Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Qualified)

NSFT; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training programmes

Career progression

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 5 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Qualified). The post supports Wellbeing Suffolk, delivering evidence-based therapy within a stepped care framework to adults 16+.

Role involves on-site work, flexible hours and ongoing professional development. Join a well-regarded NHS Talking Therapies service, with opportunities for training, CPD, and career progression within a supportive multi-disciplinary team across Ipswich and

Qualifications

• Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with current registration or eligibility.
• Experience in stepped care and NICE-aligned interventions.
• Driver or ability to travel across sites within Suffolk.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality clinical sessions within the stepped care model.
• Work across multiple bases with on-site requirements and flexible hours.
• Engage in CPD, supervision, and professional development opportunities.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects and patient support.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision making

Care planning

Education

PWP qualification

Graduate Mental Health Worker

Supervision training

Undergraduate degree in psychology/health

Job description

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Qualified)

Band 5

Main area Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Full time and part time hours available) Job ref 246-WSN8187605-C

Site Hospital Road - Bury St Edmunds Town Suffolk Salary £32,073 - £39,043 gross per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

**WELLBEING SUFFOLK** Band 5 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Qualified)

Wellbeing Suffolk is one of the top ranked NHS Talking Therapies services in the country and we are proud of the support our service provides in improving people’s lives. People are at the heart of what we do and make our organisation a great place to work - providing mental health support to anyone aged 16 or over in Suffolk.

Due to our ongoing success and the continued demand for our services, we are expanding our team and looking for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join us.

We pride ourselves on offering a supportive welcome that encourages excellence and allows people to shine no matter what their role is in our organisation. This is an exciting time to join us as our expansion gathers pace and we continue to build a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team with a focus on professional development.

If you want to be a part of a talented, fast growing and passionate team and want to make a positive difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You’ll already be a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, experienced in delivering quality clinical sessions to clients and keeping up to date with advances in psychological therapies. Our PWPs work within the stepped care model, in accordance with NICE guidelines and approved clinical interventions.

This is what Wellbeing Suffolk offer:

• Flexible working hours
• Working in one of our two Suffolk bases (Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds)
• Please note you will be expected to work on site for the full duration of your working hours initially, with flexibility reviewed during your first 6 months in role. Following review, a minimum of three days working on site is required.
• Variety within the role, including face to face work, group and webinar delivery,
• Quality Improvement projects
• A buddy and shadowing opportunities, including support via Microsoft Teams
• Continued professional development (CPD) to support accreditation
• All new starters will be provided with support in line with our Preceptorship Pack

Working for our organisation

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Wellbeing Suffolk delivers NHS Talking Therapies and is currently benchmarked in the top three NHS Talking Therapies Services in the country with workforce surveys evidencing high morale. The service was awarded continuation to deliver the Talking Therapies contract for a further five years with a potential to extend for a further five years. this award builds on existing strengths to deliver the new model launched agreed in September 2024, so, a very exciting time to be joining the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your key accountabilities.

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• a comprehensive in-house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS discounts and many more

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Interviews will be held in person– date to be confirmed in due course.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification OR
• Experienced and Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with relevant experiences and competencies as required
• A qualification in provision of supervision Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy
• Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree

Experience

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Evidence of working in the local community

Skills

• Effective analytical and decision -making skills
• Care planning skills

Knowledge

• Models of risk assessment and management.
• Awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar).
• Medication and the monitoring of its effects.

Other

• An understanding of the context of IAPT stepped care.
• Car driver or ability to travel independently, and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation.
• Fluent in languages other than English.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.