Rochdale and District Mind are a recognised provider of BACP accredited services supporting emotional health & wellbeing. We are seeking to recruit a Counsellor to undertake clinical assessments and counselling interventions (both face to face and telephone). The successful candidate will be professionally qualified, hold individual BACP (or equivalent) registration or accreditation (or be working towards accreditation) and will have experience of counselling adults with complex mental health and psychosocial issues and managing client risk and safeguarding issues.

Main duties:

• Carry and maintain a clinical caseload.
• Undertake clinical and holistic, initial assessments of needs, including assessing risk and safeguarding issues.
• Proactively collaborate with stakeholders to promote the service and establish a clear pathway of direct support into the service.
• Utilise flexible approaches to remove barriers and support engagement in the service and the development of mental health and wellbeing.
• Be self-administering and undertake the associated case management and administrative work in accordance with funding requirements.
• To keep excellent and up-to-date records of work with service users at all times, adhering to confidentiality and information sharing protocols in conjunction with safeguarding requirements.

Closing date for applications day 16th February 2022 at Midnight.
Shortlisting 17th February 2022.
Interviews to be held 22nd / 23rd February 2022.
Start Date 1st April 2022

The post holder will assist the Clinical Team, keeping spreadsheets updated, collating information for reports, DBS applications and general data collection and processing. They will also be responsible for supporting documentation related to clinical paperwork which will involve contacting and liaising with contractors and team members.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties associated with this role.

Clinical Administrator x2

Contract: Permanent, Part Time
Location: Glasgow
Hours: (Monday to Thursday – core hours of work 9.00am – 6.00pm)
Post A - 20 hours per week
Post B - 18 hours per week
Salary: £23,035 - £26,721 pro rata per annum. Please note that the starting salary is £23,035 pro rata per annum, (actual gross salary per annum Post A £13,163, Post B £11,847) with an opportunity to progress up the scale over time.
Closing Date: 22 January 2022
Interviews: TBC
Job ref: VA505

We have an exciting opportunity for two Clinical Administrators to join our multi-disciplinary team in Glasgow. This is a key role where you will be responsible for supporting and coordinating all administrative duties connected to the clinical and medico legal reports service. To be successful in this role you must have a welcoming disposition and the experience to assess the risks associated with working with our vulnerable high risk client group, who have survived torture and mental trauma. You must be able to show demonstrable experience of high resilience and the ability to maintain effective administrative systems efficiently. Your role will involve liaising with internal staff and external stakeholders.

You will have a good understanding of health and safety and data protection legislation, and have experience of working within a confidential environment, with knowledge of reception systems within a welfare or clinical setting. Having a high level of written and verbal communication skills are key to this role, in addition to the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Please note CV and cover letter addressing the JD and Specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position. You must also state which of the two roles you are applying for role A or B or both.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Fiona Crombie using the contact number in the apply link.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution.

About Freedom from Torture
Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.
Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

No agencies please.

Location: London

Level: Administrative

Job Type: Full Time

Full Time, Permanent

Salary: Grade 3: £23,207 - £25,727 per annum

(Please note appointments for this role will be made at circa £24,215 per annum)

We are seeking to appoint a motivated and organised Senior Administrator, within the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB). The successful candidate will work closely with clinical assessors and the General Medical Council (GMC) to support the continued development of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).

Please note, we will be reviewing applications as they come in. Interviews will be arranged and roles could be filled before the advertised closing date, we would therefore encourage those interested to apply as soon as possible.

The primary duties involve:

• writing CESR reports across all specialities, using template framework.
• coordinating on-going administrative support for the CESR routes of entry onto the GMC Specialist Register.
• identifying appropriate clinical assessors, ensuring that deadlines are met.
• delivering training support to new clinical assessors.

About you

• A confident communicator
• Good organisational and planning skills
• An ability to manage multiple tasks
• A keen eye for detail 

About the RCP

The Joint Royal College of Physicians Training Board is based at the Royal College of Physicians, London and is responsible for managing the Colleges’ role in the regulation of specialist training in the UK.  The JRCPTB Department set and maintain standards of specialist medical training and confirm the competence of trainee Physicians on behalf of the Federation of the Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom (made up of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Physicians of London).

