Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Norfolk Prisons

Meeveem Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NSFT Secure Mental Health Services is recruiting a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join a multidisciplinary team across Norfolk prisons, including HMP Norwich, HMP Bure and HMP Wayland. The role offers the chance to develop skills in low intensity therapies within a secure setting and to contribute to an integrated model from arrest to release.

The post involves travel between sites; drivers with own vehicle are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified with PW-P (or equivalent)
• Experience in mental health practice
• Registered with relevant UK body (NHS/psychology)

Responsibilities

• Provide direct low-intensity interventions to a defined caseload.
• Carry out approximately 5 contacts per day with prison residents.
• Work autonomously under supervision of a Psychological Therapist.
• Travel between sites (HMP Norwich, HMP Bure and HMP Wayland) as required.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Risk assessment

Clinical supervision

Communication

Autonomy

Education

PW-P qualification

Graduate Mental Health Worker

Tools

Email

Internet

Job description

Job summary

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 .

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a qualified PWP who has knowledge and experience of working within busy and challenging environments such as community wellbeing services or secure environments and working with people who present with a range of common mental health difficulties, including depression and anxiety.

The successful applicant will work autonomously and provide direct interventions to a defined caseload of service users operating within recognised professional guidelines. Qualified PWP's will usually undertake 5 contacts to provide assessments and interventions a day with residents of the prisons. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of a Psychological Therapist and report directly to the Senior PWP.

This role is based across multiple bases across Norfolk (HMP Norwich, HMP Bure and HMP Wayland) as well as trust sites. You will be required to travel independently to these locations.

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Skills in effective risk assessment and risk management
• Experience in the delivery of evidence based step 2 interventions

Desirable

• Evidence of working in the local community
• Experience of delivering training and developing others

Qualifications

Essential

• Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification OR Experienced and Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with relevant experiences and competencies as required

Desirable

• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.
• A qualification in provision of supervision

Skills

Essential

• Responding flexibly and appropriately to unforeseen circumstances
• Using clinical supervision and opportunities for personal development positively and effectively
• Competent assessments
• Basic IT, including use of email/internet

Knowledge

Essential

• Mental health/mental Illness
• Evidence based step-2 interventions

Desirable

• Awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar)
• Effects of drug and alcohol use on mental health

Other

Essential

• Ability to drive with access to own vehicle to travel independently, and willingness to travel between the 3 prisons and other locations throughout the organisation
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).