Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 October 2025 |
| Location: | Salford, M27 8FB |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7443493/437-7443493 |
Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and motivated Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), Band 6, to join the integrated Mental Health Team at HMP Forest Bank. This is an exciting opportunity to provided evidenced - based low- intensity interventions and psycho-educational groups to adult males who are currently involved with the criminal justice system. To work within a multidisciplinary team who deliver high-quality care.
The post holder will play a key role i overseeing our Step 2 provision, offering both clinical and managerial supervision to qualified and trainee PWP's, whilst contributing to service development, audit and innovative practice. This role requires a practitioner who can work both autonomously and collaboratively, demonstrating resilience, compassion and a commitment to the Trust's values. With strong support from senior colleagues, the successful candidate will help ensure accessible, effective and recovery-focused mental health services for people with common mental health difficulties in a challenging but rewarding setting.
The post holder will provide low-intensity, evidence-based psychological interventions including guided self-help including the delivery of group interventions for the service users within HMP Forest Bank, carrying out thorough assessments, risk management, and care planning in line with Trust policies.
They will take responsibility for organising and managing their own caseload, including screening and accepting referrals, and will ensure accurate record keeping and outcome monitoring. In addition, the post holder will oversee the Step 2 provision, offering clinical and managerial supervision to PWP's and trainees, and supporting service development and audit activities. They will actively contribute to multidisciplinary working across the prison and wider services, liaise with partner agencies and promote access to psychological support for a diverse service user population
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
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.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025