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Are you passionate about mental health? Does working within a primary care setting as part of a multi-professional workforce, providing treatment for people with depression, anxiety and other common mental health conditions interest you? If so, you may wish to consider training as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and getting paid to do it!

Alongside the ability to work independently, you will have an understanding of the importance of team working. You will also be highly motivated, adaptable and have enthusiasm for working in primary care.

Should I Apply?

If you feel you meet the following criteria then we would like to hear from you:

• An undergraduate degree
• Significant experience of working with people with mental health problems in a healthcare setting
• The ability to complete a one year academic training course
• A commitment to equal opportunities
• Ability to access to an independent means of transport for business use

Where Will I Be Based?

As a trainee you will be part of an experienced team who will provide support including supervision and line management. You will be based at Braintree in Essex

We are hoping to recruit a diverse cohort with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, including professional or personal experience in the area of mental health.

We are offering a number of training places, commencing October 2023. Selected applicants will initially attend an interview conducted in conjunction with the university.

A condition of this role is acceptance and continuation of the relevant study programme with the University. Successful applicants will be able to start with the service prior to commencing the University course.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Then please read on…

What Training Will I Receive?

The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner trainee positions includes the study of the postgraduate certificate in evidence based low intensity CBT at The University of Essex, alongside clinical work within our team.

Successful applicants will follow a training pathway which combines University based study, self-directed learning, and in-service clinical work, qualifying as a PWP at the end. The demands are high and the learning is challenging, however at the end of the year you will have a very valuable set of skills and a qualification. You are expected to register with a professional body, BABCP /BPS once qualified. On completing the course there is an ongoing programme of CPD and development opportunities for career development. The teams are highly supportive, energetic and committed to helping you achieve excellent learning outcomes to provide and excellent service to our patients. We have an excellent track record of ensuring successful course completion.