Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
Location: HMP The Mount, Hertfordshire
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: 15th September 2025
Join Forward Trust as a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner at HMP The Mount and play a vital role in supporting men in custody with substance misuse, low-level mental health needs, and overall wellbeing. Youll be part of a multidisciplinary team, helping individuals on their journey from prison to the community.
This is a hands-on, client-centred role within an integrated healthcare framework, supporting adult prisoners through both harm reduction and abstinence-based treatment approaches tailored to individual needs.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
1. Managing a caseload and developing SMART care plans following comprehensive assessments.
2. Delivering structured 1:1 and group sessions focused on substance misuse and low-level mental health topics.
3. Providing harm reduction advice and guidance to support safer behaviours and long-term recovery.
4. Offering transitional support, helping clients prepare for release and reintegration into the community.
5. Maintaining accurate records through case notes and data entry, and writing clear, audience-specific reports when required.
6. Working collaborat...