Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - HMP

Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - HMP Full Sutton

We're seeking a qualified and accredited Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our integrated primary care mental health team at HMP Full Sutton. As a PWP, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, low-intensity cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression, aligning with Step 2 IAPT guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct person-centred assessments, manage referrals, and support individuals in their self-management and recovery journeys.
• Deliver guided self-help in both 1:1 and group settings, drawing from CBT principles.
• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams, attending meetings, and contributing to step‑up and step‑down arrangements.
• Ensure accurate data entry and maintain high standards in clinical record‑keeping and confidentiality.
• Communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders, upholding Rethink Mental Illness values.

We're Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.

It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.

Job Summary

I work as part of an integrated primary care mental health team within the Prison to provide high volume, low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self‑management interventions, for clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. This includes providing guided self‑help in both 1:1 and group formats, in line with the current Step 2 IAPT guidelines.

I am an accredited PWP, either with BPS or BABCP

I will work with the following people and teams within Rethink

Associate Director for Criminal Justice and Care Navigation

Head Criminal Justice and Secure Care

Locality Lead

Contract Manager

Head of Care Navigation

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners

Counsellors

Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners

Health and Wellbeing Coaches

Care Navigators

Service / Team Description

Rethink Mental Illness work alongside Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to deliver an integrated stepped care mental health service within HMP Full Sutton.

The team comprises a range of highly skilled professionals who work collaboratively to provide the highest quality of care for those with mental health needs within the prison and for Rethink Mental Illness employees, this is carried out between 0800‑1600 Monday to Friday.

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Team Structure

What I do and achieve

I accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service. I make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary; or steps‑up the person's treatment to high intensity.

Assess and support people with mental health problems in the self‑management of their recovery.

I undertake person‑centred interviews identifying areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and make an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

Provide assessment and Low intensity interventions e.g., psycho‑educational interventions, Guided Self Help, drawing from CBT theories and techniques.

Implement and support a range of evidence‑based interventions utilising a self‑management model of mental health care.

Attend multi‑disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment.

Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step‑up and step‑down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

I ensure that client…