Prison Health & Wellbeing Specialist – Recovery & Support

Forward Trust; England; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Pension scheme - employer matched up 6

Wellbeing Days

Death in Service Payment

Résumé du poste

Forward Trust is seeking a Health & Wellbeing Practitioner to join the team at HMP Highdown in Sutton, Surrey. This full-time role (37.5 hours) focuses on delivering recovery-focused support, psychosocial and clinical interventions using trauma-informed, gender-responsive approaches.

You will manage a caseload, carry out assessments and care plans, deliver 1:1 sessions and group work, and work with partners to support release planning and through-care.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and non-judgemental with a commitment to helping people change.
• Experience with substance misuse and/or mental health needs.
• Confident in carrying out assessments, care planning and structured interventions.
• Capable of managing a caseload and meeting targets/deadlines.

Responsabilités

• Manage a caseload prioritising needs and release dates.
• Complete assessments, risk assessments and care plans with service users.
• Deliver 1:1 sessions and group work on health, wellbeing, recovery and harm reduction.
• Support release planning and through-care for community reintegration.
• Collaborate with healthcare, mental health, prison and external partners.
• Maintain records and data in line with service requirements.
• Contribute to a positive, safe and solution-focused service.

Connaissances

Caseload management

Assessments

Group sessions facilitation

IT/record-keeping

Description du poste

Forward Trust is seeking a Health & Wellbeing Practitioner to join the team at HMP Highdown in Sutton, Surrey. This full-time role (37.5 hours) focuses on delivering recovery-focused support, psychosocial and clinical interventions using trauma-informed, gender-responsive approaches.

You will manage a caseload, carry out assessments and care plans, deliver 1:1 sessions and group work, and work with partners to support release planning and through-care.