Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to engage in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions for common mental health difficulties. The role includes academic study and working with patients facing anxiety and depression. Applicants should have a relevant degree and experience in primary care settings. This full-time position promises a supportive learning environment with comprehensive training and supervision.

Qualifications

• Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level or equivalent.
• Experience working with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Engage in academic study while balancing clinical practice.
• Provide low intensity CBT-based self-management interventions.

Skills

Psychological interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Psychology or related health degree

Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy

Job description

Go back Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team at North Tyneside Talking Therapies as a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP).

North Tyneside Talking Therapies is recognised for its high-quality therapeutic delivery and our patients experience significant improvements which is demonstrated in our performance outcomes. We pride ourselves on adopting a compassionate culture and have collective leadership approach. Our staff are our biggest asset, their dedication is inspiring, and we value and support them greatly.

North Tyneside Talking Therapies service currently operates Monday- Friday covering some evening work.

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), you will engage in academic study and work-based practice to deliver high quality evidence-based psychological interventions for people with common mental health difficulties (depression and anxiety disorders). Interventions can be delivered via face to face, telephone and video consultations, both on an individual basis and in group formats. The role is a deliberately varied one which has a balance between undertaking assessments and holding a clinical caseload. All our PWP's are involved in delivering Guided Self Help, Psychoeducation Courses and Computerised programmes. You will be expected to balance the demands of academic study alongside clinical with full support from the service and education provider through thorough and robust clinical supervision, peer and managerial support.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Job responsibilities

• This is a training role within the North Tyneside Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression Service.The post-holder will work within the North Tyneside Talking Therapies Service providing high volume low intensity psychological interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role.
• The training post will equip the post holder to provide a range of low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self management interventions to assist clients who experience mild to moderatesymptoms of anxiety and depression. The post holder will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the national low intensity curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.
• Completion of all academic requirements of the role
• The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, will respect diversity, and will be committed to equal opportunities. The post holder will recognise the importance of peoples rights, and act in accordance with legislation, polices and procedures.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries

Annex 21

The provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 21 Arrangements for Pay and Banding of Trainees, would apply whilst undertaking training in this role.

Length of training: x years

Period of Training

Pay

More than 3 years from completion of training

60% of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate

More than 2 but less than 3 years prior to completion of training

65% of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate

More than one but less than 2 years prior to completion of training

70% of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate

Up to 12 months to completion of training

75% of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate

For further information on Annex 21, please see:

http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-21-to-25/annex-21-arrangements-for-pay-and-banding-of-trainees

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of ability to study successfully at under graduate year 1 level or the equivalent.
• For example studied to diploma or foundation degree level and hold a portfolio demonstrating the relevant academic standard.
• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.
• Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree
• Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree

Experience and knowledge

• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services
• Experience of working in the local community

Other Requirements

• You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. The Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is 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.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust