Assistant Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Saarthy; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS Talking Therapies service in Cheltenham is looking for an Assistant Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to support the therapy team in delivering Low Intensity Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). This role involves assisting in psycho-educational courses, handling administrative tasks, and outreach activities. The position offers flexible working within a 37.5-hour week and opportunities for professional development. Candidates should be dedicated and passionate about mental health.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid working pattern

Fully funded access to training

Responsibilities

• Assist PWPs in co-facilitating face-to-face and online psycho-educational courses to patients.
• Assist in administrative tasks such as writing referrals and collecting data.
• Perform outreach to local teams and external agencies.

Job description

Assistant Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – Cheltenham

Are you interested in a career with an established NHS Talking Therapies service based in Gloucestershire? If you are dedicated, organised and passionate about mental health, we are excited to offer an Assistant Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner role to support our dedicated therapy team in providing Low Intensity Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to the people of Gloucestershire.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist PWPs in co‑facilitating face‑to‑face and online psycho‑educational courses to patients across the county.
• Assist in administrative tasks such as writing referrals, clinical notes and collecting data & feedback from patients.
• Develop our service by performing outreach to local teams within the trust, as well as external agencies and stakeholders such as GPs and local community groups.

Benefits & Working Pattern

• Flexible working arrangements within 37.5 hours per week, with core service hours of 8am‑8pm. Some evening work will be required.
• Hybrid working pattern – staff can request to work from home on completion of local induction and line manager discretion. The successful candidate will be expected to work out of our Cheltenham base for at least part of the working week.
• Regular opportunities for Continuing Professional Development, reflective practice in clinical supervision and fully funded access to the Bespoke training service.

Applying

Please note that interviews will be conducted in‑person at our Cheltenham base. When submitting your personal statement, we encourage you to use your own wording and not artificial intelligence (AI) software, except for spelling and grammar purposes.

Legal & EEO Statement

Gloucestershire Health and Care is an equal opportunity employer – we provide a welcoming workplace culture that celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.