Senior Psychological Wellbeing PractitionerinRochdaleinRochdalePUBLISHED SUN 16 MAR 2025

Job Summary

We are looking for a suitably qualified PWP with experience of working with adults in a mental health setting to join our in-reach team at HMP Buckley Hall.

You will be working as part of our passionate multi-disciplinary team and identify and deliver appropriate therapies to the population of the prison. You will understand the stepped care model and use this to sign-post, refer and discharge to other agencies and teams.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing psychological wellbeing practitioner services to adult, male service users who are in custody within HMP Buckley Hall. This will be delivered individually and via groups. The IMHT comprises of multi-disciplinary professional's, including Mental health Nurses, a Psychiatrist, a Psychologist, an assistant psychologist, and health care support workers, all providing mental health support to males across the prison estate. The post holder would be expected to work with a caseload of clients providing detailed assessments and psychological therapy, often spanning several months. As a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner the role may also incorporate the clinical supervision and support of PWP staff and/or health and well-being staff and will work closely with the practitioner psychologist/s and/or high intensity therapists in the service. The post holder will be expected to contribute to training on a multi-disciplinary basis. The post holder will participate in clinical audit and service development within the remit of the post.

The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures. The post holder will receive clinical supervision in line with current trust policy by an appropriate registered health professional likely a high intensity therapist/clinical psychologist.

About Us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Date posted

12 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-6872654-A

Job locations

HMP Buckley Hall

Rochdale

OL12 9DP

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please note a full and thorough description of the job description is within the Job Description and Specification.

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

Please note a full and thorough description of the job description is within the Job Description and Specification.

Person Specification

Qualification Essential

• Have completed a British Psychological Society accredited IAPT/Psychological Wellbeing Training (PWP)
• Have completed supervision training on an IAPT Accredited PWP Supervision course.
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of continuous practice development related to delivering psychosocial interventions to both individuals and groups.
  
  

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in statutory and / or non-statutory Mental Health
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of providing CPD training to other professionals within multi-disciplinary teams around the PWP role or low intensity CBT Skills.
  
  

Knowledge Essential

• Extensive knowledge of Mental Health and Social Care.
• Be able to provide effective liaison with colleagues in the wider system, as well as other statutory / non statutory services relevant to the client and their ongoing needs. Contribute when required, to team research and development activities.
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of specialist needs of service users within the prison environment and criminal justice systems.
• Knowledge of policy and legislation in relation to service specialism and of relevant mental health legislation.
  
  

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Knowledge of Common Mental Health problems and medication used in relation to these
• Knowledge of the National Service Framework for Mental Health
  
  

Desirable

• Ability to deliver training packages/programmes.
• Ability to deliver training packages/programmes.
  
  

Person Specification Qualification Essential

• Have completed a British Psychological Society accredited IAPT/Psychological Wellbeing Training (PWP)
• Have completed supervision training on an IAPT Accredited PWP Supervision course.
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of continuous practice development related to delivering psychosocial interventions to both individuals and groups.
  
  

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in statutory and / or non-statutory Mental Health
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of providing CPD training to other professionals within multi-disciplinary teams around the PWP role or low intensity CBT Skills.
  
  

Knowledge Essential

• Extensive knowledge of Mental Health and Social Care.
• Be able to provide effective liaison with colleagues in the wider system, as well as other statutory / non statutory services relevant to the client and their ongoing needs. Contribute when required, to team research and development activities.
  
  

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