Beacon is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults.  This role is subject to satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check with Beacon Counselling

A new opportunity to work for Beacon Counselling

Employment status Salaried employee

Pay £30,000 pro rata (based on 37.5 hours full time)

Pension Pension scheme with 3% employer contribution

Hours 23 per week (flexible days and times)

Holiday entitlement 20 days (rising to 25 over 5 years) plus 8 days public holiday pro rata, plus 3 days for Christmas closure

Contract Permanent (subject to references, satisfactory DBS check, and probationary period)

Beacon Counselling is a registered charity that exists to improve mental health and well-being for all.

As part of our continued expansion as a charity we are recruiting to replace our outgoing Clinical Lead of the last 5 years.  This role offers an exciting opportunity for a qualified counselling supervisor who wants the opportunity to have substantial input into further improving clinical and practice standards, and is able to take a lead on safeguarding issues.

Working closely the Chief Executive and managers, along with Salaried Supervisor and freelance supervisors, you will be an important part of leading the next phase of development and growth at Beacon, as we reach out to more people in more areas, modernise our services and target those most in need.

We are looking for someone with the right attributes, who is motivated to succeed through working autonomously and with others, has high standards of work, and can motivate those around them.  Above all, someone who wants to see Beacon Counselling continue its success in helping others.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within the voluntary sector, and who likes working in a busy and thriving environment.

If you would like to apply then please email and request an application pack.

Application deadline: 10:00 on Monday 22nd June

Interview day:                                     Tuesday 30th June 2020

In the current period of lockdown, we will only accept applications submitted electronically via email.  Interviews will be conducted via a video link so you will need to be available and able to take part in this.  If restrictions are eased between now and the interview date, and it is safe to complete face-to-face interviews, then we may change this arrangement.

Inpatient Services Clinical Lead
Location: Bosham, West Sussex
Salary: St Wilfrid’s (NHS) Pay Band 8a, starting from £44,697 per annum
Hours: Full Time

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to lead our Inpatient Services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with experience and knowledge of caring for patients with a palliative diagnosis. The post holder must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to influence others in the provision of high quality standards of care for patients and their families at all times, through innovative service delivery. This role requires a dynamic, confident nurse who can influence care by demonstrating excellent clinical and motivational skills.

The Inpatient Services Lead will have a key leadership role at a senior level taking responsibility for the overall clinical management of the ward. They will need to have a high degree of professional autonomy and an ability to make critical judgements using expert knowledge, skills and experience in order to provide the highest standard of holistic care including complex symptom management to patients at the end of life. Must have at least 2 years of proven management experience at NHS Band 7 or equivalent and a Masters level degree and/or substantial experience in leading a team.

St Wilfrid’s Hospice proactively supports the professional and personal development of its staff. We provide training, clinical supervision and support. This position is subject to enhanced DBS check.

As part of our committed team, the working atmosphere is friendly, inspiring and supportive.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes holiday entitlement starting at 27 days per year, increasing to 33 days, plus bank holidays, or a continuation of NHS entitlement, a contributory pension scheme, or continuation in the NHS Superannuation Scheme, life assurance, access to complementary therapies, discounted gym membership plus a contributory cash reimbursement plan for you and family members.

Closing date: 21 June 2020
Interviews will be held on 2 July 2020

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can see the full job description and download the application form.

No agencies please.

Salary: £23, 568 per annum
Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday with occasional evenings and weekends
Basis: Fixed term contract for 12 months
Location: Southampton / home based
 

We are looking for a Specialist Domestic Abuse Coach to join our brand new, innovative service to support women with complex needs and their children who are experiencing domestic abuse This is an exciting new service developed in partnership with Southampton City Council and the Society of Saint James.  The service is being set up to support the most entrenched women who have a history of complex needs and domestic abuse. We are seeking specialist coaches to come and support setting up the service and delivering it. You will be working in a psychologically informed environment and adopting a strengths based approach. We are looking for creative colleagues, who can find ways to engage women who are historically more difficult to engage.  You will work closely with Southampton’s homelessness team and key partner agencies and will receive an excellent training package in order to equip you with the resources to provide creative and dynamic support, including professional reflective practise sessions and clinical supervision, which will be provided by a clinical psychologist.
 

Our Supported Housing department has a well-established expertise in delivering bespoke domestic abuse services for underrepresented groups. We have nationally recognised domestic absue services for those who identify as LGBTQ+, women from a South Asian background and women with complex needs.
 

Driven by our vision for everyone to have the opportunity to have a place that they can call home, we’re a leading social housing provider with a mission to deliver good quality, affordable homes to people who need them most.
 

We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 800 colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives.
 

If you have what it takes to support women who can have multiple complexities and difficulties in engaging with services, the ability to safety plan and build a strong foundation for their future please consider applying for this exciting role.
 

The Role:

• Manage a caseload of women who have complex needsensuring a strengths based approach that enables them to realise their potential, access support, increase their self-esteem, reduce their risks and make safe choices.
• To be an ambassador for the Southampton Domestic Abuse Complex Needs Service, working in partnership with local specialist support agencies and statutory organisations, and ensuring attendance at local MARAC and MASH meetings.
• Working closely with key partners, deliver quality, outcome focused coaching support sessions in both one-to-one sessions and group sessions, providing both emotional and practical support; including but not limited to support sessions on keeping safe, healthy relationships, substance use, mental health and wellbeing, finance and budget management and employment skills and housing.
• Maintain up to date risk assessments, including the DASH at referral, and support plans for all customers and ensure that safety planning is a major component of this as well as compliance with Stonewater Safeguarding policies and procedures; appropriately managing safeguarding concerns to ensure excellent safeguarding practice is embedded within your work.
• Encourage co-production with customers, using a range of engagement techniques to seek the views of customers on the service and explore any ideas / improvements for future service provision.
   

The Person:

• Proven experience of working with people who have multiple complex needs and/or domestic abuse.

•  Experience in completing DASH risk assessments and carrying out robust safety planning.

• An understanding of the practical, emotional, economic and social issues of those experiencing Domestic Abuse, particularly those who have complex needs.
• Proven experience of complex caseload management, with a clear focus on outcomes for customers and their wider community and ability to record concise, accurate case notes and support paperwork.
• Ability to demonstrate partnership working with specialist agencies such as mental health teams, offending services or other relevant services. And experience of attending MARAC and MASH meetings, with an understanding of the processes behind these meetings.

•  Ability to provide quality casework.
   

More details can be found in the information pack.

*Applications may close earlier than the date shown*

Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

Our Offer:

At Stonewater we offer excellent benefits which help make us a great place to work!

• A retirement savings plan – up to 7% matched contribution rate
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Holiday starting at 26 days with the option to buy/sell
• Deals and Discounts on shopping, travel, optical etc.
• Healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual Company Day
• Values Award celebration events
• Team building days

And much more…
 

Stonewater supports equality of opportunities and are dedicated to being a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace.
 

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