Are you interested in providing evidence-based treatment with individuals with common mental health problems? Are you looking for a new challenge and to undertake Post Graduate Training?
The opportunity has arisen for us to recruit one enthusiastic and committed Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Trainee PWPs) to join our expanding North Yorkshire NHS Talking Therapies Service (previously known as IAPT prior to the national rebranding).
This role is a training position, which is due to last for 1 year. If your Right to Work is based on a Visa that will expire before the end of the programme and subsequent qualification, it may not be possible to employ you in the role. At present, this programme does not meet the requirements for skilled worker visa sponsorship under the UK Home Office guidelines. As a result, we are unable to accept applications from those requiring offer visa sponsorship in order to complete the programme.
In this role, you will provide Low Intensity interventions whilst undertaking the PG Certificate in Low Intensity Interventions delivered by Sheffield University which commences in October 2026. This training post will equip you to provide Step 2 Guided Self Help Low Intensity Interventions to clients with a range of common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression in primary care, for which CBT interventions are demonstrated to be clinically effective.
North Yorkshire NHS Talking Therapies service is well known for its innovative approaches to working with perinatal women, Vulnerable Veterans, older adults and our commitment to staff wellbeing. We currently have champion work currently occupied by our Step 2 workforce. The service also has a strong commitment to in house and external CPD and places high importance on clinical and caseload management supervision to support you in developing your career.
We are keen to hear from enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are focused on providing patient centered care of the highest quality.
Upon completion of the course, there is potential to being promoted to a qualified Psychological Wellbeing position on a permanent contract (subject to successful completion of the course and any relevant factors at the time).
Both trainee and qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners play a critical role in helping shape the future direction of the service by delivering high quality evidence-based interventions. The role is a deliberately varied one which has a balance between undertaking initial assessments and holding a clinical caseload. All PWP's are involved in delivering Guided Self Help, Psycho-education Courses and Computerised programmes. You will receive regular caseload supervision and trainee specific clinical skills supervision groups.
20 August 2026
Agenda for change
Band 4
£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum
Permanent
Full-time
346-NYA-113-26-A
Northallerton
North Moor Road
Northallerton
DL6 2FG
United Kingdom
In return, you will be expected to be flexible and provide clinics as required by service need and demonstrate a willingness to travel. North Yorkshire NHS Talking Therapies service currently operates Monday- Friday covering some evening working through 1:1 clinics or groups. We offer a blended approach including remote and face to face working. University learning will take place at Sheffield University via in person teaching.
Interview Process:Candidates that are successful at the service interviewon either 18th or 19th August does not guarantee a place on the course, and the candidate must be successful at the University interview.
University Requirements:
You must be available to attend University Interview dates with Sheffield University.
Candidates will be expected to complete some self-directed study outside of their working hours in order to pass the course.
Candidates who are enrolled on another course which overlaps with the PWP training will not be permitted onto the PWP training due to University guidance.
Candidates who have ever been enrolled on a funded PWP course and failed previous will not be permitted to continue with the interview stage due to University Guidance.
For those applying with a VISA: Please ensure that your visa permits the right to work and study in the UK. Any candidate who is successful in obtaining a place on the course, but does not hold an appropriate visa, will not be permitted to register on the course.
Important: Entry Requirements for course
You must be able to meet the Universitys academic entry requirements: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/clinicalpsychology/programmes/nhs-talking-therapies-anxiety-and-depression/pwp.
And all candidates must hold a Level 6 qualification or equivalent (https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels#:~:text=Level%206%20qualifications%20are%3A,graduate%20certificate).
Those that do not evidence the above in your application will not be invited to interview.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
In return, you will be expected to be flexible and provide clinics as required by service need and demonstrate a willingness to travel. North Yorkshire NHS Talking Therapies service currently operates Monday- Friday covering some evening working through 1:1 clinics or groups. We offer a blended approach including remote and face to face working. University learning will take place at Sheffield University via in person teaching.
Interview Process:Candidates that are successful at the service interviewon either 18th or 19th August does not guarantee a place on the course, and the candidate must be successful at the University interview.
University Requirements:
You must be available to attend University Interview dates with Sheffield University.
Candidates will be expected to complete some self-directed study outside of their working hours in order to pass the course.
Candidates who are enrolled on another course which overlaps with the PWP training will not be permitted onto the PWP training due to University guidance.
Candidates who have ever been enrolled on a funded PWP course and failed previous will not be permitted to continue with the interview stage due to University Guidance.
For those applying with a VISA: Please ensure that your visa permits the right to work and study in the UK. Any candidate who is successful in obtaining a place on the course, but does not hold an appropriate visa, will not be permitted to register on the course.
Important: Entry Requirements for course
You must be able to meet the Universitys academic entry requirements: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/clinicalpsychology/programmes/nhs-talking-therapies-anxiety-and-depression/pwp.
And all candidates must hold a Level 6 qualification or equivalent (https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels#:~:text=Level%206%20qualifications%20are%3A,graduate%20certificate).
Those that do not evidence the above in your application will not be invited to interview.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
- Evidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level or the equivalent
- Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy
- Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Evidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level or the equivalent
- Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy
- Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree
- Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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Northallerton
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United Kingdom
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Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Northallerton
North Moor Road
Northallerton
DL6 2FG
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
