Crisis Mental Health Worker

We are seeking mental health professional to work as part of a team to provide support for service users experiencing mental health crisis.

You will be working for a mental health charity, who make sure anyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn for advice and support; in total over 20,000 people in Oxfordshire access services each year.

Position: Safe Haven Worker

Location: Oxford

Salary: (£21,166 – £24,313) plus additional unsocial hours allowance for evening after 8pm (+33%) and weekend working (+50%).

Hours: 28-35 hours per week, Rotating 7h shifts

Closing Date: Monday 14th June 2021 (midnight)

Interview Date: Wednesday 30th June and Thursday 1st July

About the role:

You will work as a vital member of the team providing support to people experiencing mental health crisis, including monitoring of group activities and conducting 1:1 sessions with service users face to face, on the phone and via online platforms.

Oxford Safe Haven offers same day support for those who struggle with their mental health and feel they are reaching a breaking point. People can self-refer or be referred by a professional to get an appointment for one-to-one support face to face or on the phone, or access activities in a calming and supportive environment with the purpose of grounding or refocusing. The goal is to support people in creating and following safety plans, developing new coping strategies and ability to use support available to them.

About you:

You will need to have previous experience of working within mental health, wellbeing or similar services and a genuine interest in and commitment to the organisation’s work. You will also have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of supporting others in mental health crisis, supporting them to ensure safe resolution or management of crisis.
• Experience of working in an often-demanding environment as part of a team
• Positive attitude and understanding of mental health and sensitivity to the needs of people living with mental health problems.
• Ability to deal effectively and calmly with challenging situations
• Excellent organisational, planning, administrative and IT skills
• Ability to establish positive inter-agency relationships to the benefit of service users and professionals.
• Effective teamwork skills with the ability to take initiative and work on an individual basis

You may also have experience in areas such as Crisis Advisor, Wellbeing Advisor, Mental Health Worker, Recovery Worker, Youth Recovery, Health and Wellbeing Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Mental Health Recovery Worker, Mental Health Practitioner, Personal Wellbeing Worker, Safeguarding and Wellbeing, Community Link Worker, Wellbeing Practitioner, Wellbeing Officer etc.

Crisis Mental Health Worker

We are seeking mental health professional to work as part of a team to provide support for service users experiencing mental health crisis.

You will be working for a mental health charity, who make sure anyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn for advice and support; in total over 20,000 people in Oxfordshire access services each year.

Position: Safe Haven Worker

Location: Banbury

Salary: £21,166 – £24,313 plus additional unsocial hours allowance for evening after 8pm (+33%) and weekend working (+50%).

Hours: 28 hours per week. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 4.00pm – 11.30pm

Closing Date: Thursday 24 June (midnight)

Interview Date: Thursday 8 July

About the role:

You will work as a vital member of the team providing support to people experiencing mental health crisis, including monitoring of group activities and conducting 1:1 sessions with service users face to face, on the phone and via online platforms.

Banbury Safe Haven offers same day support for those who struggle with their mental health and feel they are reaching a breaking point. People can self-refer or be referred by a professional to get an appointment for one-to-one support face to face or on the phone, or access activities in a calming and supportive environment with the purpose of grounding or refocusing. The goal is to support people in creating and following safety plans, developing new coping strategies and ability to use support available to them.

About you:

You will need to have previous experience of working within mental health, wellbeing or similar services and a genuine interest in and commitment to the organisation’s work. You will also have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of supporting others in mental health crisis, supporting them to ensure safe resolution or management of crisis.
• Experience of working in an often-demanding environment as part of a team
• Positive attitude and understanding of mental health and sensitivity to the needs of people living with mental health problems.
• Ability to deal effectively and calmly with challenging situations
• Excellent organisational, planning, administrative and IT skills
• Ability to establish positive inter-agency relationships to the benefit of service users and professionals.
• Effective teamwork skills with the ability to take initiative and work on an individual basis

You may also have experience in areas such as Crisis Advisor, Wellbeing Advisor, Mental Health Worker, Recovery Worker, Youth Recovery, Health and Wellbeing Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Mental Health Recovery Worker, Mental Health Practitioner, Personal Wellbeing Worker, Safeguarding and Wellbeing, Community Link Worker, Wellbeing Practitioner, Wellbeing Officer etc.

