Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

We have the exciting opportunity for Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join our NHS Derbyshire Talking Therapies Service in partnership with Vita Health Group!

About the job

As a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with Everyturn Mental Health and VHG, you will receive full support to develop your clinical skills while studying for a Post Graduate Certificate in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies in Primary Care at De Montford University.

We are eager to hear from Assistant Psychologists, Psychology Graduates, Social Workers, and Community Workers who hold a relevant degree.

You will spend one day per week studying at De Montford University, where experts will teach you to deliver evidence-based psychological therapies for clients with anxiety and depression. Additionally, you will have one study day per week to focus on your learning and enhancing your knowledge. The remaining days will be spent working with our skilled team of clinicians to develop your new skills and gain experience. During this time, you will deliver low-intensity interventions and comprehensive psychological assessments to support our diverse range of clients.

The University course is recognized for its high quality, and we have a strong track record of successfully supporting our trainees through their studies. You will be guided by our highly knowledgeable and approachable managers, and you will receive support to further develop your skills and career with access to a range of CPD opportunities.

This 12-month course starts in September 2025. Attendance at all University teaching days is compulsory, so it is essential that you can commit to this schedule.

You will be employed by Everyturn Mental Health or Vita Health Group, Derbyshire. As a trainee, your working hours will be within Monday to Friday, 8 am - 8 pm. You will be required to work one 12-8 shift per week. The position involves hybrid working, with some remote work from home, and you may also be required to work in various locations across Derbyshire, including Derby and Chesterfield.

You will be recruited on a permanent contract and promoted to a Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within our service upon successful completion of the course and meeting all other relevant criteria.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:

• Degree educated, ideally in a related field (e.g., psychological or behavioral science)
• Evidence of working with people who have experienced mental health problems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively
• High resilience and a strong desire to become a qualified PWP
• Ability to work to required performance targets
• Flexibility to meet service and client needs

What we offer in return

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell day
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
• Smartclinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQIA+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.