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Trainee Senior Wellbeing Practice (SWP)
Role summary
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This trainee role is suited to applicants interested in supporting people with common mental health difficulties through evidence-based wellbeing interventions. Requirements typically include a relevant degree or equivalent experience, strong communication and organisational skills, emotional resilience, basic understanding of mental health, and the ability to work effectively with diverse communities. Candidates should be willing to complete the required training, undertake supervised clinical practice, maintain accurate records, manage a caseload, and contribute to assessment, signposting and guided self-help interventions. The role also expects professionalism, confidentiality, safeguarding awareness, teamwork and commitment to equality, inclusion and recovery-focused care. Successful applicants will usually progress toward a qualified Senior Wellbeing Practitioner position subject to satisfactory training and performance.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the UK
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About South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest providers of NHS mental health and community services. It supports children, young people, adults and older people across the London boroughs of Southwark, Lewisham, Lambeth and Croydon, as well as providing specialist services nationally and internationally. The Trust is recognised for clinical innovation, education and mental health research, working closely with King's College London and other academic partners. Its services include community mental health care, psychological therapies, inpatient treatment, forensic services, addiction support and specialist national programmes. Employees work in multidisciplinary teams and support the Trust's focus on recovery, patient safety, inclusion and personalised care. The organisation offers structured NHS employment benefits, professional development and opportunities to build experience across a wide range of mental health services.