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Rethink Mental Illness

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 02 July 2025

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Job summary

Were seeking a qualified and accredited Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our integrated primary care mental health team at HMP Humber.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.

Main duties of the job

  • 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.

About us

Rethink Mental Illness are an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0008-25-0016

Job locations

HMP Humber

East Riding

Yorkshire

HU15 2JZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

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 Hull and Humber.

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, this is carried out between 0800 1600 Monday to Friday.

As we work across both sites, there may be some travel involved, but this will be done in work time and expenses paid to support service delivery.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 Hull and Humber.

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, this is carried out between 0800 1600 Monday to Friday.

As we work across both sites, there may be some travel involved, but this will be done in work time and expenses paid to support service delivery.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Successfully completed 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.
  • Accredited PWP, either BACP or BPS
  • Post-qualification experience in offering and delivering the full range of evidence based IAPT low intensity interventions at Step 2.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Successfully completed 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.
  • Accredited PWP, either BACP or BPS
  • Post-qualification experience in offering and delivering the full range of evidence based IAPT low intensity interventions at Step 2.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Rethink Mental Illness

Address

HMP Humber

East Riding

Yorkshire

HU15 2JZ


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

Rethink Mental Illness

Address

HMP Humber

East Riding

Yorkshire

HU15 2JZ


Employer's website

https://www.rethink.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0008-25-0016

Job locations

HMP Humber

East Riding

Yorkshire

HU15 2JZ


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