Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

NSFT Jobs; Norwich, Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NSFT Secure Mental Health Services is recruiting a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join a multidisciplinary team working across Norwich, Bure and Wayland prisons. The role involves delivering low intensity psychological therapies and requires the ability to drive between sites.

The team supports ongoing training and professional development within a collaborative NSFT Secure Services Psychology Team, with opportunities to contribute ideas and growth of the service.

Qualifications

• Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) with Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Therapies.
• Essential ability to drive and travel independently to multiple prison sites.
• Experience within mental health or criminal justice settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological wellbeing interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team including PWPs, nurses, psychologists and psychiatrists.
• Work across multiple prison sites (Norwich, Bure and Wayland) and travel as required.
• Contribute to training and development opportunities within NSFT Secure Services Psychology Team.

Skills

Driving licence

Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Therapies

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us to work at HMP Prisons as part of the multidisciplinary team that offers Mental Health and Wellbeing Services, to the population of HMP Norwich HMP Bure and HMP Wayland . A very warm welcome awaits you!

If you want a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is definitely the job for you! Prisons are one of the most challenging yet extremely rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work.

We are looking to recruit a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our team.

Qualified applicants will hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Therapies.

You will work as part of a diverse and supportive team of Psychological Therapists, PWPs, nurses, psychologists, and psychiatrists. We are able offer our team members the opportunity to continue to develop their expertise via training and development opportunities in different parts of our service.

THIS POSITION INVOLVES WORKING ACCROSS MULTIPLE PRISON SITES SO THEREFORE ABILITY TO DRIVE AND TRAVEL INDEPENDENTLY IS ESSENTIAL AS SOME SITES ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

What makes us different?

Our service uses an integrated model from arrest to release from prison thus allowing a PWP's and the wider team to know the full process and journey of the service user. We have found this model really works and makes our working much more collaborative and joined up. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join the team and help us build, shape and grow our service. We want to hear your ideas.

The role will be based across the 3 prisons.

Our trust values are Positively, Respectfully and Together and we want someone to join the team who lives and breathes these values.

If you have not worked in this setting, we encourage you to contact us before applying so we can arrange an informal visit and allow you to experience the realities of the role. It's also a great opportunity to meet our team.

What can we offer?

NSFT Secure Mental Health Services have been consistently rated "Good" by the CQC.

Our secure services form part of a wide and growing body of clinical services operating in a variety of settings linked to criminal justice services. This is not a standalone role, as part of the wider NSFT Secure Services Psychology Team you will receive excellent clinical supervision alongside professional and governance support.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jo Cushion Job title: Lead Therapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07824321722

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