Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Bidvane; Saltaire; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing support

Continued professional development

Tailored induction

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is offering a 12-month trainee post in Bradford District and Craven Talking Therapies. The role blends supervised clinical caseload work with record keeping and outreach, including university attendance and remote work two days per week.

Applicants need a degree-level capability and mental health experience, with UK right to work required. The programme involves two assessment stages and aims to qualify you for permanent PWP positions.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or evidence of ability to study successfully at level 6.
• Two years’ experience working with mental health service users in a statutory or voluntary role, or relevant lived experience such as caring or volunteering.
• Right to work in the UK; sponsorship is limited to registered healthcare practitioner roles.
• Willingness to complete one year of LI CBT training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a clinical caseload with increasing autonomy, supported by qualified clinicians.
• Provide clinical contact and build therapeutic relationships with people.
• Attend university one day a week for the one-year LI CBT training course.
• Work two days a week at community venues across Bradford, Airewharfe and Craven, and remotely for two days, subject to change.
• Carry out data management and maintain records.
• Contribute to community outreach activities.
• Attend weekly clinical caseload management, fortnightly clinical skills group supervision and monthly line management supervision.
• Pass the training course to be eligible to apply for permanent qualified PWP posts.
• Join BABCP or BPS as a registered practitioner once qualified.

Skills

Communication

Written communication

Willingness to train

Education

Undergraduate degree or ability to study at level 6

Job description

This is a 12-month trainee post in Bradford District and Craven Talking Therapies at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; external appointments are fixed-term and internal applicants are offered a secondment. It combines supervised clinical caseload work with record keeping and community outreach. The week is split between community venues across Bradford, Airewharfe and Craven (two days), university (one) and remote work (two), subject to change. Applicants need degree-level study capability and mental health experience; UK right to work is required, and selection has two assessment stages.

What the job involves

• Develop and manage a clinical caseload with increasing autonomy, supported by qualified clinicians
• Provide clinical contact and build therapeutic relationships with people
• Attend university one day a week for the one-year LI CBT training course
• Work two days a week at community venues across Bradford, Airewharfe and Craven, and remotely for two days, subject to change
• Carry out data management and maintain records
• Contribute to community outreach activities
• Attend weekly clinical caseload management, fortnightly clinical skills group supervision and monthly line management supervision
• Pass the training course to be eligible to apply for permanent qualified PWP posts
• Join BABCP or BPS as a registered practitioner once qualified

What’s required

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or evidence of ability to study successfully at level 6

Experience

• Two years’ experience working with mental health service users in a statutory or voluntary role, or relevant lived experience such as caring or volunteering

Skills & knowledge

• Willingness to complete one year of LI CBT training
• Knowledge of mental health issues and problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK; sponsorship is limited to registered healthcare practitioner roles

Nice to have

• Degree or equivalent in a health or psychology-related subject
• Experience co-facilitating groups or working in a team

What’s offered

• Flexible working arrangements considered
• Health and wellbeing support packages
• Internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Tailored induction
• Continuing professional development opportunities
• PWP Preceptorship Programme after qualification
• Increased mileage rates for mileage above 4,500