Band 4 Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

Are you keen to make a difference to the mental health needs of people living in Birmingham? Are you looking for a new opportunity to develop your skills in working with a team supporting adults with severe mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and psychosis? We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) as Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. This is an exciting new role to support the transformation of our community services for adults with severe mental problems. The role will contribute to ensuring adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions. There are two posts: one based at Northcroft CMHT, Erdington, Birmingham and the second at Orsborn House CMHT, Handsworth, Birmingham.

Responsibilities

Complete a combination of academic and clinical work across the one-year programme

Attend all elements of the training programme and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment

Develop and practice psychologically‐informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community

Support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi‐disciplinary team

Work closely with a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing‐focused psychologically informed interventions

Please note: Trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Progression into a permanent contract is subject to successful completion of the course. Successful candidates will be expected to travel to the University of Worcester to complete their training, but the clinical post will be based in the CMHT. The training will be blended to include remote learning and on‐site sessions.

As a Trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner, you will undertake a one‐year training programme in collaboration with the University of Derby and will commence in March 2025. Depending on your existing qualifications, you will achieve either a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate. Posts are full‐time. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS (Band 4) and you will be eligible for a full‐time qualified position (Band 5) on successful completion of the course.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Birmingham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English