Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
The closing date is 27 July 2026

Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us to work at HMP Prisons as part of the multidisciplinary team that offers Mental Health and Wellbeing Services, to the population of HMP Norwich HMP Bure and HMP Wayland . A very warm welcome awaits you!

If you want a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is definitely the job for you! Prisons are one of the most challenging yet extremely rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work.

We are looking to recruit a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to join our team.

We welcome interest from those already qualified and would consider a trainee position if prison vetting is already in place.

Qualified applicants will hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Therapies

You will work as part of a diverse and supportive team of Psychological Therapists, PWPs, nurses, psychologists, and psychiatrists. We are able offer our team members the opportunity to continue to develop their expertise via training and development opportunities in different parts of our service.

THIS POSITION INVOLVES WORKING ACCROSS MULTIPLE PRISON SITES SO THEREFORE ABILITY TO DRIVE AND TRAVEL INDEPENDENTLY IS ESSENTIAL AS SOME SITES ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT .

Main duties of the job
What makes us different?

Our service uses an integrated model from arrest to release from prison thus allowing a PWP's and the wider team to know the full process and journey of the service user. We have found this model really works and makes our working much more collaborative and joined up. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join the team and help us build, shape and grow our service. We want to hear your ideas.

The role will be based across the 3 prisons.

About us
Our trust values are Positively, Respectfully and Together and we want someone to join the team who lives and breathes these values.

If you have not worked in this setting, we encourage you to contact us before applying so we can arrange an informal visit and allow you to experience the realities of the role. It's also a great opportunity to meet our team.

What can we offer?

NSFT Secure Mental Health Services have been consistently rated "Good" by the CQC.

Our secure services form part of a wide and growing body of clinical services operating in a variety of settings linked to criminal justice services. This is not a standalone role, as part of the wider NSFT Secure Services Psychology Team you will receive excellent clinical supervision alongside professional and governance support.

Details
Date posted: 14 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year gross per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 246-GYW8131894
Job locations: HMP Norwich HMP Bure HMP Wayland, Norfolk Prisons, NR1 4LU, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a qualified PWP who has knowledge and experience of working within busy and challenging environments such as community wellbeing services or secure environments and working with people who present with a range of common mental health difficulties, including depression and anxiety.

We will consider applicants for a trainee position if prison vetting is already in place.

The successful applicant will work autonomously and provide direct interventions to a defined caseload of service users operating within recognised professional guidelines. Qualified PWP's will usually undertake 5 contacts to provide assessments and interventions a day with residents of the prisons. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of a Psychological Therapist and report directly to the Senior PWP.

This role is based across multiple bases across Norfolk (HMP Norwich, HMP Bure and HMP Wayland) as well as trust sites. You will be required to travel independently to these locations.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Skills in effective risk assessment and risk management
• Experience in the delivery of evidence based step 2 interventions

Desirable

• Evidence of working in the local community
• Experience of delivering training and developing others

Qualifications
Essential

• Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification OR Experienced and Qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with relevant experiences and competencies as required

Desirable

• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.
• A qualification in provision of supervision

Skills
Essential

• Responding flexibly and appropriately to unforeseen circumstances
• Using clinical supervision and opportunities for personal development positively and effectively
• Competent assessments
• Basic IT, including use of email/internet

Knowledge
Essential

• Mental health/mental Illness
• Evidence based step-2 interventions

Desirable

• Awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar)
• Effects of drug and alcohol use on mental health

Other
Essential

• Ability to drive with access to own vehicle to travel independently, and willingness to travel between the 3 prisons and other locations throughout the organisation
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Apply through our website).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Apply through our website).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (Apply through our website).

Employer details
Employer name: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address: HMP Norwich HMP Bure HMP Wayland, Norfolk Prisons, NR1 4LU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Therapist
Jo Cushion
joanne.cushion@nsft.nhs.uk
07824321722

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.