Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £33,262 - £36,027 per annum inclusive of inner or outer HCAs dependent on location |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 June 2026 |
| Location: | Croydon, BR3 3BX |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7942824/334-CLI-7942824 |
Summary
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Job Purpose
An exciting opportunity has arisen to train as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within Croydon 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 9 Trainee PWP’s in our Croydon service, with the posts starting at the beginning of October 2026.
Applications via UCL
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/low-intensity-cognitive-behavioural-interventions-common-mental-health-problems-pg
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 from10amonThursday 23rd Apriland close at10amonMonday 11th May.
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
Croydon Talking Therapies
We are one of four IAPT services run by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM).
We are a warm and welcoming team, enthusiastic, innovative, creative and flexible. We strive for excellence in treatment, supported by frequent and high-quality supervision. We appreciate the importance of investing in our team and there are regular opportunities for personal development and on-going clinical training, both within the team, and across the four SLaM IAPT services.
Croydon 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 the respective boroughs.
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.
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