Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner | Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

The Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner role entails completing a PG Cert Promoting Psychological Wellbeing at the University of Lancashire while gaining clinical experience working in the NHS Blackpool Talking Therapies Service to undertake clinical work.

• Completing Welcome and Assessment calls to triage clients who self refer to the Blackpool Talking Therapies service.
• Offer low intensity (Step
  2) treatment to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
• Make onward referrals to other services.
• Deliver clinical sessions either Face to Face, over the Telephone or via Web Camera.
• Deliver Step 2 groups both online and face to face.
• Manage a caseload and ensure a high standard of record keeping.
• Engage in regular case management and clinical supervision.
• Manage clients who present with risk and respond to this in a timely way in line with service guidelines.
• Complete all academic components of university course.

• This is a 12 month fixed term contract for the training year.
• The training takes place over a full academic year while meeting the course practical requirements through the placement with the Talking Therapies Service.
• Interviews for this vacancy will be held on Friday 20th February; there are no alternative interview dates.
• Interviews will take place face to face.
• Please note the vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

• We require flexible and enthusiastic applicants who have mental health experience and would like to train to be Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs).
• The successful applicant will join NHS Blackpool Talking Therapies Service.
• Blackpool Talking Therapies operates a self-referral pathway, and the team includes CBT Therapists, Counsellors and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners providing psychological assessment and therapies to people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
• We also run Stress Control courses, MBCT Courses, offer online therapy, EMDR, and couples counselling. The service includes Employment Advisors who offer employment support to our clients.
• Applicants will need to have the necessary experience and academic ability to attend and complete a post graduate Talking Therapies PWP training course.
• As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resorts, Blackpool offers various lifestyle and travel connections and facilities.
• The training takes place over a full academic year while meeting the course practical requirements through the placement with the Talking Therapies Service.

• We must be available to start the University Course for this role which will start Monday 16th March 2026.
• Please see attached documents for detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
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