Band 4 Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you keen to make a difference to the mental health needs of people living in Birmingham? Are you looking for a new opportunity to develop your skills in working with a team supporting adults with severe mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and psychosis?

We are looking for 2 highly motivated individuals to join Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) as Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. This is an exciting brand-new role, to support the transformation of our community services for adults with severe mental problems. This role will contribute to ensuring adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions. The 2 posts will be based across Birmingham and Solihull community mental health teams (CMHT) and bipolar service.

As a Trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner, you will undertake a one-year training is in collaboration with the University of Worcester and will commence in September 2023. Dependent on your existing qualifications, you will achieve either a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate. Posts are full-time. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS (Band 4) and you will be eligible for a full-time qualified position (Band 5) on successful completion of the course. In return, we ask that you commit to staying with us for at least two years post-qualification.

**The Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will**:

- Complete a combination of academic and clinical work across the one-year programme
- Attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment
- Develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community
- Support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions

Applicants will need to meet both the University and Trust eligibility requirements for appointment. Further information about the university entry requirements can be provided on request.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.



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