Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Role overview

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) is recruiting 9 Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) for NHS Cambridge and Peterborough Talking Therapies. This is a permanent position based across different sites in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, with locations allocated according to service requirements.

The Talking Therapies service delivers stepped-care support for people experiencing mild, moderate, and severe common mental health concerns, including anxiety and depression. This role offers the chance to gain a recognised qualification in mental health and begin a career in the Talking Therapies programme.

Training and working pattern

Trainees will spend about 2 days each week at university for the full training period, studying at the University of Essex. The remaining 3 days per week will be spent at work, handling a clinical caseload. During university breaks, trainees are expected to work on their normal workdays.

The role involves a mix of office-based work and home working. Interviews are scheduled for early July 2026, and the university course begins in September 2026. Alternative interview dates will not be available.

Progression and conditions

On successful completion of the training programme, the post will move up to band 5. Successful applicants will also be expected to submit an application for PWP accreditation within 3 months of qualifying.

New starters at CPFT are subject to completion of a probationary period. The employer also notes that sponsorship is not available for all roles; if a post does not qualify for sponsorship, the application will be withdrawn from the process.

Employer information

CPFT is a health and social care organisation focused on delivering compassionate, high-quality care that improves the health and wellbeing of local people and supports them to live fulfilling lives. Its services span inpatient, primary care, community, children’s, adult, and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

The organisation welcomes applications from all parts of the community and especially encourages candidates from underrepresented groups, including people with long-term conditions and members of ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Important notice

This vacancy may close before the advertised deadline if a large number of applications is received.

For more information, candidates may contact Laura Joyce, Team Leader (Peterborough South), at laura.joyce@cpft.nhs.uk or 01733 748457. Another contact provided is Rachael Maltpress, Senior Clinician (Cambridge East), at rachael.maltpress@cpft.nhs.uk.

The role and service information were provided by CPFT. The organisation’s website is available for general reference.