Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Knowsley

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 39,000

Full time

47 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our service delivering low intensity CBT for depression and anxiety. You will work in primary care and community settings, building strong therapeutic relationships and using SilverCloud for digital CBT.

Applicants must hold or be near completion of a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice and obtain registration within 6 months of qualifying.

Qualifications

Must hold a recognised Post Graduate Certificate / qualification for PWP role or be near completion within 3 months.
Registration under National requirements for Psychological Well Being Practitioner within 6 months of qualifying.
Experience delivering low intensity CBT in primary care or community settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

Deliver low intensity CBT based interventions for mild to moderate depression and anxiety.
Demonstrate high levels of written and verbal communication and build therapeutic relationships.
Work in primary care and community settings, often with initiative and autonomy.
Facilitate courses/workshops and deliver cCBT via SilverCloud or similar tools.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Therapeutic relationships

Independent working

Interpersonal skills

Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice

Tools

SilverCloud

Job description

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 23 September 2026

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join our dynamic and innovative service that delivers psychological interventions for people with mild to moderate depression and anxiety related disorders. You will be familiar with primary care psychological services, and will deliver low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy based treatment.

Important Note: You MUST hold a recognised Post Graduate Certificate / qualification which demonstrates that you are specifically trained to work as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner OR be toward the end of studying for this qualification, and expect to complete this within 3 months. You should only apply if you have undergone / is completing training for a specific PWP role.

Owing to National requirements around Psychological Well Being Practitioner registration, qualified PWPs will need to have registration in place or newly qualified staff to achieve this within 6 months of qualifying.

Main duties of the job

You must also be able to demonstrate high levels of written and verbal communication; be computer literate and be able to demonstrate good therapeutic relationships with people.

You will have experience of working in primary care and community settings and be able to work on your own initiative.

You should have a real interest in helping people with anxiety and depression to achieve a level of recovery which will improve their overall wellbeing and day to day life.

Ideally, you will also be experienced in facilitating courses/workshops for patients and/or community members (or have a willingness to get involved in the delivery of groups) and experience of delivering cCBT via SilverCloud (or willingness to learn).

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent