Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Durham
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join the Talking Therapies service in County Durham and Darlington. You will undertake university-based training while working within the service, delivering low-intensity psychological interventions for common mental health difficulties like anxiety and depression. The role involves conducting assessments, providing face-to-face and remote interventions, and supporting adults with intellectual/learning disabilities experiencing mental health problems. You will receive extensive clinical supervision and opportunities for professional development, with an expectation to seek BABCP accreditation after six months of patient contact.
Key responsibilities
- Work within the Talking Therapies service while undertaking university-based training.
- Progressively develop knowledge and skills to deliver low-intensity psychological interventions at high volume.
- Conduct assessments and provide face-to-face and remote low-intensity psychological interventions.
- Extend psychological intervention support to adults with intellectual/learning disabilities experiencing concurrent common mental health problems.
- Seek BABCP accreditation following six months of relevant patient contact.
Essential criteria
- To be successful in this role, you will have experience of working within mental health and be able to inspire and engage people, identify barriers and understand individual client needs.
- Experience of working with people experiencing mental health difficulties.
- Excellent motivational, communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to build positive and effective therapeutic relationships.
- Excellent verbal communication skills, including confidence using the telephone.
- High standards of written communication.
- An understanding of working with people with a range of complex needs, including mental health, learning disabilities, physical health and substance misuse.
- Knowledge and experience of working within a community-based service.
- The ability to apply and develop the skills and knowledge gained through training.
- A willingness to learn, develop and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- It is essential that you hold a health-related degree.
Desirable criteria
- Training or experience in nursing, social work, occupational therapy or psychological therapies would be desirable.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £28,392 — matches the national scale.
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Mental Health Matters
Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Durham
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our established Talking Therapies service in County Durham and Darlington.
Talking Therapies is a well-established Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service that has been providing psychological interventions to people across County Durham and Darlington since 2010.
Main duties of the job
As a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, you will work within the Talking Therapies service whilst undertaking a programme of university-based training. You will progressively develop the knowledge and skills required to deliver low-intensity psychological interventions at high volume to people experiencing common mental health difficulties, including anxiety and depression.
You will split your time between university attendance and working within the service, conducting assessments and providing face-to-face and remote low-intensity psychological interventions.
The role will also involve extending psychological intervention support to adults with an intellectual/learning disability who are experiencing concurrent common mental health problems.
You will receive excellent support throughout your training, including extensive clinica
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