Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners – Trafford Talking Therapies

An opportunity has arisen to appoint Band 5 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners on a permanent contract within Trafford Talking Therapies. Trafford Talking Therapies is a well-established service with a history of high performance in the Talking Therapy sector and a reputation for providing a range of opportunities for staff to develop and maintain their own wellbeing. The service is committed to supporting staff members with professional development and invests in various CPD opportunities each year.

It offers flexible working within core hours and requires successful candidates to work a minimum of one evening per week. Candidates should be able to offer remote, video and telephone appointments in addition to face‑to‑face clinic appointments throughout Trafford.

The post holder will provide low‑intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) interventions to people experiencing common mental health problems. The successful applicant will join an experienced team and benefit from close support of the management team and guidance of Senior PWP's. You will be employed within the Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust and benefit from being part of a large Foundation Trust and a local integrated network of mental health and wellbeing services.

Full‑time. Flexible working. Compressed hours. Shift pattern includes Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any weekday after 8 pm and before 6 am, plus all time on Sundays and public holidays (midnight to midnight).

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks. For further information on the checks required, please visit the NHS Employers website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The Trust mandates DBS for post holders who require it. Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services, directly or as a carer.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to support this commitment. We are strongly committed to ensuring our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

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We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience to deliver inclusive healthcare services. We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more…