Health & Wellbeing Practitioner - HMP Highdown

Are you passionate about supporting people to make positive changes and improve their health and wellbeing?

The Forward Trust is looking for a Health & Wellbeing Practitioner to join our team at HMP Highdown, working full-time, 37.5 hours per week.

You’ll play a key role in delivering recovery-focused support to people in prison, working as part of a skilled, multi-disciplinary team to provide psychosocial and clinical interventions using a trauma-informed and gender-responsive approach.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage a caseload, prioritising individuals according to their needs and release dates.
• Complete assessments, risk assessments and care plans, working collaboratively with service users.
• Deliver structured 1:1 sessions and group work focused on health, wellbeing, recovery and harm reduction.
• Support release planning and through-care, helping individuals transition back into the community.
• Work closely with healthcare, mental health, prison and external partner services.
• Carry out second signatory duties and oral swab testing where required.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure data is captured in line with service requirements.
• Contribute to a positive, safe and solution-focused service, continually looking for ways to improve outcomes.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Compassionate and non-judgemental, with a genuine commitment to supporting people to make positive changes.
• Experienced in working with people experiencing substance misuse and/or mental health needs.
• Confident carrying out assessments, care planning and structured interventions.
• Comfortable managing a caseload and working towards targets and deadlines.
• Able to facilitate 1:1 and group sessions effectively.
• A strong communicator who can build positive relationships with service users and partner agencies.
• Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Organised and confident using IT systems to maintain accurate records and case management documentation.
• Committed to safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, and professional standards.
• Willing to undertake the DAWFDP and commit to ongoing professional development.

If you’re compassionate, motivated and committed to helping people make lasting change, we’d love to hear from you.

Please see attached Job Description for full details

All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.

Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.