Recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager to join our Head Office in Westminster!

GBP 40,000 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more working 35 hours per week.

Did you make a difference today? We are recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager to join our Health and Safety Team. The right individual will be passionate about making safety work in a complex multi-site care and support environment, where you will approach to health and safety will be something more than just rules to be followed. Working with others across the organisation, you will help to develop and embed the health and safety management system, building competence in others to manage risk as you go.

Job Overview:

The Health and Safety Manager is part of a wider team, will be responsible for ensuring that as an organisation Look Ahead have effective control over the health and safety risks created by our work activities. The role will work to develop and embed a positive safety culture within the organisation. The role provides the opportunity to implement new approaches for health and safety and to be an effective partner to our managers as they deliver services to those most in need.

Key Accountabilities:

- Act as a source of competent professional advice, providing coaching to key business contacts to drive forward continual improvement and understanding of health and safety
- Maintain a visible and respected professional profile as a health and safety practitioner, ensuring that the role is valued by key stakeholders as an essential asset
- With the Head of Health and Safety, work to develop and embed the Health and Safety Management System
- Manage specific 'business as usual' work areas including Display Screen Equipment, 3rd party assurance etc. Critically review current processes to identify and deliver improvements and increase efficiency
- Using appropriate tools, identify training needs, prepare and/or deliver pre-prepared and bespoke training as required. Where appropriate, provide innovation in training delivery such as using webinars, video blogs etc
- Develop and implement an H&S audit and inspection programme that targets improvement of key risk areas. Produce regular updates on audit findings as well as other relevant KPI's
- Manage the full life cycle of projects and activities to improve health and safety within Look Ahead, ensuring effective tracking of actions and delivery within agreed timeframes
- Undertake adverse event investigations, identifying where improvement is required and ensuring any corrective actions are completed within agreed timescales
- Participate in the Health and Safety Forum
- Own your own development plan and seek to enhance and develop both role specific skills and wider supporting skills to increase your effectiveness within the organisation
- As required, to manage members direct line reports within the team

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health (level six), or equivalent, or working towards
- Knowledge of health and safety management systems
- Graduate membership of IOSH
- Developing and delivering internal audits and inspections
- Developing and delivering training and communications
- Experience of both the care and unsupported housing sectors
- Has worked within multidisciplinary teams
- Delivering projects to an agreed timescale and budget
- Management of processes and systems (e.g. DSE assessment)
- Devising and undertaking audits and inspections
- Undertaking accident and incident investigations
- Drafting and writing communications
- Scoping, writing and implementing policies, procedures and processes
- Provision of professional advice, challenge and critical thinking
- Simplifying complex information to a format that can be easily communicated to others
- Knowledge of statutory building compliance

Desirable:

- CMIOSH (or working towards)
- Formal training in implementation of ISO45001 or similar
- Relevant training or qualifications including NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety, Asbestos P405, Legionella Management

We will be conducting telephone interviews on the 6th November 2020 and formal interviews on the 11th and 12th November 2020.

To view the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?

We are looking for a Housing Support Worker and Floating Support worker to join our team in Sutton.

Sutton Vulnerable adult’s service provides supported accommodation across the London Borough of Sutton to adults living with complex needs as part of the Sutton Vulnerable Adults Pathway. St Mungo’s recently moved into Sutton providing residential support for adults identified with multiple needs, this is an exciting time to be part of a newly formed service.

The project supports clients living in a mixture of shared and self-contained accommodation across Sutton providing over 130 bed spaces. We provide short term accommodation for up to 24 months, all clients will be supported to identify an appropriate move-on in that time and work within a multi-agency approach to assist the client with achieving this. Engagement with support in the community and move-on are key focuses for the service.

