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Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners – applications are now open. Come and join our friendly team at locations across Berkshire - (Newbury, Reading, Wokingham, WAM (Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead), Bracknell and Slough). 

We are a service that leads on innovation, boasting a robust preceptorship programme for our staff, allowing them to have a clear progression plan and develop in their career with us.  

**As a Trainee PWP, your working week will be made up of a mix of University teaching days and in service clinical days. University days take place in person and via online teaching (please note this is subject to change and is at the discretion of the University of Reading). In service, in line with the national guidance, we will expect you to be working in the office to enhance your learning and training opportunities. You’ll be primarily based at one of our 6 offices (as per the above locations) but please note where required, you will be expected to efficiently travel to other offices/locations across Berkshire.** 

After successful completion of your Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification, you will be required to apply for your PWP Registration through either the BPS or BABCP.   

Salary from £26,350 per annum (some areas will also include HCAS)  

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Some of the benefits of joining our team: 

• One of the only Talking Therapies services to offer a preceptorship programme for career progression. 
• A leading service on digital therapy.  
• Yearly training opportunities once qualified - for example working with long term physical health conditions.

You will be based as an employee within Berkshire Talking Therapies whilst attending Reading University, with a mixture of teaching days and service days. 

You will be required to undertake and pass the Talking Therapies PWP training, provided through the University of Reading and achieve the Postgraduate/Graduate Certificate in Evidence based Psychological Treatments as part of this role. 

Providing high volume, low intensity interventions using cognitive behavioural therapy for mild to moderate anxiety and depression 

Opportunities to support those with long term physical health conditions and those with employment issues, alongside our fantastic employment support team. 

On successful completion of the programme, you will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes, and behaviours relevant to employment as a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner within Talking Therapies. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

Watch our careers video to learn more.

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.

Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.

If you need help with your application, please contact us on [email protected]

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