Senior Health and Wellbeing Coach (Inpatient)

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to work for Rethink Mental Illness as a Senior Health and Wellbeing Coach (SHWBC) within the secure forensic inpatient wards at Ridgeway, Roseberry Park Hospital. The role will form part of a new Integrated Care Mental Health team, leading a team of Health and Wellbeing Coaches (HWBC) to deliver low level therapeutic interventions. The post holder will provide coordination of duties, leadership and supervision whilst effectively engaging with Ridgeway managers, supporting with quality assurance processes, cultural development and team level activities to provide a high quality HWBC service. The role will include empowering and enabling the HWBCs to deliver high quality care and to work alongside other professionals to support the mental health of the secure hospital population, ensuring HWBCs are confident and competent within their roles. The Senior HWBC will model excellent care, supporting people with mental illnesses in the
self-management of their recovery, building a professional relationship of trust in a non-judgmental manner with every client, as a basis for developing and enabling therapeutic relationships., You will work alongside the other staff in the mental health team to deliver high quality, mental health support during an individuals time in prison and in onward planning for their release into the community.

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity and that's why equity is one of our core values., You will work as part of an integrated care mental health team delivering Step 1 interventions, working alongside other professionals to support the mental health of the prison population.

The team support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery, building a professional relationship of trust in a non-judgmental manner with every client as a basis for developing and enabling therapeutic relationships.

This ranges from providing informal information, support, and signposting, facilitating group activities and forums, to developing and training Peer Mentors and delivering service user engagement activities.

The team compromises a range of highly skilled professionals who work collaboratively to provide the highest quality of care for those with mental health needs within the prison and for Rethink Mental Illness employees, this is carried out between 0830 1630 Monday to Friday.