Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	23 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£33,262 - £37,389 per annum inclusive of inner or outer HCAs dependent on location
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	23 May 2026
Location:	London, SW9 8AP
Company:	South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7856885/334-CLI-7856885

Summary

***This is for advertisement only, ALL applicationsmustbe made via the UCL website and not via NHS Jobs/TRAC. Additionally please ensure that all parts of this application form are completed personally and without the assistance of artificial intelligence tools ***

Job Purpose

An exciting opportunity has arisen to train as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within either Lambeth Talking Therapies.

Training to become a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner is a great opportunity for people looking to pursue a career in Psychology.

As a Trainee PWP you will have a mix of service and university days. You will be employed through South London & Maudsley NHS Trust and will be enrolled with our partner, University College London (UCL) where you will undertake a Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions.

We are looking to train up to 10 Trainee PWP’s, with the posts starting at in September 2026.

Applications via UCL

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/low-intensity-cognitive-behavioural-interventions-common-mental-health-problems-pg

Please select your service preference by saying'Lambeth'at the start of your supporting statement.

Applications

To apply you must complete anonline application form through UCLand not through NHS Jobs/TRAC. Any applications submitted through NHS jobs or TRAC willNOTbe reviewed.

The application portal will be open via the below link from 23 April and close on 11 May 2026 (applications open and close at 10am).

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/low-intensity-cognitive-behavioural-interventions-common-mental-health-problems-pg

We recommend you read through the UCL Trainee PWP application pack hereAPPLICATION PACK MASTER Feb 2026.pdf (Please refer to the UCL website for the most recent version)

Please select your preference to work for Lambeth Talking Therapies by listing us as your first choice in your personal statement (see application guide above)

Lambeth Talking Therapies

We are a well-established, successful, friendly service with over 120 members of staff. Our team is made up Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, High Intensity therapists, Clinical Support Workers, and Administrators.

We are committed to helping to develop the people that come to work with us. We know our service can only be as good as the people who work here, and we will invest in you to maximise that potential. We really welcome new members of the team and value our staff highly. We think staff wellbeing is essential, and have a range of initiatives to support our staff.

Lambeth is a borough of high social and psychological needs with considerable cultural diversity. We value this and want to reach these needs. We would like our team to reflect the diversity of our community and therefore welcome applications which represent these communities. We also welcome applicants who live within Lambeth and speak Spanish or Portuguese.

PWP training is provided by University College London (UCL) and is full time. Trainees attend university one day a week and work in service the remaining 4 days a week.

Trainees will be employed in an IAPT psychological treatment service. Training course fees on this programme are fully funded by the NHS. In addition, trainees will receive a salary from the London IAPT service where they undertake their 4-day a week placement over the year of the programme.

International Students are not eligible for this training course and this course is not suitable for those requiring sponsorship.

PWPs work with people across the adult age range.

Applicants should have experience of working with people with psychological, interpersonal or social problems; either through employed positions or formal volunteer roles.


The course is a postgraduate certificate and applicants are required to demonstrate aptitude to study at postgraduate level, either through degree level education or demonstration of academic equivalence.

You will need to have some experience, in a paid or voluntary capacity with people struggling with their mental health.

You will work with people on the telephone, on digital platforms and face to face. Please note, these are not fully home-based/remote posts, although there will be some remote working including the academic elements of the post.

Interviews will take place in June/July 2026.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY THROUGH UCL

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/low-intensity-cognitive-behavioural-interventions-common-mental-health-problems-pg




This advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026