Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Job summary

We are unable to shortlist anyone for interview who would not meet the essential criteria for both the service and the university.

Walsall Talking Therapies Service (NHS Talking Therapies)

• Please note this post is conditional on securing a training place with the university.
• Candidates must submit a 500 words assignment explaining "how can psychological practitioners ensure they are working inclusively with patients from diverse backgrounds.?"

  Your submission will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

  Knowledge and understanding of key issues (10 marks)

  Presentation and ability to convey ideas coherently (10 marks)

  Spelling, grammar and punctuation (5 marks)

  The written exercise should be submitted by the candidate with their application as part of their supporting statement.

• We will seek your consent to forward details to the training provider if successfully shortlisted. We will contact you via email.
• Interviews are likely to be held on 04/05th November 2025.

The Role

We are looking to recruit Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners within Walsall Talking Therapies Service to work in a well established clinical workforce of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and High Intensity Psychological Therapy Practitioners.

Main duties of the job

About You

This role is looking for enthusiastic and passionate individuals looking to further their career in the mental health sector.

You must meet the followingessential criteria:

• For postgraduate programmes:undergraduate degree or evidence of previous successful study at Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 6; ORFor undergraduate programmes:Evidence of ability to study at Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 5.
• At least one year's experience in settings working directly with clients presenting with mental health difficulties, which can be through paid, voluntary, or through expertise gained by experience of supporting persons with mental health difficulties.
• Availability to attend all university teaching days weekly, and to attend practice placement with Walsall Talking Therapies Service on the remaining days in accordance with the programme timetable.
• Applicants should demonstrate evidence of good interpersonal skills, and openness to learn new skills and knowledge.

Please be aware that when applying for this post there is an expectation that the post-holder will apply for and complete the Psychological Therapies Practice PGCert training course with Coventry University (once in receipt of an offer after a successful interview at this stage). If the post-holder is unsuccessful in completing and qualifying in this course their employment contract will cease.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services
• Specialist learning disability services
• Children and Adolescents Mental Health Services

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

About the Service

Walsall Talking Therapies Service within the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) service to the local adult age population of Walsall.

The service offers a number of evidence-based psychological interventions both at step 2 and step 3 as proposed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance. The service endeavours to offer the local population a full range of evidence-based psychological interventions, within a stepped care approach, to a high standard and quality .

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the team for two full-time Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (Trainee PWPs) to join and contribute to the innovation and success of our well-established NHS Talking Therapies service.