Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

Job summary

Hi, my name is Elena Halton, andI am one of the Team Managers here in the NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Team.

We are excited to welcome applications forTrainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (TPWP) to work across Kirklees inthe NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies Team (NHS TT).

This is an ideal opportunityfor candidates who have an interest in working with common mental healthproblems in an NHS TT setting (Primary Care Mental Health). You will be expected to attend university forone to two days a week (following an introductory week) and carry out aclinical role during the remainder of the week. You will have assignments tocomplete in your own time in line with the expectations of a post graduatetraining course.

We work agilely within theservice so you will attend clinics in Kirklees and you would also need to havea confidential and private workspace at home. You will need to demonstrate anunderstanding of anxiety and depression and how these can present in primarycare.

Thetraining post will commence on a Band 4 pay scale and on successful completionof this certificate, in a 12 month period, you will continue your employment inour service as a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner on a band 5 payscale.

All our trainees receive the recommendedamount of clinical supervision and case management supervision in accordancewith the national guidance.

Main duties of the job

Team Background

Our team provide NICE compliant psychotherapyincorporating CBT, Counselling and Guided Self Help to clients in primary careacross Kirklees. This is an 8-8 service Monday to Friday, and we offer sessionseither by Microsoft Teams, telephone or face to face. You will be required towork at least one later shift a week.

We hold clinics both in Trust premises as wellas in primary care settings across the area to ensure that we are, as much aspossible, nearby for the people that use the service.

We treat clients with common mental healthproblems such as depression or anxiety and consistently achieve our recoverytarget of 50%, for us this is important because it means we are making adifference to peoples lives.

You are welcome to contact myself if you wouldlike to discuss this post Elena Halton, Elena.halton@sywt.nhs.uk 07887833276

Shortlisted candidates will be invited toattend an in-service interview. If you are successful, your application willthen be reviewed with the University to ensure you meet all requirements forthe post graduate course. Interviews are likely to take place on 29/07/26 or31/07/26.

You will be required to begin the Postgraduate Certificate in October 2026.You will be expected to start in service on 05/10/26.

Due to amount of interest in this position the vacancy may close early.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged tohave their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

To work collaboratively with primary health care staff to extend the range of effective treatment and support available to people of all ages with common mental health problems. To actively promote positive mental health and the importance of mental well being. To support primary health care staff in developing skills and resources to address mental health issues.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• You will be expected to take up the first available training place and successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Therapies (IAPT). This is a development post and on successfully completing the course, you will then transfer to a permanent Band 5 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner post.The extension to your contract is conditional upon you successfully achieving the PG cert in Low Intensity Interventions qualification, as well as providing evidence to your manager that you have applied for registration with the BABCP/BPS. You will be required to maintain continuous individual professional registration. Should you be excluded from the Talking Therapies course or fail in part or fail any of the required module(s), allowing for one re-sit only. You will be served with the appropriate statutory notice to terminate your employment with the Trust.

• To provide information and support to Primary Health Care colleagues to facilitate the provision of evidence based interventions for those experiencing common mental health problems.

• To work to overcome social exclusion by promoting access to mental health services for individuals and groups experiencing discrimination and deprivation.

• To support the development of joint working between primary care, carers, service users, voluntary and self help groups in the local community to address the promotion of good mental health and address issues contributing to mental health problems.

• To support clinical audits and research projects providing data collection, entry and analysis as requested by the service.

• To support links between primary health care and specialist mental health services, appreciating the limits of skills and responsibilities appropriate to primary care and facilitating timely access to specialist services as required.

• To deliver brief interventions and treatments taking into account risk issues on a group or individual basis as appropriate under the supervision of a qualified mental health practitioner.

• To proactively participate in professional development opportunities, training and supervision. Initially this will involve attainment of the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Care Mental Health.

• To conduct oneself in a manner that will ensure that services are provided on an equitable basis and be sensitive to individual circumstances and beliefs.

To conduct oneself in line with Trust policies and procedures.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, we are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role.

We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

Job description
Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

To work collaboratively with primary health care staff to extend the range of effective treatment and support available to people of all ages with common mental health problems. To actively promote positive mental health and the importance of mental well being. To support primary health care staff in developing skills and resources to address mental health issues.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• You will be expected to take up the first available training place and successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Therapies (IAPT). This is a development post and on successfully completing the course, you will then transfer to a permanent Band 5 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner post.The extension to your contract is conditional upon you successfully achieving the PG cert in Low Intensity Interventions qualification, as well as providing evidence to your manager that you have applied for registration with the BABCP/BPS. You will be required to maintain continuous individual professional registration. Should you be excluded from the Talking Therapies course or fail in part or fail any of the required module(s), allowing for one re-sit only. You will be served with the appropriate statutory notice to terminate your employment with the Trust.

• To provide information and support to Primary Health Care colleagues to facilitate the provision of evidence based interventions for those experiencing common mental health problems.

• To work to overcome social exclusion by promoting access to mental health services for individuals and groups experiencing discrimination and deprivation.

• To support the development of joint working between primary care, carers, service users, voluntary and self help groups in the local community to address the promotion of good mental health and address issues contributing to mental health problems.

• To support clinical audits and research projects providing data collection, entry and analysis as requested by the service.

• To support links between primary health care and specialist mental health services, appreciating the limits of skills and responsibilities appropriate to primary care and facilitating timely access to specialist services as required.

• To deliver brief interventions and treatments taking into account risk issues on a group or individual basis as appropriate under the supervision of a qualified mental health practitioner.

• To proactively participate in professional development opportunities, training and supervision. Initially this will involve attainment of the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Care Mental Health.

• To conduct oneself in a manner that will ensure that services are provided on an equitable basis and be sensitive to individual circumstances and beliefs.

To conduct oneself in line with Trust policies and procedures.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, we are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role.

We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

Person Specification

Special Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Commitment to social inclusion.
• Ability to work in partnership with service users, carers and community organisations.
• Basic work processing and computer skills.
• Ability to take responsibility for own learning and commitment to professional development.
• Commitment to equal opportunities/anti-oppressive practice/valuing diversity.
• Problem solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good presentation skills.

Experience

Essential

• Two years substantial mental health work experience, including voluntary work.

Desirable

• Experience of working with people with communication difficulties.

Qualifications

Essential

• Candidates must hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent level 6 qualification. The course does not require the formal qualification to be in a health or psychology related discipline, however this would be advantageous to potential candidates.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
• Ability to work flexibly to meet service user and carer need.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Person Specification
Special Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Commitment to social inclusion.
• Ability to work in partnership with service users, carers and community organisations.
• Basic work processing and computer skills.
• Ability to take responsibility for own learning and commitment to professional development.
• Commitment to equal opportunities/anti-oppressive practice/valuing diversity.
• Problem solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good presentation skills.

Experience

Essential

• Two years substantial mental health work experience, including voluntary work.

Desirable

• Experience of working with people with communication difficulties.

Qualifications

Essential

• Candidates must hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent level 6 qualification. The course does not require the formal qualification to be in a health or psychology related discipline, however this would be advantageous to potential candidates.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
• Ability to work flexibly to meet service user and carer need.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

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.

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Address

Folly Hall Mills

St Thomas Road

Huddersfield

HD1 3LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Huddersfield

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

13-07-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No