Trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London seeks Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. This role supports the transformation of community mental health services, requiring flexibility and adaptability. Candidates will work under supervision in a dynamic team delivering crucial psychological support. A commitment to stay for two years post-qualification is necessary, along with travel requirements for clinical duties.

Benefits

Fully funded training by NHS

Valuable experience in mental health care

Qualifications

• Motivated individuals passionate about mental health.
• Flexibility and adaptability for clinical work.
• Commit to stay for two years after qualification.

Responsibilities

• Work under supervision in a mental health team.
• Deliver psychologically informed interventions.
• Support adults with severe mental health problems.

Skills

Flexibility

Adaptability

Passion for mental health

Education

University degree (expected from University College London)

Job description

Overview

We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our team as Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. Three posts are available, across our Secondary Care Psychological Therapies Service and our Lambeth Living Well Centres. This is an exciting brand-new role created by NHS England and Improvement to support the transformation of adult community mental health services. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS. In return, we ask that you commit to staying with us for at least two years after you qualify if you apply to continue to work with us as a qualified clinician.

This role will contribute to ensuring adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions.

Please note: The trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Successful candidates will be expected to study at university (we expect University College London) and may need to travel to campus, and will need to travel between Southwark station area, Brixton and Streatham and the team catchment areas across the borough of Lambeth for their clinical work.

We are committed to developing a team that is fully representative of the communities that we serve.

As a Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team delivering psychologically informed interventions and supporting adults to receive the right care. You will need to have flexibility and adaptability and a passion for working with adults with severe mental health problems.