Enable job alerts via email!

Band 4 Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham

On-site

GBP 20,000 - 25,000

Full time

7 days ago

Be an early applicant

Job summary

A leading mental health provider is seeking five Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners to support adults in Birmingham. This full-time role includes a one-year training program with Worcester University, leading to a graduate or postgraduate certificate. Responsibilities involve providing psychological interventions and working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Join a compassionate team committed to delivering excellent mental health care.

Benefits

Training expenses covered

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

Keen to make a difference in mental health.
Eligible for full-time qualified position after training.
Meet University and Trust eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

Complete academic and clinical work during the training.
Develop and practice interventions with supervision.
Support care planning with the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Compassion

Team collaboration

Psychologically informed interventions

Education

Graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate

Band 4 Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Are you keen to make a difference to the mental health needs of people living in Birmingham? Are you looking for a new opportunity to develop your skills in working with a team supporting adults with severe mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and psychosis?

We are looking for five highly motivated individuals to join Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) as Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. This is an exciting role, to support the transformation of our community services for adults with severe mental problems. This role will contribute to ensuring adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions. The five posts will be individually embedded within separate CMHTs across BSMHFT.

As a Trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner, you will undertake a one-year training which is in collaboration with Worcester University and will commence in September 2025. Dependent on your existing qualifications, you will achieve either a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate. Posts are full-time. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS (Band 4) and you will be eligible for a full-time qualified position (Band 5) on successful completion of the course.

The Trainee Mental Health And Wellbeing Practitioner Will

Complete a combination of academic and clinical work across the one-year programme
Attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
Develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community
Support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions

Please note: Trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Progression into a permanent contract is subject to successful completion of the course. Successful candidates will be expected to travel to Worcester University to complete their training, but the clinical post will be based in the CMHT. The training will be blended to include remote learning and on site.

Applicants will need to meet both the University and Trust eligibility requirements for appointment. Further information about the university entry requirements can be provided on request.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nina Ahuja Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: nina.ahuja@nhs.net Telephone number: 0121 301 5200

For more information (e.g., clarity on entry requirements or an informal discussion), please contact Dr Nina Ahuja (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) nina.ahuja@nhs.net

You can also visit the University website (full course details available): https://www.worcester.ac.uk

Seniority level

Seniority level
Internship

Employment type

Employment type
Contract

Job function

Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Mental Health Care

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust by 2x

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Band 5 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Band 5 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Neurodevelopmental Practitioner - Band 4

Coventry, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Tamworth, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

CAMHS Crisis & Home Treatment MH Practitioner (Development Role)