Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	02 June 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£28,392 - £31,157 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	09 July 2026
Location:	West Sussex, BN11 1RY
Company:	Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	8032451/150-CP2687-PC

Summary

**DO NOT PROCEED WITH YOUR APPLICATION UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION PACK IN THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE**



**You MUST include answers to the 4 supporting questions stated in the Essential Information Pack or your application may not be considered**

Have you considered a career in Talking Therapies? Do you want to make a difference in helping people manage anxiety, stress and depression?

Train as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) with NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies (formally Time to Talk)

Training is provided in partnership with The University of Exeter and the course commences on the 8th September 2026. Applicants must be able to commence employment by 1st September 2026. The University delivers a hybrid approach to teaching, involving some face-to-face and some remote learning.

The usual teaching days for the course are anticipated to be in London, on Wednesdays and Thursdays with some additional training days and teaching blocks. The remaining days will be spent in clinical practice in your designated team base.

Please be aware that the closing date will be brought forward if the number of applicants exceeds the required amount for shortlisting – so please apply early.



You will be part of a high-performing service which provides remote and face-to-face treatments for our patients including telephone, video and in-person appointments, with qualified staff being both home and office based. We offer flexible working, provide an 8am-8pm service and once qualified working one evening per week is required.

You will receive excellent clinical supervision from a Senior PWP. You will also have the opportunity to work with CBT Therapists, Counsellors and qualified PWPs, all of whom have a reputation for being friendly and supportive of trainees.

We have training posts available which will be located in one of our bases in West Sussex. You will need to be able and willing to travel to different sites as required in West Sussex. If successful at interview, you will be provided with options for your base location, subject to availability.

Travel between your work base and our clinic locations in West Sussex will be covered by NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies expenses.

We are looking for candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. This enhances trainees' learning, and we are also keen to develop a workforce that represents the diverse society in which we live. We actively encourage candidates who have non-standard qualifications and/or experiences to apply (see entry requirements attached).

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?
• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

a) Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

b) Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self management of their recovery.

c) Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high volume, low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include Guided Self Help, computerised low intensity CBT, and information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media.

d) Undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and/or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

e) Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.

f) Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

g) Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed
objectives.

h) This post may require the post holder to travel to other sites in the course of fulfilment of their duties.

i) The service is commissioned to provide patient access 8am to 8pm and the post holder may be required to improve access to mental health services by working some out of hours sessions.

Please see Job Description, Person Specification & Entry Requirements Checklist in the supporting documents for a full person specification.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on thegov.uk websitebefore applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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This advert closes on Sunday 14 Jun 2026