About this role
Job summary
Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation NHS Trust is a Talking Therapies site and vacancies have arisen for Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, based in Grantham, Spalding and Louth.
The course will be delivered by Lincoln University, and the position is open to both undergraduates and postgraduates. Typically, for the undergraduate route you will have previously studied to Level 5, however, those with Level 3 or Level 4 study may be considered. If you have studied at Level 3 or Level 4 you will need to be able to demonstrate your ability to work at Level 5 by completing an academic task set by the university, which will be reviewed by the Programme Team. For information regarding the levels of study, please see https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
Main duties of the job
Please only apply if you can commit to commencing post in September 2026 in line with University start date.
The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide, assessment and treatment of common mental health problems based on the NICE guidance. These include computerised cognitive behavioural therapy, psycho-educational groups and guided self-help; the majority of interventions will be based on a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach. Interventions may be delivered as group work or individual work through telephone contact, computer messaging, email or face-to-face. Regular case management and clinical skills supervision will be provided by qualified supervisors. The service has a strong commitment towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD), staff wellbeing and providing quality services.
The post is split between University and Service, you will be at University 1 day per week with 1 Study day and the remaining 3 days in service
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.
This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide, assessment and treatment of common mental health problems based on the NICE guidance. These include computerised cognitive behavioural therapy, psycho-educational groups and guided self-help; the majority of interventions will be based on a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach. Interventions may be delivered as group work or individual work through telephone contact, computer messaging, email or face-to-face. Regular case management and clinical skills supervision will be provided by qualified supervisors. The service has a strong commitment towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD), staff wellbeing and providing quality services.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Professional qualifications as Clinical Psychologist, Nurse, Social Worker Occupational Therapist or psychological therapy or Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem for at least 1 year
Desirable
Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
Experience Essential
Experience of working with people who have experienced mental health difficulties. Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcome.
Desirable
Research experience
Training Essential
Able to attend University on the required days for the course duration Able to complete the academic components of the course Able to integrate training into practice
Skills Essential
Ability to evaluate and implement course of PWP study with clinical caseload Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets Ability to manage own caseload and time. Demonstrates high standards in written communication. Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers. Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and other common mental health problems. Has received training and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice. Basic understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk. Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients Completed clinical audits within a service. Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively. Ability to work under pressure Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality. Demonstrable working knowledge and understanding of all relevant policies and legislation Understanding of common mental health problems and of current approaches to treatment e.g. NICE Guidelines Knowledge of medication used in anxiety 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. Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in the workplace.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Employer details Employer name Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Elm Lodge, Grantham
NG31 7DF and
Riverside House, Spalding
PE11 1TW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)