Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This is a trainee role within the NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (TT) service in the Black Country. The post-holder will provide high volume low intensity interventions while undertaking a training programme. The role involves delivering [contact details removed] (CBT) based self-management interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. Training will be delivered with Coventry University, leading to a PG.Cert. The role requires providing assessments and treatments, conducting risk assessments, and maintaining clinical records.
Essential criteria
- A degree or evidence of previous successful study at Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 6 (e.g. PGCert, PGDip, PGCE) - For postgraduate programme'
- Ability to manage high volume workloads.
- 12 months mental health experience
- Organisational and time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and skills in conducting assessments with clients
- Knowledge and skills in referring or signposting clients to other services
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- A degree or evidence of previous successful study at Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 6 (e.g. PGCert, PGDip, PGCE) - For postgraduate programme'
- Ability to manage high volume workloads.
- 12 months mental health experience
- Organisational and time management skills
- Knowledge and skills in conducting assessments with clients
- Knowledge and skills in referring or signposting clients to other services
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
This is a trainee role within one of the well-established NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (TT) in the Black Country which comprises of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. The post-holder will be embedded within the TT service providing high volume low intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role.
The training post will equip the post-holder to provide a range of low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to clients at Step 2, with mild to moderate anxiety and depression across a range of media.
The PG.Cert will be delivered with Coventry University. Training places will be offered within one of the four Black Country sites comprising of Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Dudley. interviews will take place in early October 2026
This will be delivered on a 1 to 1 or group basis via telephone, video or face to face. The role is locality based where travel will be required between sites where necessary, whilst also delivering telephone or virtual appointments across the Black Country footprint. The working week split will be subject to service need and course requirements.
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