West London Mental Health Trust • Ealing W13 8RA
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Applicationsmust be submitted via University College London (UCL) onlyusing the link below. Any applications received through NHS Jobs or Tracwill not be considered.
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Right to work
Visa sponsorship isnot availablefor this role. Applicants must already have theright to work in the UK.
Hounslow and EalingNHS Talking Therapiesservices are recruitingTrainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs)as part of the NHS‑funded Talking Therapies training programme. This is a highly rewarding opportunity to train and work within a friendly, well‑established service.
Training is delivered byUniversity College London (UCL)and isfull‑time. Trainees attend universityone day per weekand work in servicefour days per week. Course fees arefully funded by the NHS, and trainees are employed full‑time atNHS Band 4for the duration of the programme.
As a condition of the course, trainees must remain employed within an NHS Talking Therapies service throughout the training year.
Recruitment is via the UCL website ONLY.
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) work with people across the adult age range, delivering low‑intensity psychological interventions within NHS Talking Therapies services. We are committed to recruiting a workforce that reflects the diversity of the local London population and welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds.
Applicants should have experience of working with people experiencing psychological, interpersonal, or social difficulties. This experience may have been gained through paid employment or formal voluntary roles.
The training programme is aPostgraduate Certificate, and applicants must demonstrate the ability to study at postgraduate level. This may be evidenced through degree‑level education or by demonstrating academic equivalence.
As part of the application process, candidates will be required to nominatetwo London NHS Talking Therapies servicesas their training preferences. Full details of the application process and requirements are outlined in the UCL recruitment pack and should be read carefully before applying.
Training intakes will commence at thestart of October 2026.
For further information about the course, please visit
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/pals/study/postgraduate-taught-degrees/low-intensity-cognitive-behavioural-interventions-common-mental-health-problems
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We’re rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Please do not apply via this advert.
Applications must be madevia University College London (UCL) only. Full details on how to apply can be found at the link below:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/low-intensity-cognitive-behavioural-interventions-common-mental-health-problems-pg
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Please see the attached documents for further information about the training course.
This advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026