Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 19/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a skilled and compassionate Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You will undertake comprehensive patient-centred interviews and assessments, delivering low-intensity CBT-based interventions. The position involves supporting service users through individual and group work, completing risk assessments, and adhering to activity contracts to minimise waiting times.
Essential criteria
- Professional Registration with either BPS or BABCP.
- Relevant bachelors degree (e.g., psychology, mental health, sociology, education etc.) graded at 2:2 or above.
- Experience of working as a Trainee/ qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
- Significant experience of working with people experiencing mental health problems within community settings.
- Professional Registration with either BPS or BABCP.
- Relevant bachelors degree (e.g., psychology, mental health, sociology, education etc.) graded at 2:2 or above.
- Experience of working as a Trainee/ qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
- Significant experience of working with people experiencing mental health problems within community settings.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 21d
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Job summary
Job Title: Psychological
Wellbeing Practitioner - 88833
Grade: Band 5
Trust: Berkshire
Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Erlegh House,
University of Reading RG6 6BZ
Ward: Psychology
Trauma
Pay Rates: £20.30 per hour
Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours per
week, Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00, 09:00-17:00 or 12:00-20:00
Why might this job interest you?
Are you a skilled and compassionate Psychological
Wellbeing Practitioner with NHS experience? Are ready to play a crucial role in
patient care? Join our team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and
help us make a difference!
Main duties of the job
Undertake comprehensive patient-centred interviews and assessments and deliver a range of low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based interventions.
Support service users in their recovery through face to face, telephone and video-based individual work, as well as group workshops and computerised CBT.
Deliver outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions to service users experiencing common mental health difficulties, while recognising own limitations, and seeking advice/supervision when appropriate.
Complete assessments of risk to self, risk to others and risk from others. Record and act on the information collected appropriately, seeking advice from supervisor and/or safeguarding lead as needed, to ensure risks are
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