prior to the national rebranding).

This role is a training position, which is due to last for 1 year. If your Right to Work is based on a Visa that will expire before the end of the programme and subsequent qualification, it may not be possible to employ you in the role. At present, this programme does not meet the requirements for skilled worker visa sponsorship under the UK Home Office guidelines. As a result, we are unable to accept applications from those requiring offer visa sponsorship in order to complete the programme.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will provide Low Intensity interventions whilst undertaking the PG Certificate in Low Intensity Interventions delivered by Sheffield University which commences in October 2026. This training post will equip you to provide Step 2 Guided Self Help Low Intensity Interventions to clients with a range of common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression in primary care, for which CBT interventions are demonstrated to be clinically effective.

North Yorkshire NHS Talking Therapies service is well known for its innovative approaches to working with perinatal women, Vulnerable Veterans, older adults and our commitment to staff wellbeing. We currently have champion work currently occupied by our Step 2 workforce. The service also has a strong commitment to in house and external CPD and places high importance on clinical and caseload management supervision to support you in developing your career.

We are keen to hear from enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are focused on providing patient centered care of the highest quality.

About us

Upon completion of the course, there is potential to being promoted to a qualified Psychological Wellbeing position on a permanent contract (subject to successful completion of the course and any relevant factors at the time).

Both trainee and qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners play a critical role in helping shape the future direction of the service by delivering high quality evidence-based interventions. The role is a deliberately varied one which has a balance between undertaking initial assessments and holding a clinical caseload. All PWP's are involved in delivering Guided Self Help, Psycho-education Courses and Computerised programmes. You will receive regular caseload supervision and trainee specific clinical skills supervision groups.

Job responsibilities

In return, you will be expected to be flexible and provide clinics as required by service need and demonstrate a willingness to travel. North Yorkshire NHS Talking Therapies service currently operates Monday- Friday covering some evening working through 1:1 clinics or groups. We offer a blended approach including remote and face to face working. University learning will take place at Sheffield University via in person teaching.

Interview Process:Candidates that are successful at the service interview on 15th Septemberdoes not guarantee a place on the course, and the candidate must be successful at the University interview on 18th September

University Requirements:

You must be available to attend University Interview dates with Sheffield University.

Candidates will be expected to complete some self-directed study outside of their working hours in order to pass the course.

Candidates who are enrolled on another course which overlaps with the PWP training will not be permitted onto the PWP training due to University guidance.

Candidates who have ever been enrolled on a funded PWP course and failed previous will not be permitted to continue with the interview stage due to University Guidance.

For those applying with a VISA: Please ensure that your visa permits the right to work and study in the UK. Any candidate who is successful in obtaining a place on the course, but does not hold an appropriate visa, will not be permitted to register on the course.

Important: Entry Requirements for course

You must be able to meet the Universitys academic entry requirements: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/clinicalpsychology/programmes/nhs-talking-therapies-anxiety-and-depression/pwp.

And all candidates must hold a Level 6 qualification or equivalent (https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels#:~:text=Level%206%20qualifications%20are%3A,graduate%20certificate).

Those that do not evidence the above in your application will not be invited to interview.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential

• Evidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem
• Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level or the equivalent

Desirable

• Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy
• Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to write clear reports and letters

Desirable

• 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

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care

Desirable

• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• Computer literate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Desirable

• Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice