Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Bristol

The Methodist Church in Britain; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Mentoring and management training

CPD webinars and supervision

Wellbeing support and staff wellbeing

Job summary

Vita Health Group's NHS Talking Therapies service offers a fixed-term 12-month training post. Trainees combine clinical delivery of Low Intensity CBT with a Post-Graduate Certificate at the University of Exeter, starting 1 March 2027. Hybrid teaching occurs in Bristol or Exeter, with office attendance twice weekly.

Trainees will undertake clinical work, academic study, and supervision, with out-of-hours shifts and remote work as required.

Qualifications

• DBS check is required.
• Right to work in the UK without restriction.
• Eligibility for Home Fee status.
• No NHS-funded psychological professions training completed within the last two years.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Low Intensity CBT-based interventions to clients with common mental health problems.
• Complete academic study and clinical delivery with supervision.
• Attend weekly hybrid university days in Bristol or Exeter.
• Provide out-of-hours appointments as service needs require, including a 12-8pm late shift on Mondays or Tuesdays.
• Work remotely with the service, attending a BNSSG office at least twice a week.

Education

Undergraduate degree or evidence of RQF Level 6 study

Job description

This fixed-term, 12-month training post sits within Vita Health Group's NHS Talking Therapies service, a Step 2 team. The work is delivering Low Intensity CBT-based interventions to people with common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression, while completing a Post-Graduate Certificate at the University of Exeter. Trainees split the week between clinical work and hybrid university days, with office attendance at least twice weekly. Applicants who completed NHS-funded psychological professions training in the last two years are ineligible.

What the job involves

• Deliver Low Intensity CBT-based interventions to clients with common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression
• Complete academic study and clinical delivery with support from experienced supervisors
• Complete the Post-Graduate Certificate delivered by the University of Exeter, starting 1 March 2027
• Attend weekly hybrid university days, combining remote and face-to-face teaching in Bristol or Exeter (location to be confirmed)
• Provide out-of-hours appointments as service needs require, including a 12-8pm late shift on Mondays or Tuesdays
• Work remotely with the service, attending a BNSSG office at least twice a week

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or evidence of previous successful study at RQF Level 6

Experience

• At least one year's working experience in settings with high exposure to people with mental health difficulties, which can include voluntary work

Skills & knowledge

• IT literacy to intermediate level minimum
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills to engage colleagues and patients and build working alliances
• Openness to learning new knowledge and skills
• Awareness of and commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion

Checks & eligibility

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Right to work in the UK without restriction
• Eligibility for Home Fee status
• No NHS-funded psychological professions training completed within the last two years

Other

• Personal statement outlining reasons for applying and relevant experience
• Availability for a Teams interview in the weeks of 16 and 23 November 2026, with a presentation
• Availability to start induction with VHG on 1 March 2027 and at the university on 9 March 2027
• Availability to attend all university days weekly from 9 March 2027
• Flexibility to work out-of-hours appointments as service needs require

Nice to have

• Experience of telephone working

What's offered

• Flexible working options
• Mentoring, secondments and management training
• Regular clinical CPD webinars and quality supervision
• Wellbeing support and a company-wide focus on staff wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities
• Possible opportunity to apply for a permanent post after qualifying
• Essential equipment provided
• Comprehensive benefits package, with details on the careers site