***Please note: the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date if a large volume of applications are received. ***
Interviews dates will be early July '26. University course will start Sept 2026. We will be unable to offer alternative interview dates.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) is an established provider of the national programme for Talking Therapies. 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 9 Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) to join NHS Cambridge and Peterborough Talking Therapies 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 2 day per week at University for the duration of their training course, which will be at University of Essex. The remaining 3 days per week will be based at work undertaking a clinical 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 Talking Therapies Programme.
Please note this post will rise to band 5 on successful completion of the training course and it will be expected you apply for accreditation as a PWP within three months of qualification.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly underrepresented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
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 NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Talking Therapies 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.
Please consider carefully reviewing both the job description and person specification before applying or contacting for further details.
