Trainee Psychological Well-being Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Interviews dates will be 12th and 13th January 2023. University course will start on 23th March 2023. We are unable to offer alternative dates.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) is an established provider of the national programme for ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ (IAPT). The service provides stepped care treatment for people with mild, moderate and severe common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 8 Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) to join Cambridge and Peterborough Psychological Wellbeing Service (PWS- IAPT) on a permanent contract at various bases across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Locations will be decided based on Service need.
- This post requires a combination of office based and working from home days*

Trainees will be undertaking around 1 day per week at University and an additional study day for the period of their training course, which will be at University of East Anglia. The remaining 3 days per week will be based at work undertaking a patients caseload. Trainees will also be expected to attend work on days when University breaks.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a high level qualification in mental health and start of career in the IAPT Programme.

Please note this post will be regraded to band 5 on successful completion of the training course.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To attend PWP training course in line with post requirements.
- Ensure clinical interventions are implemented in line with the latest NICE

guidelines for psychological interventions.
- To work with team members to ensure that protocols and arrangements are in place and adhered to, so that clients are stepped up and down to and from the service as required.
- The post holder will be expected to contribute to the clinical activity of the service.
- This will involve holding a clinical caseload and working within PWS and team standards.
- Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
- Assess and support people with a common mental health problem.
- Make decisions on the suitability of referrals adhering to the service protocols and guidelines.



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