VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY

Community Mental Health Transformation

 Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Mental Health Liaison Officer (Coventry)

37 hours per week, - £28,000 per annum plus 7% pension contribution

(Fixed term post until Mar 2024)

The newly formed VCSE Community Mental Health Team will ensure that the voluntary and community sector is effectively engaged in shaping the transformation of community mental health services. Working collaboratively with other sectors towards an enhanced, easily accessible service providing integrated and seamless care and support for people experiencing mental distress.

We are now looking to appoint a skilled relationship builder to connect, coordinate and support the VCSE sector to contribute to transforming community mental health services for people with severe and continuing mental illness (SMI), with a particular focus on personality and complex trauma, eating disorders and community rehabilitation.

Application forms only, no CVs. Please do not submit a CV, only completed VAC application form accepted.

Closing date for applications: 10am 4th January 2022

Interviews will be held 11th – 14th January 2022

If you have the energy and enthusiasm to assist us in achieving our goal of making life better for our students, then we have the ideal opportunity for you to join our Student Activities team.

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience of managing volunteering schemes, volunteers and/or civic engagement programmes. Ideally the candidate will also have experience of administrating accredited volunteering initiatives.

The post holder will need to form strong, enduring partnerships with local volunteering organisations in order to establish a broad range of placement opportunities for our members. The post holder will also drive our strategic ambition to establish an accredited volunteering programme at the University and lead our work on sustainability.

Bucks Students’ Union is a democratic, student-led organisation whose mission is to make life better for students at Bucks. We are committed to improving the student experience and actively seek to bring positive change to student life.

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender or disability and believe that positive and vibrant people shape our organisation.

The role attracts a generous holiday entitlement, excellent opportunities for professional and personal development as well as flexible working, free refreshments and social events, pension, extensive wellbeing support and the opportunity to work in a fun and dynamic environment.

We are a UK wide membership organisation for all health professionals working in adult, paediatric and adolescent rheumatology. BSR works to promote excellence in the care of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders and to support those delivering it, involving patients and carers at every step.

We are recruiting a Public Affairs Officer to join our team in the Practice and Quality Directorate. This is a 3-month fixed term contract for an individual with great interpersonal skills who is organised and adaptable and is confident working proactively and independently.

Location

Our head office is based in Central London. We currently have a hybrid working model in place with the ability to apply for additional flexible working arrangements. Support and equipment needed to work remotely will be provided. We expect the post holder to be comfortable working out of the office and outside of normal working hours to represent the Society at parliamentary events.

In this role you will:

• Monitor local and political developments relating to the delivery of rheumatology services
• To secure oral and written parliamentary questions with one or more governments of the UK in Q4 of 2021
• To secure and schedule meetings to discuss workforce report recommendations and garner support with parliamentarians
• Promote the Society’s strategic priorities within your networks and participate in regional events to encourage knowledge sharing and best practice
• Generate content to develop BSR’s leadership voice for increased stakeholder engagement
• Brief the Society’s lead representatives ahead of external events and parliamentary cross party groups to champion rheumatology and its multidisciplinary teams to key stakeholders and elected parliamentarians
• To monitor External Affairs Team general enquiries inbox in line with BSR standards
• To support the team’s proactive approach to work, with a willingness to take on duties (as required) to aid the smooth running of BSR

We want to hear from you if you: 

• Are self-motivated and have enthusiasm for public affairs
• Have a good understanding of the UK government and sound political judgement
• Have excellent time and project co-ordination skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Can engage with colleagues and collaborators to bring them on board in line with set targets
• Are confident in managing stakeholders at all levels and excited about seeking opportunities to develop new relationships
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and can liaise across all business levels
• Are a problem solver with a “can-do” attitude

We would like your experience of the following: 

• Working with a healthcare portfolio and / or an understanding of the NHS and the challenges and opportunities facing health and care organisations
• Influencing networks within the health sector

• Strong track record in a policy, campaigning or communications role within the UK
• Evidence of an established sphere of influence in Westminster, including working with clients, senior stakeholders, members and / or coalitions of interest
• Proven experience in producing clear, persuasive and accurate written and oral communications

We can offer: 

• A great place to work, we are Investors In People (Silver) accredited and committed to Equality, Inclusion and Diversity

• Flexible working approach
• 25 days holiday and bank holidays

• Regular staff social and wellbeing events, and team activities to build relationships and take a break from work

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

BSR is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010. 

