Health & Wellbeing Practitioner - HMP Downview
Location: Sutton
Salary: £25,714.29 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
About The Role
Are you passionate about helping people overcome substance misuse and supporting mental wellbeing?
The Forward Trust delivers trauma-informed, gender-responsive Health and Wellbeing services across Surrey prisons in partnership with NHS healthcare providers, and were looking for a dedicated Health & Wellbeing Practitioner to join our team at HMP Downview, a closed adult female prison.
What youll do:
* Manage a caseload, providing tailored assessments, care plans, and recovery-oriented interventions.
* Deliver structured 1:1 sessions and group-work, supporting clients with substance misuse and low-level mental health needs.
* Provide harm reduction guidance and second signatory duties.
* Support release planning and transitional care for service users returning to the community.
* Work within a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with mental health, healthcare, and prison staff.
* Contribute to KPIs, audits, and the continuous improvement of our Health & Wellbeing services.
What were looking for:
1. Experience in substance misuse, mental health, or related health and social care fields.
2. S...