Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Vacancy Location: HMP Full Sutton, East Riding of Yorkshire

This is a Permanent, 37.5 Total Hours per Week vacancy that will close in 22 days at 23:59 BST.

Your role:

We are looking for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to work alongside an integrated mental health team based at HMP Full Sutton. Rethink Mental Illness works 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.

You will work as part of an integrated care mental health team delivering Step 1 interventions, supporting the mental health of the prison population. The team supports people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery, building a professional relationship of trust in a non-judgmental manner with every client as a basis for developing and enabling therapeutic relationships. This ranges from providing informal information, support, and signposting, facilitating group activities and forums, to developing and training Peer Mentors and delivering service user engagement activities.

You will work alongside the other staff in the mental health team to deliver high-quality mental health support during an individual’s time in prison and in onward planning for their release into the community.

We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:

• PULSE: our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform.
• Wagestream: gives you instant access to up to 50% of your pay.
• Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support.
• Flexible working: you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary.
• Generous annual leave: starting at 25 days rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off.
• Pension scheme: contributory pension scheme.
• Structured Corporate Induction: onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
• £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member.

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.”

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through inclusiveness and belonging. We actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are LGBTQIA+, people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability, and people from an ethnically diverse background.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact recruitment@rethink.org.

What do we value?

• Passion: We are passionate about leading the way to a better quality of life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.
• Commitment: We work tirelessly to provide support for everyone severely affected by mental illness.
• Hope: We offer hope of a better quality of life for all those severely affected by mental illness.
• Expertise: We constantly use our expertise to provide practical and personal support for people who are severely affected by mental illness.
• Equity: We believe that treating people with equity is critical to ensure justice and fairness for all.

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development, and a range of e-learning courses.

Our colleagues say:

• “From the very start I was made to feel welcome and respected in my new team.”
• “Working for Rethink Mental Illness is the most rewarding job I could ask for.”
• “Without a shadow of a doubt, Rethink Mental Illness has been the best employer I’ve ever had.”
• “It feels very rewarding to be part of such a meaningful Organisation where everyone is valued.”

Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.