We want a working environment free of all the above, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued. To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason. We expect all BSR employees to champion and live our values through their work at every opportunity. 

Commissioned by Bury CCG, this role is to empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to Social Prescribing (non-clinical support within the VCSE - Voluntary, Community Charity and Faith Sector), through Bury VCFA’s Beacon Service.

You will provide generalist advice (housing, debt and welfare support) to patients discharged from hospital and support them back into the community unlocking benefits which may have been suspended due to a hospital admission.

Based jointly with Bury VCFA and the Irwell Unit at Fairfield Hospital (discharge team) you will also direct referrals into the VCFA’s Beacon Service working to improve health and well-being outcomes for individuals and longer-term outcomes in reducing future clinical/medical interventions.

We are looking for someone with significant experience of supporting people facing loneliness, isolation, mental health challenges and those in need of crisis support. You will also have a proven track-record of navigating and assisting with benefit claims and liaising with welfare advice centres.

Key Responsibilities:- taking referrals and building strong referral pathways; providing personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes; foster positive and active links with local VCSE groups and local housing provision.

Key Tasks - Referrals

• processing incoimng referrals from the hospital discharge team
• raising awareness of and promoting social prescribing, acting as an honest broker between referring agencies, the patient, and all receiving agencies/organisations
• seeking quality assurance and impact reports/statements

Provide Personalised Support

• helping people to identify the wider issues that impact upon their health and wellbeing (eg. debt, poor housing, unemployment, loneliness, caring responsibilities)
• understanding moderate to complex mental health needs and local provision, particularly crisis support
• meeting people, making home visits where appropriate, building trust, respecting diversity and lifestyle choices, and providing non-judgemental support
• providing accurate and up-to-date information about wellbeing and prevention approaches
• introducing people to groups, activities and statutory services
• supporting community groups and organisations to receive referrals

Reporting Requirements

• timely updating and reporting to the Senior SP Link Worker regarding the Becon Service Offer

General Tasks and Requirements

• ensuring accurate data capture and recording, encouraging feedback and impact statements; using case management system to track progress; monitoring the performance of the service

Location/Base - the role requires agile working, ie site-based across localities, plus Bury VCFA office and Fairfield Hospital (Irwell Unit)

Bury VCFA/Beacon is seeking an experienced Administrator, preferably from a health or social care environment

Key Tasks include –

• acting as a first point of contact for clients, members and partners;
• providing general admin and clerical support to the staff team;
• updating and maintaining databases; 
• drafting routine correspondence;
• handling post and emails;
• researching and providing reports and information to the team as required.
• assist with social-media and preparation/circulation of VCFA newsletters and e-bulletins, upon request
• assist with maintenance of the organisational database, Simply Connect, ensuring it is accurate and up-to-date;
• ensure that referrals to the Beacon Service are dealt with in a timely manner including co-ordinating appointments/diaries and providing follow-up contact with clients

Experience of charity/nonprofit work is an advantage but not a requirement

Vacancies:

1 x full time position (37 hours)

1 x part time position (15 hours)

Overview of Hopeful families

Hopeful Families is a community programme run by the ‘PLUSS’ Organisation and a team of five West Yorkshire voluntary and community partners.

Jointly funded by National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund, the programme is designed to help individuals from the region’s most socially excluded families.

Hopeful Families aims to help individuals who are out of work to build their confidence and overcome the challenges they face in finding employment.

The programme will be individually tailored to meet a person’s needs and will offer advice in areas such as personal development, health and wellbeing, finance and benefits as well as providing access to training and life-skills mentoring, such as using digital technology.

Groundwork support is provided through family mentors who offer one to one sessions with either an individual in the family, or with the family as a whole, to help improve their situation and encourage a more positive outlook.

Groundwork is one provider of the Hopeful family project based in Wakefield. We are committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, disability, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation.

Purpose of Job

The Family Mentor will support clients within the wider Calderdale, Kirklees & Wakefield area, providing 1:1 support to engage with disadvantaged participants with multiple barriers, assessing their needs and developing individually tailored support packages to enable them to become more socially included and enter training, education and /or employment.