Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Hereford is seeking a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to support patient care through training in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions. This permanent role involves 37.5 hours of work per week, providing essential services to clients with common mental health disorders. Candidates should possess an undergraduate degree and have experience in a clinical setting, particularly in Primary Care Services. The position offers various benefits, including generous leave and pension options.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Enhanced pay for unsocial hours

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months of direct clinical experience working with people with common mental health problems.
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services delivering low-intensity interventions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-volume, low-intensity interventions to improve services for clients with common mental health disorders.
• Undertake professional training in low-intensity psychological interventions alongside service delivery as part of the Stepped Care Model.

Skills

Effective communication in English

Enthusiasm and motivation

Highly developed organizational skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.

The closing date for this role is 20 October 2025.

This exciting role has been developed to support patient care and service delivery. As a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, you will be trained to deliver Low Intensity Psychological Interventions, which are the cornerstone of NHS Talking Therapies Services.

You will be working 37.5 hours per week in a permanent post. The training and salary are being supported with public funds.

Main Duties of the Job

You will be a trainee within the Herefordshire NHS Talking Therapies Service, delivering high-volume, low-intensity interventions to improve services for clients with common mental health disorders.

The programme of learning is delivered by Newman University Birmingham, offering person-centered assessment and lower-intensity psychological interventions.

About Us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

What We Offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

Job Responsibilities

The postholder will be expected to work with people from different cultural backgrounds, using interpreters when necessary, and be committed to equal opportunities.

The postholder will undertake professional training in low-intensity psychological interventions alongside the delivery of psychological therapies as part of the Stepped Care Model.

Person Specification

Experience

• A minimum of 12 months of direct clinical experience working with people with common mental health problems
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services delivering low-intensity interventions
• Worked in a service where agreed targets/KPIs are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• High level of enthusiasm and motivation and able to work under pressure
• Highly developed organizational skills

Knowledge

• Ability to attend to learning and apply theory within clinical practice
• Demonstrate how you have worked with adults with common mental health disorders within adult clinical settings
• An understanding of cognitive behavioral therapy and how this is used within talking therapies

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject or equivalent
• For those applicants whose first language is not English, the minimum requirements for TOEFL/IELTS are: 100 for internet-based TOEFL with no less than 23 in any band, 600 for paper-based TOEFL (TWE4) or 7.0 for IELTS with no less than 6.5 in any band