Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS organization is seeking a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to provide low-intensity mental health interventions. The role involves assessing clients and delivering evidence-based treatments in a supportive environment. Candidates must hold the relevant NHS Talking Therapies qualification and have experience in delivering therapeutic interventions. This is a full-time role based in Colchester, offering opportunities for personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• NHS Talking Therapies qualification from a BPS-accredited program.
• Reflective supervised experience in an NHS setting.
• Experience delivering low-intensity interventions.

Responsibilities

• Accept referrals according to service protocols.
• Assess and support clients with mental health issues.
• Provide evidence-based psychological treatments.

Skills

Clinical risk assessment

Adaptation of psychological approaches

Fluency in languages other than English

Education

NHS Talking Therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification

Qualification in NHS Talking Therapies supervision

Job description

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Closing date: 19 November 2025

An opportunity exists for highly motivated and enthusiastic, qualified NHS Talking Therapies compliant psychological wellbeing practitioners (PWPs) who share our passion for great patient care and making a difference to apply for roles within our busy NHS Talking Therapies service based in NE Essex.

The post holders will work alongside a large team that includes other psychological wellbeing practitioners, cognitive behavioural therapists and primary care counsellors/therapists who provide a range of NICE‑approved therapeutic interventions for depression and anxiety disorders. This is a demanding but well supported position. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who are committed to working in the local region, from those with diverse backgrounds and from people who bring lived experience relevant to mental health work.

The successful applicants will be skilled and experienced in dealing with assessment and treatment provision for clients requiring Step 2 interventions, highly motivated with the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload and have completed an approved NHS Talking Therapies compliant training.

The role will require post-holders to see patients face‑to‑face and remotely.

Main duties of the job

Postholders will:

• 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 interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence‑based high‑volume low‑intensity psychological treatments, which may include guided self‑help computerised CBT and information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face‑to‑face, telephone or via other media.

About us

Therapy For You is a NHS Talking Therapies primary care therapy service based in SE and NE Essex working from our own premises, GP surgeries and community settings. Since 2009 we have been delivering a range of services including self‑help psycho‑educational courses, therapy groups, online/digital therapeutic services and individual therapies including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation Re‑processing (EMDR) to our local communities. The service works with adults presenting with mild, moderate and severe anxiety and depression.

We are committed to providing an out‑of‑hours service to the community and this involves working some evenings or Saturdays, typically 6‑9pm or 9am‑1pm respectively. Further information is available from the job description and person specification.

Job responsibilities

The post‑holder will:

• Hold an NHS Talking Therapies compliant Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification from a programme accredited by the British Psychological Society.
• Offer evidence‑based practice in facilitated self‑help, computerised CBT and stress‑management groups.
• Work within the NHS Talking Therapies service providing high‑volume low‑intensity interventions, including a range of CBT‑based self‑management interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Attend multi‑disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NHS Talking Therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification from a programme accredited by the British Psychological Society.
• Qualification in NHS Talking Therapies supervision or experience in delivering professional clinical supervision.
• Professional Registration with either the BPS or BABCP.

Experience

• Consolidated and reflective supervised post‑qualifying experience, preferably in an NHS setting.
• Ability to demonstrate a range of post‑qualifying experiences in offering and delivering the range of evidence‑based NHS Talking Therapies low‑intensity interventions such as computerised CBT and guided self‑help and group psycho‑education.
• Experience of co‑working with other health professionals in a primary care setting.
• Experience of working within the NHS Talking Therapies culture.

Skills

• Ability to undertake comprehensive clinical risk assessments.
• The capacity to adapt core psychological approaches to the primary care culture, incorporating a range of skills to meet a broad spectrum of presenting issues which will ensure that people with mental and physical health problems receive joined‑up health care.
• Fluent in languages other than English.

Knowledge

• An understanding of the context of NHS Talking Therapies stepped care and the move towards integrating mental and physical health across the healthcare system.
• Knowledge of different common mental health problems.
• Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Evidence of further training in psychological interventions/therapy.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust