Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Regular supervision

Training opportunities

Nursery facilities

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner for NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies. The role involves delivering low intensity CBT-based interventions to adults with anxiety, depression and trauma-related problems in a primary care setting, with a mix of telephone, video, and in-person sessions.

Two full-time posts are available: one permanent and one fixed-term until July 2027.

Qualifications

• Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Therapist with NHS Talking Therapies experience.
• Experience delivering low intensity interventions for anxiety, depression and related conditions.
• Ability to conduct assessments and interventions via telephone, video, face-to-face, groups and online.
• Willingness to work from Worthing bases to offer in-person appointments.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and evidence-based low intensity interventions.
• Manage a clinical caseload and deliver NICE-recommended therapies.
• Support GPs and primary care workers in making appropriate referrals.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.

Skills

Low intensity interventions

CBT

Clinical risk assessment

Caseload management

Multimodal delivery

Education

Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Therapist

Job description

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Therapist looking for your next career step in one of the country’s leading NHS Talking Therapies services?

NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies South Team, based in Worthing, West Sussex has 2 posts available:

1 x full time permanent position

1 full-time position on a fixed term basis until the end of July 2027

Both positions will require at least 2 days per week working from one of our bases in the Worthing area to offer in person appointments to clients.

Join the NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies team and help us continue to build on our success and work with a range of adults with anxiety, depression and trauma-related problems in a primary care setting.

Using your skills, knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment to providing NHS talking therapies you will manage a patient caseload offering high quality, evidence-based low intensity interventions and assessments by telephone, video, face to face, groups and online.

You will be fully supported by our management and clinical leads and surrounded by a friendly, highly competent supportive workforce. We have taken time to create a model and culture in our service which ensures that you are happy in your work.

As one of the country’s leading NHS Talking Therapy services, we lead the way in the provision of NICE recommended psychological therapies, are focused on clinical excellence, innovation, and collaborative working.

Provide assessment and evidenced based Low intensity interventions egpsycho-educational interventions, Guided Self Help, computerised CBT topatients who access NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies drawing from CBT theories and techniques.

To undertake clinical risk assessment and take the appropriate action.

To work with colleagues to formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.

To maintain a clinical caseload within agreed limits and supervision.

Provide a service that is equitable, non-discriminatory, and accessible to a broad range of patients who have common mental health problems and who are over 18 years of age.

Support GPs and other primary care workers in making appropriate referrals.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing


• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex


• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement


• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities


• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton


• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks


• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust


• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

We offer:

• Excellent CPD and career development opportunities


• Regular support, supervision and training


• Opportunity to engage in a number of interesting and social activities led by a Wellbeing lead in each locality

We provide services Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm with plenty of opportunities to work flexible hours and staff have laptops and mobiles allowing for office and home working flexibility. West Sussex Talking Therapies works hard to meet the diverse needs of patients and there is an expectation for full time staff members to be available to work at one of our venues at least 2 days a week.

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the PWP role.

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Oct 2026