Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves assessing and supporting individuals accessing the Ascend service, particularly those who have experienced sexual assault or abuse. The post holder will conduct patient-centred interviews, identify areas for change, and assess risk. They will provide evidence-based psychological treatments at Step 2, including 1:1 and group interventions, working with diverse cultural backgrounds and ages. This is a fixed-term position until September 2028.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level
- Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and accredited with professional body (BABCP)
- Evidence of working in primary care settings with people who have experienced a mental health problem, with 2 years' experience of operating in this context.
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
Desirable criteria
- Experienced in using IAPTUS
- Educated to degree level
- Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and accredited with professional body (BABCP)
- Evidence of working in primary care settings with people who have experienced a mental health problem, with 2 years' experience of operating in this context.
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Experienced in using IAPTUS
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Ascend is an evidence-based, psychological service, working in partnership with local voluntary sector services (Staffordshire Women's Aid/Survive), and alongside existing NHS services, including Talking Therapies and secondary mental health services.
The PWP role is to assess and support people accessing the Ascend service, undertaking patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wished to see change and or recovery, and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others. The role will use a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments, providing Step 2 interventions in the form of both 1:1 treatment and groups.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
This is a fixed term role ending 30/09/2028
Applications welcome from Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and accredited with professional body BABCP
Main duties of the job
- Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
- Assess and support people accessing the Ascend Service, a service for people aged 16 and above who have experienced sexual assault or abuse.
- Undertake pa
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