Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Everyturn Mental Health; East Midlands; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30+ days

Enhanced pension

Wagestream pay access

Wellbeing programme

Life assurance 3x salary

Job summary

Everyturn Mental Health invites applications for a full-time, 12‑month training programme to become a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. This trainee role is based in our NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies Service, with funded study through the University of Lincoln and teaching one day per week.

The programme progresses to a Qualified PWP upon successful completion. Attendance at university teaching sessions is mandatory, and interviews are scheduled December 2026 with a

Qualifications

• Degree educated, ideally in a related field (e.g. psychological or behavioral science).
• Proven track record of working with people who have experienced mental ill health in a mental health setting.
• Highly resilient with the ability to meet attendance and academic requirements of the course.
• Organise a high-volume workload to ensure effective prioritisation and delivery of objectives.
• Able to work to required performance targets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

Communication

Resilience

Time management

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (related field)

Job description

Are you passionate about improving mental health outcomes through evidence-based psychological therapies? We have an exciting opportunity to train as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) whilst working within the supportive and innovative team at Everyturn's NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies Service.

As a Trainee PWP, you'll undertake a fully funded qualification through the University of Lincoln, combining academic learning with hands‑on clinical experience. You'll attend university teaching one day per week, with the remainder of your time spent developing your clinical skills within our service under the guidance of experienced clinicians and supervisors.

Our experienced managers and supervisors are committed to supporting your development. We have an excellent track record of helping trainees successfully complete their studies and progress into qualified practitioner roles.

Please note: This role is not eligible for sponsorship as it does not meet the requirements set out by UK Visas and Immigration.

Eligibility

The University of Lincoln offers two levels of academic training, either Undergraduate or Postgraduate, based on your previous level of study.

Typically, for the undergraduate route you will have studied to Level 5, however applicants with Level 3 or Level 4 qualifications may also be considered. If you have studied at Level 3 or Level 4, you will need to demonstrate your ability to work at Level 5 by completing an academic task set by the University, which will be reviewed by the Programme Team.

Please Note:

• Planned start date with Everyturn is w/c 22nd February 2027.
• University welcome day is 3rd March 2027, and first teaching 8th March 2027.
• This is a full-time, 12-month training programme
• You will be required to attend University of Lincoln teaching sessions one day per week
• Attendance at all university teaching sessions is mandatory
• Teaching is delivered through a combination of online and face‑to‑face learning
• Approximately 50% of teaching takes place at the University of Lincoln
• Teaching days are typically between 9.30am and 4.30pm
• Applicants must be able to commit fully to both the academic and clinical requirements of the programme
• Upon successful completion of the course and all competency requirements, you will progress into a Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner role within the service
• Interviews will take place during the weeks commencing 7 and 14 December 2026

About you

We would love to hear from you, if you possess the following:

• Degree educated, ideally in a related field (e.g. psychological or behavioral science) (for exceptions please see the above criteria)
• Proven track record of working positively with people who have experienced a mental ill health in a mental health setting.
• Highly resilient with the ability to meet the attendance and academic requirements of the course, whilst also working for our service.
• Are able to organise a high-volume workload to ensure effective prioritisation and delivery of objectives.
• Able to work to required performance targets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively.
• Highly resilient with the ability and desire to become a qualified PWP
• Ability to work flexibly to meet service and client need.

What we offer in return

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years' service) and the option to purchase or sell day
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay
• Smartclinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQIA+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.