NHS Talking Therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with certificate of sponsorship to the UK

Visa Note

While this employer offers a certificate of sponsorship for eligible international candidates, applicants must verify their specific visa eligibility requirements directly with the employer. The certificate of sponsorship does not guarantee visa approval, and candidates should ensure they meet all UKVI requirements before applying.

Job Details

Company: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Cheltenham

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Application Deadline: 17 May 2026

Employer Website: https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/

About the Role

Are you a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) looking for a new challenge in a well-established service that prides itself on the quality of therapy provided to clients and the support offered to staff? Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated professional to join our NHS Talking Therapies team. We provide bespoke CPD training and regular supervision to ensure you are valued and supported in your career development.

Our NHS Talking Therapies teams include Clinical Leads, Operational Leads, Psychological Therapists, Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, and Assistant Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. We also train significant numbers of trainee therapists, creating a dynamic learning environment.

Benefits and Working Environment

We offer flexible working arrangements and encourage a blend of home and base working for our PWP’s. Contracts are available on either our Trust Bank or contracted hours from 22.5 hours a week up to 37.5 hours, providing flexibility to suit your lifestyle needs.

The Trust is committed to providing a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity, and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust. With over 5000 colleagues working across 55 sites and within people’s homes, we offer a diverse and supportive working environment.

Key Responsibilities

As a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, you will accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service and assess and support people with common mental health problems in the self-management of their recovery. You will deliver Low Intensity treatments, primarily on the telephone and in groups, with some face-to-face work.

Your role will involve undertaking patient-centered interviews that identify areas where the person wishes to see change or recovery and making accurate assessments of risk to self and others. You will make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols.

You will provide a range of information and support for evidence-based, high-volume, low-intensity psychological treatments, which may include guided self-help, computerized CBT, and information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be conducted on the telephone, via other media, or face-to-face.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential Qualifications:

• Educated to degree standard in a subject enabling the post holder to demonstrate psychological mindedness, e.g. Psychology, social sciences or health, or equivalent level gained through prior relevant experience and accredited courses.
• Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions.

Essential Experience:

• Evidence of working therapeutically with people who have experienced a mental health problem.
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
• Experience of facilitating psycho-educational groups.

Professional Requirements:

• To be ‘registered’ as a PWP with the BABCP or BPS.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Desirable Qualifications:

• Has completed the LTC IAPT top up training
• Has completed the IAPT supervisor training

Desirable Attributes:

• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.

Personal Skills and Attributes

Essential:

• Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
• Computer literate

The Trust is committed to embedding and providing personalized care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalized care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalized care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them.

Working Arrangements

Please note that during the first 6 months of employment, the successful candidate will be expected to work daily from the office base. Remote working will only be considered after the initial induction and probation period. Remote working is not guaranteed.

Interviews will be held in Cheltenham in person. Candidates should ensure they note their BABCP accreditation status in their application.

Certificate of Sponsorship Information

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. The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations.

Please note that 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service

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.

Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website regarding overseas health professionals.

Trust Profile

Gloucestershire Health and Care has a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views, with impressive results including:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

How to Apply

Apply via NHS Jobs website. For questions about the job, contact Maddi Stubbings (Operational Lead) at maddi.stubbings@ghc.nhs.uk or phone 03004213064.

International applicants should include details of their current visa status and any sponsorship requirements in their application. Please ensure you verify your visa eligibility with the employer before submitting your application, even though a certificate of sponsorship is available for eligible candidates.

Contact Information

Contact Person: Maddi Stubbings (Operational Lead)

Email: maddi.stubbings@ghc.nhs.uk

Phone: 03004213064

The Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates who can bring diversity to our workforce.