Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 22 August 2025

Job summary

Do you want to be part of an integrative service for people living with co morbid common mental health problems and long-term physical health conditions? Then come and join the team NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies - Health. You will be working alongside like-minded colleagues and creating links with physical health staff and local communities.

We are looking for a qualified & BABCP accredited PWP to join us, it is desirable that the chosen candidate will have demonstrable experience of working within an LTC conditions service post qualifying and will have completed the LTC LI PWP top up training.

There will be opportunities to work creatively and to network and collaborate across Northamptonshire's physical health clinics and community services. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who is committed to their own development and to building an holistic service for people living with long-term conditions and common mental health problems. You will be offered support, supervision, and training to develop. We are aiming to create a diverse team that represents the diversity of the community and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements where service needs can still be met.

Main duties of the job

The LTC Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner will deliver a range of low intensity interventions to clients diagnosed with LTC (Diabetes, Cancer, Respiratory diseases, Cardiovascular diseases) who have significant social and psychological issues. Work will include completing an assessment of the clients situation with possible follow up sessions of one-to-one guided self help and/or group work informed by the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The post holder will have a role in mental health promotion and the prevention of mental distress. They will also support the development of psychological knowledge and skills to other primary care practitioners. The post-holder will also liaise with all relevant health and social care partners, present a positive perspective on the mental health issues of people with long term conditions, have a key role in developing projects and initiatives across the area and will also participate in audit and evaluation.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

270-TG276-MH

Job locations

Lotus House

Northampton

NN1 3EB

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

PG Certificate PWP qualification

Desirable

PWP LTC top up training

Experience

Essential

oPsychology or other health related undergraduate degree
oExperience of providing psychological interventions for people who have a common mental health problem
oKnowledge of long term conditions
oCar driver

Desirable

1 year post qualifying experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

PG Certificate PWP qualification

Desirable

PWP LTC top up training

Experience

Essential

oPsychology or other health related undergraduate degree
oExperience of providing psychological interventions for people who have a common mental health problem
oKnowledge of long term conditions
oCar driver

Desirable

1 year post qualifying experience

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.