Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – Band 5: Sponsorship Available

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies are looking to recruit full-time, enthusiastic and motivated Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join our dynamic and innovative service.

Based in East London we have provided psychological therapy services to general practice and the local community for over 30 years. We are a stepped care service offering evidence based interventions at Steps 2 and 3. Our team consists of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Cognitive Behaviour Therapists and Clinical & Counselling Psychologists. As a service, we actively encourage different theoretical interests and offer specialist areas of development such as LTC/Eating Disorders/Perinatal.

Main duties of the job

This post involves:

  • Providing Low Intensity interventions from a range of CBT based self-management interventions for clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression
  • Working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary
  • Involvement in Group and Community Engagement work

We have a firm commitment to CPD and offer high quality supervision as well as the opportunity to participate in team initiatives. The team works closely with a variety of trained professionals across a range of therapeutic orientations including, DIT, Systemic, IPT, CBT and Psychodynamic.

We have always been a proactive and forward looking service, with a strong commitment to meeting the needs of the diverse community in which we are located and we particularly welcome applicants with fluency in Sylheti.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

  • IAPT PWP Training or Equivalent
  • BABCP Accreditations as a PWP

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an IAPT service
  • Experience of working people presenting with mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression
  • Experience in delivering low intensity interventions such as guided self-help
  • Experience of conducting risk assessment and developing risk management plans

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to carry out information gathering assessments inclusive of thorough risk assessments
  • Ability to manage high volume caseload
  • Ability to utilise clinical and case management supervision effectively
  • Ability to keep clear and concise clinical records
  • Knowledge of Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
  • Knowledge of depression and different anxiety disorders
  • Understanding of main medications used and their side effects in treatment of anxiety and depression

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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