Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Job Summary

Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, AfC Band 4 (6 positions available)

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our MINT teams (Hammersmith, Ealing and Hounslow) as a Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP). This is an exciting new role created by NHS England to support the transformation of adult community mental health services, ensuring that adults with severe mental health problems have access to psychologically informed interventions.

Your training will be fully funded by the NHS.

At West London NHS Trust we want to employ a talented and engaged workforce to deliver excellence to our service users. You will need flexibility, adaptability and a passion for working with adults with severe mental health problems.

Benefits

• A range of Staff Support Networks and benefits
• A range of CPD and reflective practice opportunities
• Specialist expertise and supervision to support your development
• A supportive work environment – in a recent survey psychological professionals in our Community and Recovery Services reported high levels of satisfaction with the psychological leadership, supervision and training they receive.

Main duties of the job

During the one‑year graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training, you will develop knowledge and practice skills to employ wellbeing‑focused psychologically informed interventions for serious mental health problems for adults individually and in groups, as well as support their families and carers.

You will:

• Attend all elements of the training programme and undertake assessments to demonstrate competence and attainment of the required skills, knowledge and behaviours
• Work in an adult community mental health service when not completing the programme of study
• Support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi‑disciplinary team
• Develop and practice psychologically‑informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community

Applicants Must:

• Have a 2.1 Bachelor\’s degree in a relevant field
• Have experience of work interacting with the public, working as part of a team, analysing complex information and communicating effectively with a wide range of people including those with complex mental health needs
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress, their families and carers
• Have a passion for creating and enabling equality of access to services for all; this role will include working with people from varied cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary

About Us

You will be based in our community mental health service, within one of our Mental Health Integrated Network Teams (MINT). MINT is a multidisciplinary team providing holistic support and treatment to adults presenting with a range of mental health difficulties. You will be working alongside a team of passionate and committed psychological professionals and colleagues from other disciplines including nursing, social work, OT and psychiatry.

Successful candidates will be expected to travel to UCL University to complete their academic training for a one‑year period but the position will be based in one of the MINT Teams in either Hammersmith, Ealing or Hounslow.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK. 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.

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\’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.

Details

Date posted: 02 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £32,199 to £36,194 a year per annum inc HCAS

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 222‑TMHWP‑01

Job locations: West London NHS Trust, London, UB2 4SD

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Pack for full details about this role. If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Dr Nicky Hartigan, Clinical Psychologist and Psychological Workforce Lead on …

Please note: The trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions with a fixed term 12‑month contract.

Please state in your application which of the locations you are able to work in – there are 2 positions within each borough (Ealing/Hammersmith/Hounslow).

Closing date: 12th December – this vacancy will close once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Interview dates: 17th and 18th of December

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications

• Bachelor\’s degree at 2:1 in a relevant subject

Experience

• Significant experience of undertaking work interacting with the public in a caring, pastoral, helping, or healthcare role.
• Experience working as part of a team where you are required to follow strict organisational policies and procedures.
• Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing.
• Experience of working in a challenging environment where there are competing demands and unpredictable circumstances.
• Experience of working under close supervision and engaging positively in a supervisory relationship, using constructive feedback and guidance in order to develop professionally.

Knowledge

• Has a good understanding of mental health conditions and mental health services.
• Has a good understanding of evidence‑based healthcare and scientist practitioner model.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the practices of Human Rights in the delivery of this role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

West London NHS Trust

West London NHS Trust, London, UB2 4SD

Website: https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk