Job Title: Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Agency: Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Hull, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 28,392 – 31,157 £ / Year
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) within the NHS East Riding Talking Therapies Service.
You will receive high-quality training alongside gaining clinical experience, working therapeutically with patients experiencing common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. You will receive this training from Sheffield University once a week to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions, which allows you to practice as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
The course allows you to gain vital training, enabling you to deliver evidence-based treatments and understand the importance of client values, culture, and diversity.
We are an Accredited Service with an excellent reputation and an impressive record of meeting the required Talking Therapies national and local standards.
We are a leading provider of Talking Therapies services in the East Riding and work closely with our partner providers.
The post-holder will attend the University of Sheffield to gain the qualification; this will enable them to conduct assessments and deliver treatment for referrals into the service.
This post involves a two-stage interview process. Successful candidates at the first interview will be required to attend a second interview with Sheffield University. Successful candidates will be required to start the position at the end of September 2026.
Main duties of the job
The Trainee PWP will attend university to learn low-intensity interventions while managing a caseload of patients presenting with mild to moderate common mental health problems. Sessions are conducted via telephone, face-to-face, and online and digital platforms.
The post-holder will provide psychoeducation, signpost to relevant services in the area, and make referrals to specialist mental health teams. You will attend individual and group clinical supervision, caseload management supervision, and receive regular managerial supervision. There will also be the opportunity to act as a link worker for the service.
The Service supports people aged 16 + in the community, providing a range of recovery-focused talking therapy interventions for people with mild to moderate common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression via telephone, face to face, and/or webcam video. The service provides a stepped care treatment approach.
The post holder will:
- Manage a caseload of patients with mild to moderate common mental health problems via telephone, face to face, video/webcam, groups and online CCBT
- Conduct routine assessments
- Engage in regular clinical, caseload, and managerial supervision (individual and group)
- Supported to attend dedicated CPD days
- Attend regular business meetings
- Support a diverse population across the East Riding.
- Candidates will be expected to carry out self-directed study outside of their working hours.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree level Qualification
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how they may present in Primary Care
Desirable
- Psychology or other health-related undergraduate degree
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets were in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
- Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice nce) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Other Requirements
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in one’s own personal and professional development and in supervision
- Ability to be resilient and maintain one’s own well-being
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 22 June 2026
How to Apply;
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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