Trainee Health & Well-being Practitioner

The Forward Trust; Sutton; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a Trainee Health & Well-being Practitioner at HMP Highdown. This role involves shadowing experienced team members while receiving guidance and support to develop the skills necessary to manage health and well-being within the prison environment. The position includes practical experience and external supervision as part of the traineeship, aiming to achieve a qualification in health and well-being services.

Qualifications

• Motivated to work within a healthcare team environment.
• Willingness to learn and develop practical skills.
• Ability to undertake compulsory external supervision.

Responsibilities

• Shadow a team member to learn about the role.
• Participate in practical experience to gain hands-on skills.
• Engage in regular reviews to monitor development.

Job description

Trainee Health & Well-being Practitioner - HMP Highdown

Location: Surrey

Salary: £25,207 per annum

About The Role

Here at HMP Highdown, an internal opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Health & Well-being Practitioner to join the Team.

As part of the traineeship, you will be shadowing a member of the team and will be given guidance and support working through the various aspects of the role in the business unit you have been assigned to. The team member you will be shadowing will help ensure you are receiving the training and development needed to become competent in the role. You will receive regular reviews to ensure that you stay on track to successfully complete the traineeship and undertake the compulsory external supervision as part of the traineeship. Part of your time on the traineeship will be spent working, gaining the practical experience and part studying towards achieving the qualification that has been assigned (subject to criteria).

The Forward Trust provide both clinical and psychosocial Substance Misuse Services across Surrey Prisons in partnership with NHS Trust healthcare providers. Each service operates a Health and Wellbeing framework taking a trauma informed and gender responsive approach to delivery of a wide variety of interventions and integrated pathways tailored to meet specific needs of each pr...