The Housing Support Worker will work across multiple hubs and satellite supported housing projects in the London Borough of Sutton. The Floating Support Worker role is peripatetic, working in clients’ homes and in the community, providing advice and core support to clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating the support for allocated clients.
• Ensuring referrals are managed in a timely fashion.
• Responding to emerging issues from all clients, contributing to their ongoing support and dealing with incidents.
• Providing practical and personal support to clients in a way that is approachable, engaging, flexible and caring.
• Working together with clients to identify their personal aims and ambitions, and support them to make and carry out plans towards achieving them.
• Ensuring the client can identify and access relevant services and liaising with other statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Support clients to maintain their housing, build a home and be active in and supported by their community.
• Supporting clients to access health care, improve their mental and physical health and access work , training and other opportunities.

Who we’re looking for

The successful candidate does not have to have direct experience in a similar environment. Most of all we value transferable skills and values that you can apply alongside a willingness to learn and develop in the role.  

To success in this role you will:

• have a strong understanding, or desire to learn about the needs of homeless and vulnerable people, especially those with complex needs.
• have the ability to manage complex and difficult situations in relation to people
• have ability to liaise with and coordinate the wok of a number of individuals or agencies to achieve effective outcomes
• adopt a non-judgemental approach to working with homeless people, and
• have the dedication and personal resilience required to maintain enthusiasm for a high level of day to day contact with clients

To view the full job description and person specification please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

Visit St Mungo's current vacancies page and click the ‘Apply Now’ Button at the top of the page to start your online application form.

Closing date: 10am on Wednesday 14 October 2020

Interview and assessments on: Monday 26 or Tuesday 27 October 2020

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Part-time, 28 hours per week

We are looking for a highly motivated and responsible person who will thrive in a diverse role within a busy community mental health service. You will oversee volunteers delivering a programme of activities and workshops, alongside one-to-one work, with the aim of supporting people to integrate back into the wider community.

This post involves working directly with members and volunteers to co-produce the service, with opportunities to work creatively alongside partners and statutory providers. This includes working collaboratively to adapt the service to meet changing local need following the Covid-19 outbreak.

To be successful, you will demonstrate strong organisational skills, a positive solution-focused approach and excellent communication skills. You will also need experience of working in a mental health setting and have an embodied person-centred approach to mental health work.

For more information and to download an application pack, please click the apply button to be taken to our website.

Closing date: 9:00am on Monday, 12th October 2020.

First interviews: Monday, 19th October 2020.

Second interviews: Monday, 26th October 2020.

Do a job where you make a difference!  

This Care Coordinator role is a great opening into Social Prescribing, a growing field in Health and Social Care with good career prospects. We are looking for an organised, self-motivated and confident individual to join our established team.  

The position is available in Rainham and applicants must have experience of working with vulnerable adults and a background in medical or social care where you have delivered mental health support to clients or groups.

As a Care Coordinator specialising in mental health and based in GP practices, you will provide extra time, capacity and expertise to support patients to understand the conversations they have with primary care professionals.

You will coordinate support and services, ensuring patients do not fall into any gaps while waiting for ongoing support, and support them to access other community or social activities that will aid recovery. A key aim of Care Coordination is to help patients engage more fully in their own health and wellbeing.

You will provide navigation and good quality information to enable patients to make choices and decisions about their care and support needs, bringing this together in a personalised support plan. You will work alongside Social Prescribing colleagues and primary care professionals, and it is essential that you are able to communicate at all levels across both the health and social care sectors.

You will need to demonstrate a robust knowledge of confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and boundaries in all aspects of your work. Car driver essential.
 

Don’t wait to make a career change… apply today.

Supported Living Support Worker Based in Kennington, near Oxford.

Salary: £12.50 per hour equivalent to £24,375 per annum plus an additional £1,820 per annum based on 1 Sleep In per week 

Full or part time positions, 37.5 hours per week, Permanent, well established Charity for Learning Disability, autism and sight loss/difficulties

We are looking for highly experienced Male Support Workers.

Are you looking to be a part of an amazing specialist team to support a young man and help him at the beginning of the next chapter of his life, starting a new journey outside of an institutional setting into his own home where he can thrive, be happy and achieve things he never thought possible. Yes, there will be the need for some rules to start off with, but these will need to be based on how to support the person to be the absolute best he can be,  not to curb their lust for life permanently. To help with this you will need to work in partnership with him, his family and a wide range of professionals to help him enjoy the things he loves, such as getting out in his community, building connections and hanging out with friends and family.

