Location: HMP Northumberland
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £28,392 (AFC Band 4)
Contract: Permanent
Help transform lives through mental health support in a unique and rewarding environment
At Rethink Mental Illness, we're passionate about making a meaningful difference to the lives of people affected by mental illness. We are looking for a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join our integrated mental health team at HMP Durham, supporting individuals with mild to moderate anxiety and depression through evidence-based interventions.
This is an exciting opportunity to train as a PWP while gaining valuable clinical experience within a prison setting. You'll combine university study with practical experience, helping people develop the skills and confidence to manage their mental health and move towards recovery.
About the role
As a Trainee PWP, you'll work as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team delivering low-intensity psychological interventions based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles. You'll provide guided self-help, psychoeducational support, and assessments through both one-to-one and group formats.
Typically, you'll spend four days per week in service and one day attending university. Full attendance and engagement with the academic programme, is a contractual requirement.
Key responsibilities
- Assessing and supporting people experiencing common mental health difficulties.
- Delivering guided self-help and low-intensity CBT-based interventions.
- Managing a caseload and maintaining accurate clinical records.
- Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Participating in supervision and ongoing professional development.
- Supporting individuals on their recovery journey and promoting positive wellbeing outcomes.
About the service
Rethink Mental Illness works in partnership with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust and Teesside Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to deliver integrated stepped-care mental health services across prisons in the North East.
What we're looking for
Essential requirements:
- Degree or diploma in a relevant subject, for example psychology, nursing, social work, occupational therapy
- Experience working within mental health.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to completing the required PWP university training programme.
- Full driving license and access to transport.
Why join Rethink Mental Illness?
You’ll receive professional support, supervision, and structured learning while making a lasting impact on people's lives.
- An inclusive culture, with colleague-led staff networks for Disability & Neurodiversity, Race & Ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, Gender Equality and Menopause.
- Flexible working and 25 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays and your birthday off), with the option to buy or sell leave.
- Wellbeing support including our Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and Unmind.
- Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career.
- Financial and family benefits including a contributory pension, enhanced family leave and travel schemes.
- Recognition and rewards including discounts, cashback offers and a Blue Light Card.
- Referral bonus where you can earn up to £300 for introducing someone to our team.
Our commitment to inclusion
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We’re also committed to becoming a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider supported by a multi-year equity, diversity and inclusion programme of work. For more information please view https://www.rethink.org/media/hdtjjy5b/revised-edi-plan-rethink.pdf
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and want everyone to have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and experience. If you need reasonable adjustments during recruitment or when in your role, please let us know and we will work with you to understand what support you need.
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