Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a training role for a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies service. You will provide low intensity interventions for anxiety and depression while undertaking a training programme at the University of Exeter. The role involves delivering CBT-based self-management interventions, conducting assessments, and managing a caseload. It is a community-based role requiring frequent travel across the county.
Essential criteria
- Relevant undergraduate degree or evidence of previous successful study at RQF level 5 e.g. Foundation Degree, HND, Level 5 NVQ
- Evidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem; work experience includes voluntary or paid work (University stipulates at least 1 year's experience) which can be part time)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including telephone skills
- Relevant undergraduate degree or evidence of previous successful study at RQF level 5 e.g. Foundation Degree, HND, Level 5 NVQ
- Evidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem; work experience includes voluntary or paid work (University stipulates at least 1 year's experience) which can be part time)
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including telephone skills
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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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
We have exciting opportunities for Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies service for Anxiety and Depression. We are passionate about delivering high quality psychological therapy for people in our community and supporting the wellbeing and clinical development of our staff.The post is a training role within the NHS Talking Therapies Programme. You will work within the service providing low intensity interventions at Step 2, whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role at University of Exeter. The training post will equip trainee PWPs to provide a range of low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self- management interventions to patients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. They will attend all taught University and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within National Low Intensity curriculum, and work in the service using their newly-developed skills.
You will be providing IN PERSON treatment in Cornwall. Please use the PCN Map in the documents to specify in your supporting statement which area you could work (East/North, Mid, West). This would not be guaranteed and allocations will be made based on servi
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