You’ll be part of a team that includes support from a positive behaviour consultant. This will provide you with the additional expertise needed to create exceptional person centred support and overcome any challenges that may get in the way of the progress that is needed. Your day to day management will come from an experienced, passionate leader who will work alongside you. This will assist you with your own leadership and interactions that will in turn enable the person to move forward in his life creating community connections, friends, hobbies, interests, and work.  Being passionate, creative and values led will really help you in achieving the small and bigger goals and outcomes that we all see as part of a safe, happy, healthy and empowering life.

The service has two homes next to each other in Kennington, this particular role, is to work with one particular person. Give us a call and we call talk some more about this amazing opportunity

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• To work as part of a team and be values driven
• Engage with and follow support plan/risk guidelines
• Follow key behaviour strategies and feedback on the effectiveness of these
• Ability to confidently deal with behaviours that challenge
• Provide key worker support 
• Act as an advocate for the young person
• Be resilient, positive and professional 
• Participation in a wide range of activities in the persons home and community 
• Flexibility to work e.g. early morning, evening, weekends, sleep-ins 
• Use own initiative and think of solutions 
• To see life as fun and every moment as an opportunity for involvement and learning

Part-time, 28 hours per week inc. one Saturday a month, regular Sunday and  evening working (outside these requirements hours can be flexible around needs of the manager and the team)

The When We Speak Programme Manager will be responsible for building and developing our heritage, youth and residential volunteering programmes – with a strong focus on how people experiencing structural inequality have historically, and can continue to influence change. It’s a really varied role so we are looking for a rights focused, creative thinker with bags of energy, amazing organisational skills and the determination to make things happen.

Your job is to be bold about claiming space and celebrating people who have historically been overlooked. In your hands our historical programme must show the impact that the diverse community we are centred in has had around here, our youth programme must be open to all and encourage building networks across cultures and experiences, whilst being honest about our resources and mentoring support being intended to even the playfield for people experiencing structural inequality. Our residential volunteering offer must bring in talented working class people and people of colour to live in our building – who will benefit from a year living in zone 1 rent free, and who will enthusiastically use the time to build connections locally, create alongside local people, and develop their practice.

The tools you have at your disposal are your teams time, a budget for programming, small grants to young people and mentoring, and access to our online and actual space. You’ll be part of a friendly, can do and social justice obsessed team who love to collaborate. If you can make a success of this portfolio you will be enthusiastically supported to fundraise and grow it. You’ll bring with you lived experience of structural inequality, a keen interest in the history of social movements, and the east end in particular, experience of building positive relationships, great organisation and record keeping skills, and the ability to fairly and supportively manage your team.

Deadline for applications: 13th October 2020 (9.00am)

Interview: w/c 19th October 2020.

These will include a panel interview with Toynbee Staff team, a panel interview with young activists and local community members and a test. Interviews are likely to be online – all details you need will be sent in advance.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated manager to lead our team at Sense College Dereham, Norfolk. This is a full time role, working 37.5 hours per week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated manager to lead our team at Sense College Dereham, Norfolk.

We are looking for an experienced manager to fill the role of Education Service Manager, you will hold a relevant teaching qualification and have experience of working in the field of specialist education and day service provision for people with sensory disabilities, including those with complex needs and learning disabilities.

Flexible in your approach, you will share the ethos of Sense; helping to make sure that no-one is left out of life. 

You will effectively manage a team to deliver high quality services, that meet organisational and regulatory standards, for people attending our education and day opportunities provision. Our education provision is Ofsted regulated.

To be successful in this role you will have a sound knowledge of person centred planning, rota planning and budget management. You will need to demonstrate proven experience of supervising and line managing staff in accordance with policy and legislation, as well as experience of managing misconduct, grievance and performance issues.

In return we offer a competitive rewards package; supportive and appreciative colleagues, and the chance to further develop your management skills whilst working for a forward looking national disability charity.

A full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle is essential for this role.*

About Sense

Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. 

Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Personal Specification; therefore it is very important that you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

*As we say in our Equality and Diversity pledge, we want to ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential with us. If you have a disability which prevents you from driving but you are interested in a role where our advert says driving is required, please get in touch with us to discuss your application. We encourage you to apply for the role and we will try to make any adjustments to the role that may be possible.

No agency submissions without prior authorisation from Sense, any applications submitted will be treated as our own, as such no fee will be payable. If you have applied for this position in the last three months your application will not be considered.

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There is an opportunity for two dedicated and enthusiastic professionals to join a team committed to improving the outcomes for adoptive and birth families, adopted adults and relatives and Special Guardians. The post based in the locality of Essex / Suffolk / Thurrock will be particularly focused on work with birth parents, while the post based in London Head Office will have a particular focus on work with birth parents and Special Guardians.

Our ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rated Adoption Support Agency delivers services to adults affected by adoption and permanence, particularly special guardianship. This includes adopted adults, birth parents, adoptive parents, prospective adopters and Special Guardians.

If you have the skills to deliver advice, support and counselling to all of these service user groups by phone/video call and face to face we would love to hear from you.

The successful post holders will have strong verbal and written communications skills and be able to deliver the service to a high standard. You will need to have experience and knowledge of adoption/SGO law and practice and be able to deliver therapeutic, as well as information services.

Our Values:
People focus, Mutual Respect, Excellence-in-all-we do and a Can-Do attitude.
If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude we can offer you:

• A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme
• Career development opportunities
• A full induction and ongoing quality training
• The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives
• Flexible working hours
• Managed workloads with regular supportive and reflective supervision

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Experience

1. A professional qualification in a relevant field e.g. Social Work; Counselling, Psychotherapy, Mediation.
    
2. Registration with a relevant professional body i.e. HCPC, BACP, UKCP, UKRCP, BPS.
    
3. Minimum two years’ relevant post-qualifying experience in adoption/SG work is essential. Evidence of a sound understanding of how adoption and permanency can affect everyone involved, whether they are birth relatives, adopted children and adoptive parents, or adults who were adopted as children.
    
4. Experience of counselling/professional work with those affected by loss, early trauma and attachment difficulties.
    
5. A particular interest and understanding of the issues facing birth parents.
    
6. A particular interest and understanding of the issues facing Special Guardians.
    
7. Willingness to travel and provide support services at one of PAC-UK’s outreach service bases in London and outlying areas if required.
    
8. Be able and have experience of delivering services remotely by Teams/Zoom or telephone.

Abilities & Skills

1. Professional up to date knowledge of adoption/SG law and practice.
    
2. Knowledge and experience of supporting parents and permanency carers with children who have challenging behaviour.
    
3. Knowledge and experience of Schedule 2, access to birth records, access to adoption records and Intermediary advice & counselling.
    
4. Knowledge and experience of telephone counselling.
    
5. Knowledge and experience of running groups for adoption/permanence related issues.
    
6. Experience of mediation between parties impacted by adoption and SG.
    
7. Experience of delivering training in adoption related issues.
    
8. Active interest and experience of working with people of different racial, ethnic, cultural backgrounds.
    
9. Experience of working sensitively with confidential material.
    
10. Ability to respond sensitively to highly distressed clients.
     
11. Able to work independently as well as in a team setting.
     
12. Good organisational and time management skills, ability to prioritise a busy workload.
     
13. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
     
14. Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Outlook) - ability and willingness to input sensitive data electronically.
     
15. Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to relate to internal and external contacts at all levels, and to represent Family Action by telephone and in person.
     
16. Outreach Counsellor: Willingness to travel in London and surrounding region.
     
17. Advice Line Counsellor: Ability to provide a broad spectrum of advice on adoption issues to professionals and members of the public alike.
     
18. A commitment to working within Family Action’s Equality & Diversity and Safeguarding Policies including Child Protection.  
     
19. Willingness to work outside of normal working hours.

To download an applicaiton form and the documents to apply, and for further information, including the benefits we offer, please visit our current vacancies page. 

