Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is offering a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Band 4) on a permanent, full-time basis. The role includes a mix of university-based and on-site service days, totaling 37.5 hours per week with flexible working arrangements.

Salary ranges from £28,392 to £31,157 per annum. The successful candidate will be organised, hardworking with strong communication and people skills, and will undertake a taught Certificate in Low Intensity CBT

Qualifications

• Previous experience of supporting people with their mental health is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work in the clinical service while undertaking the Certificate in Low Intensity CBT.

Skills

Organised

Hardworking

Good communication

People skills

Education

Certificate in Low Intensity CBT (University of Exeter)

Job description

Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Band 4

Main area Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Mixture of university and on‑site service based days) Job ref 327-26-743

Site NHS Talking Therapies, Pullman Place Town Gloucestershire Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined‑up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

Are you a hardworking, empathetic and caring person? Do you want to embark in a career in mental health?

If that sounds like you, an exciting opportunity has arisen within NHS Gloucestershire Talking Therapies.

Our ideal candidate is organised and hard working with good communication and people skills. Previous experience of supporting people with their mental health is essential.

You will work in our clinical service, whilst undertaking a taught Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy delivered by the University of Exeter. The course will consist of part remote working and part in person