We are looking to recruit a full time Mental Health Support Worker who will be part of a small team, working in a fast paced environment where no two days are the same.

Your Way is a goal focussed, recovery service providing information and support for anyone living or registered with a GP in Tamworth, Lichfield & East Staffordshire. We work alongside people to overcome obstacles to help them move forward with their life, empowering people to deal with issues that are affecting their lives, e.g. support in dealing with issues relating to finances, debt or housing, support related to work, education, training and volunteering, , Support to improve physical health and lifestyle, Develop coping strategies & ways to improve and manage mental wellbeing, Support to reduce feelings of isolation, meeting like-minded people and feeling part of their community.

You will provide one to one support to a caseload of service users, working mainly in the community. You will plan meetings to help people identify and work towards their goals and complete risk management meetings to help keep people safe. You will be confident in liaising with other services and professionals and be confident in using IT equipment.

The service operates across Tamworth, Lichfield & East Staffordshire so a car driver would be highly advantageous. 

The role is currently fixed term until 31st March 2022 and will be extended dependant on funding.

Location: Oxford & Surrounding Areas,

Do you have experience of working within a mental health setting and the desire to help make a difference to people’s lives?

Connection Support is looking to fill various Mental Health Support Worker roles with opportunities to join our teams in Oxfordshire. You will provide a programme of planned support for up to 20 people with Mental Health difficulties, working with them to help them access the mental health support they need, maintain their accommodation, maximise income and build up an appropriate network of support in their local community.

In return you will receive a competitive salary (depending on experience). For full time roles you will be required to work 37.5 hours per week.

What you’ll be doing

The service will be provided Monday to Friday predominantly working between 9am and 5pm, with occasional work outside of these hours according to the person’s needs.

We work in a person-centred way to help the clients achieve their goals. This post may include a variety of delivery methods including face to face contact in and outside of the client’s home, and telephone engagement. We have an office base in Oxford but currently these roles will predominantly involve home-based working.

Some of this work falls under the remit of the Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership (OMHP).

What you’ll need

You’ll need to be well-organised, IT literate with good communication skills and be someone who can remain calm and patient in challenging circumstances. You must have a good understanding of, and empathy for people with, mental health issues. It would be beneficial for you to have a knowledge of housing and benefits but what’s more important is your attitude. Above all, you’ll have a natural desire to help improve the lives of others who are having a difficult time and work as part of a team.

This work is rewarding and gives the opportunity to develop positive relationships with other services and professionals.  You will have the opportunity to represent Connection Support, a well-respected local charity that is continually growing and expanding into new areas.

Job Title: DayLight Crisis Support Worker
Salary Grade: £21,720 FTE per annum
Responsible to: Services Manager (Crisis)
No. of Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Main Base/s: East Hertfordshire (Waltham Cross/ Ware) – Expectation to work across Hertfordshire to exercise the duties of the role. Working from office bases and full community based provision.

Background to the post 
The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s DayLight Mental Health Crisis Service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health with positive outcomes for the individual.

Purpose of Post 
The purpose of this post is to be a key member of staff delivering the DayLight Mental Health Crisis Service, complementing our out of hours NightLight provision. 

• To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values through the DayLight Mental Health Crisis Service.
• To provide short-term crisis resolution support to clients who are in crisis and experiencing emotional distress.
• To provide a prompt, effective response to anyone experiencing a mental health crisis and/or emotional distress during normal daytime opening hours when NightLight isn’t operational.
• To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality crisis support services.
• To work with the NightLight Services Manager and Head of Service (Complex Needs, CYP & Crisis) to generate new approaches to crisis support services in line with identified need.
• Ensure the delivery of quality services at all times.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 18th of June by 10am.
Interviews shall take place from Monday 24th of June 2021 using Microsoft Teams.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website, where you can see more about the role and complete the application process.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

No agencies please.

Mental Health Social Worker

We are looking to add Social Workers to our caring and enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team to work in our residential therapeutic services that have a real impact on our resident’s lives.

Could this be you?

Location: Roles available across London and Eastbourne

Salary: £19,000 p.a.

Reports to: Service Manager

Hours: Part-time (20 hours)

Company Profile:

Community Housing and Therapy (CHT) is a leading provider of Psychologically Informed Recovery Communities - 'where relationships are the treatment'. CHT works with adults and young people who have challenging and complex needs, many of whom have experienced negative childhood experiences or trauma, within a psycho-developmental framework in order to create an environment where the individual needs are met to enhance development, health and wellbeing with the aim of them moving on to lead successful and productive lives.

We offer a good working environment and great staff development as part of a small organisation that is passionate about providing high quality developmental support to young persons and adults experiencing mental distress and complex psychosocial disorders. We have a strong sense of values, a clear treatment and support model based on relational psychology, client participation and recovery, and a highly supportive clinical and management framework.

Purpose of role:

This is a new role for CHT and we are looking for an enthusiastic professional who can develop the role of systemic social work practice in each of our residential Psychologically Informed Recovery Communities in line with the organisation’s model.

General

To work in partnership with colleagues, other professionals and partner agencies to undertake and/or participate in a holistic assessment of residents and, where appropriate, their families/carers to devise and enable successful move-on strategies and plans.

Following the policy framework for risk assessment, risk management and safeguarding to identify risks at different stages of the resident journey and working with the resident and other key people to manage risks in such a way that enables the individual to achieve more of their potential within and beyond CHT.

To support the development of personalised outcome focused therapy plans which promote the self-determination, self-realisation and independence of vulnerable residents, identifying strengths and social capital and supporting them to enhance family and/or social networks.

To mobilise and coordinate available resources within the organisation and those provided by other services, departments, agencies and wider community and to liaise effectively with hospital, community groups and statutory organisations e.g. finance, placements, legal, NHS professionals, voluntary and provider organisations and housing in terms of assessment and support planning, particularly around move-on options.

To negotiate with and between residents and their families and carers to support and enable the residents’ recovery journey and to maximise the residents’ opportunities for self-development.

To prepare and present reports in a clear, concise and clinical way that contributes to multi-agency and disciplinary conferences and meetings and to ensure that all follow up actions from the conference and/or meeting are completed within agreed timescales.

To be alert for instances when vulnerable residents may be at risk and to ensure safeguarding vulnerable adult alerts are made as appropriate within required timescales.  To undertake safeguarding investigations including risk assessment and protection planning.

To use a range of therapeutic approaches in your work, drawing from psychodynamic, attachment and systemic theories and practices, and the CHT clinical model, to enhance the coping skills, independence, choice and control of CHT’s residents.

To take account of life history, loss and grief, transgenerational trauma but also goals and aspirations of vulnerable residents, their families and carers, recognising where there is conflict and working constructively to help families develop the strength and skills to resolve their conflicts and activate and utilise their own resources.

To monitor and review support/care plans, involving all stakeholders and ensuring the CHT residents’ recovery is at the centre of all interventions and processes. 

To undertake all work in accordance with community care law and best practice guidance.

To adhere to the Mental Capacity Act, undertaking mental capacity assessments where appropriate, referring to an IMCA as per the Act or undertaking Best Interests under the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards.

To prepare, attend and present reports for Case Conferences, Panels, Tribunals, review meetings and Court as necessary.

To use regular supervision and staff appraisal and participate in staff meetings to ensure an effective service to CHT residents and to ensure further professional development.

To participate in staff development training, performance review exercises or training appropriate to the role and to keep up to date with research and best practice.

To develop specialist expertise in social work methods with vulnerable residents, their families and carers with particular reference to working with people that have a given diagnosis of psychosis, personality disorder and comorbid diagnosis and complex presentations including suicidal preoccupation, self-harm and substance abuse.

To work to Social Work England Standards of conduct, performance and ethics and ensure continuing professional development.

To contribute to service reviews, projects and other activities, providing information for the planning and development of high-quality cost-effective services that are responsive to the changing needs of our residents.

To maintain accurate, comprehensive and clear records of interventions and record using CHT’s IT systems.  This may include the provision of advice, assistance, evidence and written assessments, the publication of articles in professional journals and the delivery of presentations and workshops in professional conferences.

To carry out your duties and responsibilities in accordance with CHT’s core values and policies, including Equality Policies and Health and Safety Policy.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Knowledge and understanding of relevant social services legislation, particularly Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and how this relates to the statutory role of social care

An awareness and understanding of future changes to legislation e.g. Liberty Protection Safeguards.

An awareness of human development, psychodynamic and attachment theory, systemic practice, working with families, and working through conflict to a satisfactory and agreed resolution.

Knowledge, understanding of and commitment to recovery-oriented practice ensuring individuals develop self-awareness, self-determination, choice and control, and are supported to take risks which enable them to achieve more of their potential.

Knowledge, understanding of and commitment to the governance of Social Work and to apply Social Work England’s standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

An understanding of the importance of performance data and a willingness to contribute to the improvement of practice and systems, including the use of IT in the collation of data and recording activity.

Knowledge, understanding of the needs of discriminated against groups and the ability to ensure that services are appropriately delivered to enable and support their recovery journey, including the ability to ensure that services are treating the individual as a person beyond any given diagnosis, label or prejudice against them.

Knowledge, understanding of and commitment to safeguarding and how it ensures a vulnerable resident can maximise their choice and control over their chosen lifestyle.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Ability to achieve positive change through a systemic approach to problem solving.

Ability to work with communities, statutory services and the NHS, and voluntary sector to maximise social capital for vulnerable residents with a view to positive and sustainable move-on, and to ensure support is emotionally, psychologically, socially and culturally appropriate.

Understanding of the benefits of reflective practice and the ability to recognise personal learning and development needs.

Ability to help individuals in the development of bespoke support packages, including acting as an advocate in order for residents to achieve the best outcomes for their lives.

Ability to support the individual to complete resident-led therapy plans in line with formulations, and to help them prepare and implement individual recovery and move-on plans and to participate to the highest degree possible in preparing to move on to a sustainable and fulfilling future beyond CHT.

Ability to work in partnership with residents, families and carers, statutory social services and the NHS in order to effectively co-ordinate interventions.

Ability to be an effective communicator both verbally and in writing.

Ability to be flexible, able to adapt to change and to be a team player.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

MA or BA in Social Work, DIPSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent qualification.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR CPD:

Systemic therapy/practice training, family therapy, attachment theory and practice.

You will be keen to take part in our training and embrace our model of working.

Closing date: 20/06/21

Interview date: TBC

For further details or full job description please contact Anthony Jones on the recruitment email address provided or download from our website along with the application form.

Please note: We will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy at any time, we would therefore advise interested candidates to submit applications as soon as possible.

Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Lead (England, Wales and NI)
Location: Primarily home based with some travel across the UK as restrictions permit
Salary: £38,000 pa FTE (£30,400 pro-rata)
Contract: Fixed Term, 12 months (with potential for extension depending on funding)
Hours: (28 hours) Four days per week (three days per week will be considered) with flexibility around days worked.

The Home-Start network has a range of support for parents and their babies affected by mental health difficulties. Some Home-Starts provide specific programmes and interventions while others are delivering a supportive ear and signposting to local statutory services. There is a community of learning developing and an opportunity to build on the existing practice to ensure a consistent and skilled offer across the whole Home-Start network in supporting perinatal and infant mental health. Raising awareness, upskilling the Home-Start workforce and ensuring consistent and evidence-led communication on these important topics will ensure that families can be supported well as part of a wider system of care.

This role would build on the first PIMH role we have in place in Scotland, ensuring that there is a development lead across England, Wales and NI, and a consistent approach across all four nations from a practice perspective. This would strengthen the communication exchange between local Home-Starts and the HSUK team, including in policy, campaigning and communications work, allowing us to gather more data and intelligence, offer better tailored support, disseminate learning more effectively and better understand the opportunities and barriers to supporting perinatal and infant mental health to families across the UK through a volunteer model.

You will be someone who already has experience of leading work in the field of perinatal and/or infant mental health either in the third sector or in statutory services. You will be familiar with the current landscape of development in these fields across the voluntary sector and understand how it works with and alongside statutory services.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 27 June 2021 at 5pm
Shortlisting will take place w/c 28th June
Interviews will be held remotely on w/c 12th July 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering later outlining why you would be suitable for this role.

Home-Start is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity.  We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.  Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process.

Home-Start UK, a charitable company limited by guarantee. Company No. 5382181.
Charity No. in England and Wales 1108837 and in Scotland SC039172.

No agencies please.

Support Worker (Learning Disabilities)

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative, and diverse teams.

We are seeking Support Workers to join us and support adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. We recognise that the current pandemic means we have had to adapt to change and in many ways we are now doing things differently but what hasn’t changed is our passion for standards and doing all we can to look after the people we support both in these current challenging times and in the future.
To keep the people we support and yourself safe and in line with government advice, opportunities to go out and about are limited, instead our Support Workers are finding fun and creative ways to keep people occupied at home, promoting health and wellbeing. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities, in all aspects of their daily lives. You’ll be helping to ensure the people we support:

• Build confidence to develop interests
• Feel secure and safe
• Are provided with any personal care needed with dignity
• Increase their independence
• Are enabled to make as many choices as possible
• Achieve personal goals, which may include travel or holidays

We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Support / Supported Living Worker, a full UK/EU driving licence is also desirable

Salary: Up to £21,043*
Hours: Permanent, Various hours available
Location: Worcestershire area

What we Offer

Apprenticeships - earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer (ranked 11th in 2020). Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out, but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance. Free DBS Check. As a “key worker” you will
benefit from government incentive schemes

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values, a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer as you will regularly need to record information about people you will be supporting.

We are currently restricting face-to-face training; therefore most of your training courses, including some aspects of your induction, will be online. But you will still be able learn from your colleagues in a supportive hands-on environment.

Closing date: Wednesday 30th June 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Outreach, Community Outreach, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Senior Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.

Post Title: Safe Haven Support Worker – part-time (Mental Health)

Salary: £22,500 per annum FTE 37 hr week. (£17,027 actual for 28hrs)

Location: High Wycombe (occasional requirement to cover shifts in Aylesbury)

Hours of Work: 28 hours /week Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6.00pm – 1am (incl 30 min unpaid break), plus 2 ‘floating’ hours/week for supervision and team meetings

Contract: Permanent

Post Title: Safe Haven Support Worker – part-time (Mental Health)

Salary: £22,500 per annum FTE 37 hr week. (£13,682 actual for 22.5hrs)

Location: Aylesbury (occasional requirement to cover shifts in High Wycombe)

Hours of Work: 22.5 hours /week  Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, 6.00pm – 1am (incl 30 min unpaid break), plus 3 ‘floating’ hours/week for supervision and team meetings

Contract: Permanent

Purpose of the Role

Due to expansion of our Bucks Safe Haven Crisis Support Service, the Safe Haven Support Worker will work as part of the Safe Haven team based in High Wycombe supporting individuals experiencing an emotional or mental health crisis, offering support in a calm, safe and empathic environment. In recent times the service has been adapted to offer support by telephone, video calls in addition to Face to Face support, although the following still applies:

The aim of Safe Haven is to provide out of hours mental health support and deliver the following key outcomes: 

• To provide a warm and welcoming environment for those people facing a mental health crisis; treating service users with respect and providing personalised support focused on individual need.
• To prevent the escalation of the mental health crisis and thereby reduce A&E attendance and avoid hospital admissions.
• To raise patient awareness of alternative mental health services appropriate to personal need and circumstances, and encourage their use to improve longer term mental health and well-being and reduce social isolation.
• To increase independence and good self-management skills of those people accessing the service.

Main Responsibilities

Supporting Service Users

• Working as part of the Safe Haven team to contribute to the smooth running of the service as a whole.
• Provide emotional support to individuals referred to the Safe Haven.
• Welcome new referrals to the Safe Haven; carry out initial assessments and maintain accurate case records within the required data collection and reporting system.
• Offer light refreshments and help create a relaxed atmosphere.
• Utilising the online Bucks Mind Guide to help people to develop self-management strategies and to make the best use of the local resources around them, signposting or making referrals as required.
• Ensure the wellbeing and safety of service users, reporting any concerns to your line manager.
• Keep up to date with best practice and contribute to the continuous improvement of the service.
• To ensure Safeguarding concerns are responded to appropriately in line with Buckinghamshire Mind’s Safeguarding Policies.  
• Assist in monitoring the quality of the service and the outcomes achieved.
• Communicate effectively with other team members ensuring that relevant information is passed on appropriately.
• Ensure that the named care coordinator (or other referral source) is made aware of recommendations so that they can be followed up.
• Monitor patient progress by liaison with AMHT colleagues and/or accessing electronic patient records.
• Attend staff meetings as required.

Interpersonal skills

• To communicate appropriately and effectively with service users who may sometimes be in distress.
• Demonstrate effective teamwork with other Safe Haven colleagues.
• To recognise, challenge and be responsive to stigma and discrimination of all kinds.
• To represent the organisation in a professional and appropriate manner at all times.
• To work creatively, looking at new possibilities, bringing new ideas to the team and respond appropriately to the needs and views of both current and potential service users.

Other

• To work within Buckinghamshire Mind’s policies and procedures including Performance Management, Confidentiality, Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, Service User Involvement, Health and Safety and the Professional Boundaries policy .
• To keep informed about other projects, events and related issues regarding Buckinghamshire Mind.
• Inform Buckinghamshire Mind colleagues if Mind Guide information needs revising or if any additional services are identified for inclusion.
• To prepare for supervision and use it effectively.
• To keep line manager up to date and informed.
• To work in a flexible way to take on other responsibilities as appropriate

SUPERVISION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT

• Supervision is provided by both allocated managers on a regular basis.
• Buckinghamshire Mind has a system of annual appraisals.
• Buckinghamshire Mind is committed to training and allocates training according to a clearly defined annual training needs analysis.

Person Specification

Post: Safe Haven Support Worker

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of and Office Administrator.  Candidates are required to meet all the essential Conditions listed.  E = essential criteria; D = desired criteria.  Reference to both Conditions and Requirements in completing your application form will help in selecting candidates for interview.

General

• Supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind and Oxford Health NHS Trust (E)
• Maintains strict confidentiality concerning all Buckinghamshire Mind and Oxford Health NHS Trust matters (E)
• A positive attitude towards people with mental health problems, in particular people’s ability to develop and change. (E)
• Strong commitment to equal opportunities and diversity. (E)
• Appropriate and confidential home working space to allow for remote delivery of the service when necessary (E)

Service Specific

• Experience of providing a support service to adults with mental health difficulties. (E)
• Experience of supporting people in emotional distress (E)

• Empathy and sensitivity to the needs of people with mental health difficulties (E)
• Ability to form positive working relationships with service users and make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with mental health difficulties (E)
• Experience and/or training in how to deescalate challenging behaviour (E)
• Ability to respond appropriately to people in distress and maintain appropriate boundaries. (E)
• Ability to recognise and support the personal resourcefulness of people with mental illness to enable service users to create effective solutions (E)
• Ability to work in a way which will enable service users to obtain/retain responsibility for their decision making (E)
• Discretion and judgment when dealing with sensitive and/or confidential information. (E)
• Ability to prioritise your own workload and manage time effectively. (E)
• Ability to use sound judgement and ensure the wellbeing and safety of service users, reporting any concerns to your line manager. (E)
• An ability to demonstrate personal resilience and act calmly in emergencies and utilise support and supervision provided (E)
• Be committed to the delivery of the Safe Haven Model, understanding limitations and boundaries for supporting service users (E)
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous development of job-related knowledge and skills, including essential IT skills (E)
• Ability to access a range of settings including ability to travel between sites (E)
• Able to work weekends/evenings (E)
• Knowledge and understanding of the relevant statutory authorities including NHS and social care. (D)

Communication and Interpersonal skills

• Good level of IT skills including Microsoft Office and Outlook (E)
• Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills (E)
• Effective team worker with ability to take initiative and work on an individual basis (E)
• Experience and understanding of the importance of team working in a challenging environment. (E)

Mental Health, Wellbeing and Information working

• Understanding and knowledge of other mental health and related services, both voluntary and statutory. (E)
• Ability to use information to ensure people are made aware of the opportunities and services available and the range of ways they can use the Buckinghamshire Mind service and other related services. (E)

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata
• Training and development opportunities
• Sodexo employee benefits - access to a portal with discounts on supermarket shops, holidays, high-street shops, days out, cinema and gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Free eye tests
• Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution)

Applications: Please send –

Cover letter and CV, (please specify in your covering letter how you meet the criteria for this position).

The short-listing panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore please apply as soon as possible.

NOTE: The post holder will be an employee of Buckinghamshire Mind but will also be given an honorary Oxford Health contract in order to access premises and read patient notes.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for flexible hours? We're recruiting to expand our Bank Register for our Nursing services and have hours available in Leamington Spa, Rugby and Stratford. No travel will be required as hours can be worked in the service most suited to your location, lnterested? Read on to find out more!

Our nursing expertise allows us to provide an open door community placement for people with complex support requirements. All our homes aim to help people move on to more independent accommodation by providing person – focused, flexible support. We believe in recovery and the involvement of individuals in the management of their own condition. This means offering a stable home life, either for the long or short term, for all those that need our help.

Liaising with the right people, our Registered Nurses oversee and co-ordinate the clinical care and support of people throughout their pathway through the service.  Our nurses promote a culture of integrated support and safety planning, quality and improvement and continuing professional development through supporting a team of recovery workers, delivering relevant in-house learning and working closely with service managers.

There may also be the opportunity in the future to become a permanent member of the team!

The Role:

To lead the way to a better quality of life for everyone affected by mental illness by: 

• Lead on and providing recovery orientated support to a caseload of individuals aiming to maximise the independence of all individuals within the service.
• Ensuring that the nursing care provided meets and exceeds the service users’ needs and National Minimum Care Standard 
• Oversee the clinical care and support of all service users and the completion and review of all clinical assessments and support plans and other clinical documentation.
• Supervise and support a team of Assistant/Mental Health Recovery or ancillary staff working in Registered Services.
• Ensure that the service complies with legislative (e.g. National Care Standards, NMC) requirements, such as those relating to care planning and record keeping
• Ensuring the development of activity programmes for individual residents i.e. training, education, employment and social interaction between residents and the wider community, this may include holidays, days out and social visits.

The post holder will possess:

• You will hold a Valid in date NMC registration
• Previous experience within a residential setting is desirable however not essential
• To deliver a high quality of care and improve the health and wellbeing of service users within the services
• Leadership skills and team building to develop values and skill sets within the team

What will you receive? 

• Salary of £16.58 - £18.60 per hour 
• Annual increments to top of pay scale
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 33 days annual leave including statutory/bank holiday
• Where appropriate paid eye test plus up to £55 towards the cost of new glasses or lenses
• Excellent Career Development Opportunities

Children’s mental health matters!
 
More and more children and young people are experiencing difficulties with their own mental health. There is no single solution and we all need to work together to ensure young people can access the help they need and lead healthier and happier lives.

Working alongside GP practices, Social Prescribing Link Coordinators help children and families connect with health and community services which will make a real difference to the child’s emotional and physical wellbeing.

You will deliver personalised support to patients, independently managing new referrals from GP practices and a caseload. It’s essential that you have an understanding of how to prioritise need, and are able to recognise when to refer on to specialist services, and must be confident to communicate at all levels across health and social care sectors. 

We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive and able to establish instant rapport with children and young people. You should have experience of working with children, delivering mental health support and a background in education, medical or social care.

You will need to demonstrate a robust knowledge of confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and boundaries in all aspects of your work. The post covers Sevenoaks so a car driver is essential.

 
The right support can make a difference to a child now and for their future. 

Are you a natural leader and people person looking to develop your role in Mental Health? Creative Support are looking for an individual with a background in mental health and experience of providing support to join our vibrant Mental Health Service in Derby, Derbyshire. Based near to Derby city centre, the service combines a mixture of accommodation based support and floating support.

We are looking for an ambitious candidate who can help us grow the service and provide excellent outcomes for our service users.  The ideal candidate will have experience of working in outcome-focused way with a range of partner agencies and service users with complex mental health needs.

The service supports individuals to sustain their tenancies and engage with partner agencies to ensure they manage their physical and mental health wellbeing. You will take a lead on managing the day to day running of the service.

Your role will include:

• The supervision and line management of a small staff team,

• Assessing service users who are referred into the service and working with the Operations Manager to decide on suitability for accommodation,

• Advocating for service users and support them to overcome a number of barriers to independence,

• Reporting of incidents and safeguarding concerns and ensuring appropriate follow up,

• Liaising with Creative Support's housing management team to ensure tenancy's are well managed and sustained,

• Working closely with a range of local partner agencies including CMHT's, primary and secondary health care providers, other housing providers, education providers, and those who support service users into employment,

• Maintaining all recordsrelating to the service to a high standard and co producing support documents,

• Leading on all health and safety checks and embedding local health and safety polices

• Producing performance information for internal and external use.

• Providing direct support

A minimum of three years’ experience working with individuals with mental health needs is an essential requirement for this role, as is experience of supervising and supporting staff.

The service is based at Junction Mill and St Judith’s Court Derby with some further units of accommodation in the City Centre.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams

• Support to develop skills and qualifications in line with your role.

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative, and diverse teams.

We are seeking Support Workers with a full UK/EU driving licence and the use of their own car to join us and support adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. We recognise that the current pandemic means we have had to adapt to change and in many ways we are now doing things differently but what hasn’t changed is our passion for standards and doing all we can to look after the people we support both in these current challenging times and in the future.

Our Outreach service is community based, supporting adults with learning disabilities who live with their family or another care provider. We support them to access activities in the community, in partnership with their family. This is a flexible service which is ideal for those seeking part-time, full-time or relief hours.

To be successful in your application you must be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Salary: Up to £20,006 per annum
Hours: Permanent, Various hours available
Location: Preston/Blackburn and surrounding areas

What we Offer

Apprenticeships - earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer (ranked 11th in 2020). Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out, but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance. Free DBS Check. As a “key worker” you will
benefit from government incentive schemes

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values, a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer as you will regularly need to record information about people you will be supporting.

Closing date: Sunday 20th June 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Outreach, Community Outreach, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Senior Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

We are seeking Support Workers to join us and support adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. We recognise that the current pandemic means we have had to adapt to change and in many ways, we are now doing things differently but what hasn’t changed is our passion for standards and doing all we can to look after the people we support both in these current challenging times and in the future.

Salary: Up to £20,338
Hours: Part time, 20 hours
Location: South Molton, Devon

What we Offer

Apprenticeships - earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer (ranked 11th in 2020). Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out, but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance. Free DBS Check. As a “key worker” you will
benefit from government incentive schemes.

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values and wanting to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer to record information about people you will be supporting.

We are currently restricting face-to-face training; therefore, most of your training courses, including some aspects of your induction, will be online. But you will still be able learn from your colleagues in a supportive hands-on environment.

We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Join us and help change lives.

Closing date: Saturday 19th June 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.