Closing date: 19th October 2020 at 9am

We are looking for a User Involvement Coordinator to join our inspirational mental health charity to create an environment of continuous learning, improvement and innovation with ongoing and robust quality assessments.

In this newly formed role you will be working as the lead person to coordinate service user involvement across all levels of the organisation.

You will help to develop and deliver an implementation plan which builds on Jami’s vision of a service which provides exciting and creative opportunities to enhance service user involvement and co-production across the organisation.

Download the full role description for more information. 

Do you have the personal commitment, drive and person-centred values to be able to make a real difference to the lives of 6 people with Autism, Learning Disabilities and Forensic Backgrounds who can display behaviours which challenge?

Are you caring, compassionate and competent? Are you an excellent communicator with the courage and commitment to provide only the best service to our service users?  We are seeking a highly skilled, proactive and resilient Registered Service Manager for our specialist, bespoke-built Intensive Support Service in Heysham.

You will hold Operational Responsibility for all aspects of Service Delivery, CQC and Contract Compliance.  You will promote and re-inforce a culture of responsive, professional, person-centred practice, and active support across the service. Relationships will be built based on respect and unconditional positive regard. You will be responsible for leading practice development and delivery across the service and your role will include:

You will be supported by our Senior Service Manager, Senior Transforming Care Lead Practitioner and other members of Creative Support’s Multi-Disciplinary Complex Care Team, Local Social Services and CCG’s.

You must have:

• You must be able to demonstrate that you have a caring and compassionate approach to the people we support.
• You must have experience of  working in the field of Adult Social Care
• At least three years prior experience of supporting people with a learning disability and/or autism who have complex needs.
• Be a highly motivated, dynamic and confident communicator
• Be confident with working  directly with service users and skilled with using this knowledge to coach staff using Positive Behaviour Support.
• You must have good knowledge of Mental Capacity and Best Interests, and you must be aware of the Restraint Reduction Network and hold a commitment to reduce restrictions in people’s lives.

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high-quality, person-centred support to older people, adults with a learning disability and/or autism,  people with physical disabilities and individuals with mental health needs. The support we offer is tailored to the individual and promotes their independence and community engagement. We are an Investor in People accredited employer of a diverse team of over 5,000 well supported staff across England.

You will be joining a progressive charitable organisation, strongly committed to investing in your professional development through both practice-based training and academic study. You will also be part of our highly committed and mutually supportive team of ten PBS and quality practitioners, supporting our agency to achieve great outcomes and meet quality standards. By joining this team you will be able to access peer support and expertise

Counsellor - Ormiston Families' Point 1 Service

Full-time position, 35 hours per week

Salary between £23,113 – £26,473 per annum

Based at the Norwich Hub or Kings Lynn Hub – with travel across the county

Point 1 is a consortium of providers made up of Ormiston Families, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust and Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) commissioned by Norfolk County Council and Clinical Commissioning Groups to deliver a Tier 2 CAMHS provision.

The post holder will provide assessments and short-term therapeutic interventions to children with mild-moderate mental health issues.

You will be a self-motivated and dedicated individual with either a qualification in counselling at Diploma level or higher accredited with an appropriate professional body. You will also have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a clinical role and an understanding of children, young people and/or their families.

For more information or to apply for this post, please visit our website via the Apply button for details. 

Closing date for all applications is 9am, Wednesday 14th October 2020.

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

At Carers First, we understand that caring can be hard, but believe getting the right help should not be. Obtaining relevant information and support can itself be a challenge, but with it, carers can thrive. That is why Carers First offers several avenues for people to get the help they need either online, on the phone or within their community. We offer timely advice and worth with carers and their families to identify the best way forward, for them as individuals. There are many reasons people require care, including illness, disability, frailty, mental health issues or addiction.

We are currently seeking a Carer Support Adviser to join our team in the London Borough of Newham. The requirements of the role will include, managing conversations with carers to identify need and provide information, advice, guidance and wellbeing support, running peer support groups and pro-active identification of carers through partnership working.

To be successful you will have experience of working with adults either in a 1:1 or group setting, working knowledge of social care and health, particularly in relation to adults and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. High standards of written skills are needed in order to help the carer identify their information and support needs and to present these in a personal action plan.

