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 lead 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 you 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.

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 completed via telephone, face-to-face, 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, as well as caseload management supervision, and will have 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.

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification