Assistant Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Job Summary

Our service offers talking therapy to residents of Swindon who may be experiencing common mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.

We are looking for a psychology graduate who aims to obtain a career as a psychological wellbeing practitioner (PWP). This role specifically is for an Assistant PWP, who will be supporting the service, and working alongside qualified PWPs and further mental health practitioners.

You will spend the year in the service supporting the clinical team whilst learning and developing and will then be in a strong position to successfully apply for a PWP training post. We have training opportunities for PWPs eachyear. We have developed an Assistant PWP handbook to support individuals working towards gaining a place on PWP training. This handbook can be worked through, with the assistance of your line manager.

As an Assistant PWP, you will be managing your own workload alongside our qualified and trainee therapists to support the delivery of groups and workshops as well as getting involved in projects, service promotion and research.

You will have clinical and management supervision and will participate in regular training events to promote your development.

We are currently operating a hybrid working arrangement, where you will be based at Old Town Surgery, with opportunities for some remote working from home.

 

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

  • To support with the delivery of psychoeducational groups to patients under the direction and guidance of Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and supervisor(s).
  • To support Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners with general administration tasks and patient related administration. To support with planning and organization of psycho-educational groups and any administration linked to courses.
  • To undertake research and development activities under the guidance of head of service.
  • To undertake continuing professional development and personal clinical supervision.
  • The role may require the candidate to be available for occasional weekend or evening working.
  • Under direction and guidance of senior staff to develop initiatives around self help and community engagement, including supporting the role of volunteer or helper.
  • Opportunity to work as a champion within the service within a particular specialty (e.g. LGBTQ+, Wellbeing, young people champion etc).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level in Psychology, Social Sciences or Health

Desirable

  • Basic counselling qualifications/skills
  • Teaching qualifications
  • IT and/or statistical qualifications.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in mental health
  • Experience of working in a caring role

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Experience of working with the voluntary sector
  • Teaching/training experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • IT skills related to data handling and analysis
  • Statistical knowledge
  • Understanding of behavioural programme design
  • Knowledge of community care Word processing skills
  • Knowledge of community care.

Desirable

  • Training in brief therapy
  • Awareness of stepped care approaches
  • Understanding of common mental health problems and their management in primary care.

Skills

Essential

  • Able to work collaboratively
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work independently and prioritise own workload
  • Good organisational skills
  • Able and willing to travel to locations across the locality where public transport links may be limited
  • Flexibility and capacity to embrace change

Desirable

  • Group skills
  • Available for flexible working hours
  • Experience of working with diversity

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 17 March 2026

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