In return, you will benefit from working for a not-for-profit organisation that delivers a service which makes a real difference to people’s lives. We offer training and development to help you grow your career, good annual leave entitlement, flexible working options, access to our work-place pension, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.

If you are interested in becoming part of our team and have the skills and experience, we are looking for and are passionate about making a real difference then please read the Job Description and Person Specification and evidence your skills and experience within your supporting statement.

Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

We encourage and welcome applications regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

If you would like to discuss this role confidentially, please contact us and we will be happy to organise for one of the Team to contact you.

Please be advised that if you do not hear from us within one week of the closing date your application has not been successful.

Please also be advised that applications will be reviewed by the panel when they are received, so we reserve the right to close this advert early should the need arise.

Closing Date: 12 October 2020

Interview Date: w/c 19 October 2020 
 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Dual Diagnosis Worker to join us based in London. You will join us on a full time, 12 month fixed term contract. You will work 35 hours per week excluding meal breaks. You will be expected to work a flexible shift system that will involve working between Monday to Sunday within the hours 8.00am to 5.15pm on a rota basis. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £28,981 per annum (NJC scale range 19-22) inc LW + pensions and other benefits.

About the role:

The Dual Diagnosis Worker will work as a Dual Diagnosis Practitioner within the rough sleeping team to provide dual diagnosis/substance misuse expertise and facilitate a co-ordinated service delivery for people with suspected or co-existing mental health and substance issues.

Key responsibilities of our Dual Diagnosis Worker will include:

- Providing expertise and support in assessment, care planning and the delivery and evaluation of interventions for clients with co-morbid mental health, physical health and substance misuse issues
- Working in a psychologically informed way with clients with medium and high support needs to deliver thorough needs led assessments and risk management and offer accurate and effective interventions

- Providing high quality assessments with people with suspected co-existing mental health and substance misuse issues
- Carrying out a health outreach service on a rota basis across Westminster with the health team, the Community Intervention team, Joint Homelessness Team (JHT)  and our Homeless Health Team (HHT)
- Leading on developing collaborative plans with service users
- Ensuring that all clients with dual diagnosis are offered health education information, including self-help/mutual aid groups to enable them to make informed choices
- Providing advice and support to clients to enable them to improve their health and wellbeing focusing on mental health, physical health and substances
- Linking in clients to specialist agencies, such as substance misuse, mental health services, welfare rights, advocacy, medical and legal services as appropriate
- Ensuring accurate and timely record keeping using the INFORM database as well as client files and ensure all record keeping is kept securely in line with GDPR protection

Our ideal Dual Diagnosis Worker will have the following skills, experience, and knowledge:

Experience

- Significant experience of working in a mental health and substance misuse setting
- Significant experience of assessing and working with clients with co-morbid mental health and substance misuse issues and working to collaboratively to produce an agreed support plan
- Experience of providing a fully sensitive and responsive service to clients in a psychologically informed manner
- Experience of working cooperatively with external partner agencies. E.g. Police, Social Services, NHS, as well as housing providers and voluntary agencies

Knowledge

- Knowledge of current mental health, substance misuse and dual diagnosis policy and best practice guidance

- Knowledge of Psychological Informed Frameworks
- An understanding of the causes of homelessness and, in particular, the needs of people with multiple needs
- Knowledge of housing pathways available to dual diagnosis clients and how to access them
- A working knowledge of how to support people with either substance or mental health needs.

Closing date - 23rd October 2020

Interview date - 5th November 2020

If you would like to join us in the role of Dual Diagnosis Worker, please click ‘apply’ now – we would love to hear from you!

Do you understand the needs of families, have knowledge of safeguarding, and a belief that children should have the best possible start in life?

This role will provide leadership and management to staff and volunteers, and oversee the effective day-to-day operation of the scheme, with a commitment to maintaining high standards of practice within the Home-Start ethos. You will take responsibility for the delivery of funded projects and will need experience of partnership working as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills. For a smaller proportion of your time you will manage your own caseload of supported families and volunteers.