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At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
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Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Closed for applications on: 8-May-2025 14:05
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 8-May-2025 14:05
Key details
Location
- Site
- NHS Talking Therapies Gloucestershire
- Address
- Various sites- Stroud, Gloucester, Cinderford or Cheltenham
- Town
- Gloucestershire
- Postcode
- GL50 4BW
- Major / Minor Region
- Gloucestershire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: On successful completion of qualification the post holder will move from Band 4 to Band 5. Expectation on completion of course that professional registration is obtained.
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (A mixture of university and on-site service based days.)
Salary
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- NHS Talking Therapies GLOUCESTERSHIRE
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
Are you a hardworking, empathetic and caring person? Do you want to embark in a career in mental health?
If that sounds like you, an exciting opportunity has arisen within NHS Gloucestershire Talking Therapies.
Our ideal candidate for this role is organised and hard working with good communication and people skills.
As a trainee psychological wellbeing practitioner (PWP), you will learn skills in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to support people with common mental health problems (such as anxiety and depression).
You will work in our clinical service, whilst undertaking a taught Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LI-CBT) delivered by the University of Exeter. The course will consist of part remote working and part in person attendance at a venue in Bristol (to be confirmed).
Working in our service, you will be in a supportive environment that offers high quality supervision in both individual and group-based settings. We work alongside the University of Exeter to support you in achieving the academic requirements for the course.
Our strong emphasis on workforce wellbeing means you will be working in a team that seeks to create a collaborative and compassionate culture focused on delivering an efficient and effective service for the people of Gloucestershire.
You must be able to commence the PWP training course on Tuesday 9th September 2025 once you have completed our recruitment process, including corporate induction on 1st September 2025.
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Your main responsibilities will be:
- learning theoretical knowledge of CBT and applying this in clinical practice
- providing treatment to support people with their mental health
- facilitating psychoeducational courses
- undertaking initial assessments
- providing one to one treatment
- receiving caseload and clinical skills supervision
We predominantly deliver treatment over the telephone and online, with some psychoeducational courses and appointments being offered in person.
You will also work closely with GP’s and professionals in Primary Care settings to improve access and develop resources aimed at promoting mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our Service provides evidence based psychological interventions using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and other NHS Talking Therapies approved modalities. This means you will be working within NICE guidelines as part of a stepped care model.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
We provide extensive opportunities for continuous professional development, ensuring practitioners keep skills and knowledge up to date to adhere to best practice.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS, treating NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we can work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our 2023 Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation. We have remained above sector average in 8 out of 9 areas including staff engagement and morale. Staff reported feeling recognised and rewarded at work and feel valued by their team.
Gloucestershire Talking Therapies is made up of 4 clinical teams situated across the county of Gloucestershire. We employ over 100 therapists and are passionate about improving access to psychological therapies. We pride ourselves on our clinical model that focuses on delivering high quality care that consistently exceeds the national recovery standard.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
You will be required to travel to Bristol and/or Exeter to attend lectures in person. During the 12 month training period the position is office based. The role will include delivering both face to face and remote appointments from one of four bases. Whilst you should be aware that we do consider flexible working patterns, this is dependant on service demands.
We are offering a webinar on 13th May at 12:30. If you would like to attend to meet some of our team and ask questions, please email Lead PWP [email protected] for more details and to be sent a link.
If successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview on either 10th, 11th or 12th June 2025. This will be an in-person interview with to be held in partnership with the University of Exeter at our offices in Stroud.
Please note that this advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, this can sometimes be within days. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.
Find more information here: Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy PGCert/GradCert | Postgraduate Taught | University of Exeter
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a subject enabling the post holder to demonstrate psychological mindedness e.g. psychology, social sciences or health OR Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level / Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 5
Desirable criteria
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy.
- Received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
Personal Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including excellent telephone skills.
- Computer literate.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people across situations
- Applicants should show evidence of an openness to learning new knowledge and skills.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Full driving licence with use of own transport for business purposes.
Desirable criteria
- Fluent in languages other than English.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Phoebe Harding
- Job title
- Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0800 073 2200
- Additional information
Mark Stubbings, Operational Lead, [email protected]
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