Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

7 months ago


Lancaster, United Kingdom Rethink Mental Illness Full time

**Title: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner**

**Location: HMP Lancaster Farms, Stone Row Head, Lancaster LA1 3QZ**

**Salary (pro rata)**:£27,055 to £32,934 per annum depending on experience (Agenda for Change Band 5)

**Total hours per week**:Full or part time considered up to 37.5

**Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity - and that’s why equity is one of our core values. **We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people - regardless of who they are or their background - to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.

Rethink Mental Illness work alongside Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) to deliver an integrated stepped care mental health service within HMP Preston, HMP Lancaster Farms and HMP Kirkham.

The team compromises 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

**How you will make a difference**

As a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner you will 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

**To be considered for the role, you will demonstrate**:

- ** Successful completion of an academic course of study in line with the IAPT Low Intensity National Programme and qualified as a PWP, e.g., Post Grad Diploma in Psychological Therapies.**:

- ** Current accreditation status with either BABCP or BPS as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner**:

- Post-qualification experience in offering and delivering the full range of evidence based IAPT low intensity interventions at Step 2.
- Evidence of working within a stepped care service with people who have experienced a mental health problem delivering and demonstrating recovery outcomes.
- Knowledge of assessment procedures, screening, referral, record-keeping, and evidence-based brief psychological interventions.

**Successful completion of an academic course of study in line with the IAPT Low Intensity National Programme and qualified as a PWP, e.g. Post Grad Diploma in Psychological Therapies is essential for this role.**

**Caring for our people.**

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

- ** Support with obtaining **_BABCP _**accreditation**:

- ** Supervision in line with IAPT guidelines**:

- ** PULSE - **your rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc.
- ** Wellbeing support**: Our Wellbeing hub that gives physical, and mental health support. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments
- ** Taking time for you**: We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off.
- ** Planning for the future**: We have a contributory pension scheme.
- ** £300 when you introduce a Friend**: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member

**Diversity, Equity, Inclusion**

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

**Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation**

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - **and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our **anti-racist statement **. **We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our **Race Equality Action Plan** which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be



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