Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Central Cornwall

Cornwall Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Dobwalls; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking qualified PWPs to work remotely in a expanding team focused on high-quality patient care and staff wellbeing. You must have completed PWP training, be registered, and be ready for CPD and supervision.

New graduates and students due to qualify this year may be offered conditional posts.

Qualifications

• Degree in IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies Practice (PWP).
• Experience working with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
• Experience in Primary Care Services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver low intensity psychological interventions via telephone, video, group courses and CBT.
• Engage in discussions with senior clinicians to ensure safe onward referrals and maintain patient dignity and confidentiality.
• Work flexible hours between 8am and 8pm on weekdays, including evening clinics.

Skills

Anxiety & Depression

Therapeutic rapport

Education

Degree in IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies Practice

Job description

Job summary

We are currently recruiting qualified PWP's to work remotely, as part of an exciting expansion which has quality patient care and staff wellbeing at the heart of it.You will be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team who are striving towards gold standard ways of working. Applicants must have completed PWP training from an accredited Low Intensity course, have experience working in the stepped care model delivering Low Intensity Psychological Interventions to patients experiencing mild to moderate common mental health difficulties and have PWP registration. We are committed to supporting you reach your full potential by providing CPD opportunities and you will receive Clinical Case Management Supervision, Clinical Skills Supervision, Reflective Practice Supervision and regular Line Management. This post is open to newly qualified professionals and students who are due to complete their qualification during this calendar year. Successful applicants may receive a conditional offer subject to completion of training.

Main duties of the job

As a PWP you play an integral part in the everyday workings of the service, from promotional work to assessing patients to providing clinical evidence-based interventions to help service users make lasting changes in managing their mental health. Post holders will be completing clinical contacts, over the telephone, and by video consultation, group courses and CBT. Where needed, holding discussions with step 3 and/or step 4 clinicians to ensure step ups and safe onward referrals are completed and that patient dignity and confidentiality is maintained at all times. The post-holder will be required to work at any times between 8am and 8pm on weekdays as required by the service. The post-holder will also be required to participate in evening clinics offered by the service between 5pm and 8pm. Alongside LI and HI CBT, the service offers Counselling for Depression, Couples Therapy for Depression, Mindfulness based CBT, IPT and EMDR. We are currently establishing good links with our Primary Care Networks and Secondary Care Mental Health Teams.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Details

Date posted: 24 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year

Per Annum/Pro Rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 201-26-697-B

Job locations: NHS Talking Therapies, Central Cornwall, PL31 2NS, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience Essential

• Degree in IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies Practice (PWP Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner)
• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address: NHS Talking Therapies, Central Cornwall, PL31 2NS, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Jon Prinn

[e-mail]

01208871900