Excellent benefits are offered, including generous 27 day holiday plus public holidays, pension scheme, season ticket loan (upon successful completion of probation period), and much more.

For more information about this role and our benefits, please view the job description and person specification.

To apply for this role please submit your CV and a supporting statement explaining, with clear examples, how your skills and experience match the job description and person specification. Applicants who do not submit a relevant supporting statement will not be shortlisted.

Closing date for applications: Sunday, 23 January 2022

Interview date: Interviews will be arranged and roles could be filled before the advertised closing date, we would therefore encourage those interested to apply as soon as possible.

The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. 

The RCP is all about our people – our members, our staff, our volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. That’s why welcoming and having people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is so important to us.

We Are With You at Sefton Stars is the commissioned provider of substance misuse support for young people aged between 10-18.  We also offer the Breaking the Cycle program to parents and families in Sefton.

We offer a range of free and confidential services to young people, professionals and their families. 

Some of the services offered to young people include; Brief Interventions, Specialist Treatment (one to one), Group work and delivery in education settings including assemblies and workshops.

The Service has two office bases in Sefton located In Bootle and Southport. 

What we’re looking for

You’ll be providing a comprehensive and efficient administrative and data support function to the service in a calm, confident and efficient manner liaising with both internal and external stakeholders.

You will provide administrative support to the team, responsible for answering calls, responding to emails and processing referrals.  You will play a key role in supporting the service to build relationships with key external partners. 

Further information

This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at a Standard level.

This is a permanent part time role for 16 hours per week.

Interviews are planned to be held on 21st February 2022.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Volunteer coordinator to join our small and dedicated team at Brain Tumour Support.

To be located within 100 miles of Bristol but covering mid-west and south-west England and south Wales. Initially working from home until COVID restrictions enable travel and meeting face to face.

Brain Tumour Support is a small but growing charity with a clear vision to support anyone affected by a brain tumour diagnosis. As we develop our work and increase our reach, we will need more volunteers. 

As our Volunteer Coordinator you will be: 

• Crucial in expanding and managing our volunteer team including recruitment of new volunteers and their induction and training programmes 
• Responsible for inspiring and engaging our volunteer team across all our work 
• Ensuring that our volunteers find fulfilling roles within our charity that also meet the needs of the charity and contribute to our charitable outcomes
• Ensuring that all volunteers are given the information, training and support they need to enable them to perform their roles to the best of their abilities 
• Responsible for DBS/GDPR administration and safeguarding checks
• Working with staff to develop new volunteering opportunities around befriending and peer support for people affected by a brain tumour diagnosis
• Approachable and open to learning from people with or impacted by a brain tumour
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, well organised and resourceful
• Emotionally resilient, empathetic, kind and able to relate positively to people
• Able to build good working relationships with families, clinical professionals and stakeholders
• Initially working via telephone, email, text, social media, zoom one to one and topical sessions and support groups.  Travel across the region will be necessary when face to face support resumes so a full driving licence is required.

Hours, salary and working base:

• To be located within 100 miles of Bristol but covering mid-west and south-west England and south Wales. Initially working from home until COVID restrictions enable travel and meeting face to face.
• £21,000 to £23,000
• 35 hours per week. Fixed term 12 months with the potential of extension
• For more information about the role please read the Job Description & Person Specification.

JOB TITLE: Clinical Services Manager

LOCATION: Main office, 8-10 Tudor Road, Hackney, London E9 7SN

SALARY: P02-SP35, £36,617.89 (including London weighting)

HOURS: 30-37.5 – we would be open to discussing both options depending on suitable candidate.

REPORTING TO: Director of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Services

RESPONSIBLE FOR: psychological therapies practitioners across all PT projects – Wellbeing Network, Safe Connections, IAPT, Sessional workers, improvement of operational systems and adherence to PT governance structures

CONTRACT: Fixed Term to 31 March 2023

About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest: we are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation. We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention and mental/physical wellbeing for those at risk of developing mental health issues or who struggle with common mental health conditions. We currently support around 5000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological and social supports, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support for minoritised communities. Our values are:

Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.

Fair:  We strive for equity- no-one’s needs should go unmet.

Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works – proven or new.

We are seeking an experienced therapist, supervisor and manager with an interest in supporting and building a values-centred culture, strong operational systems and exceptional people. Their work will enable teams to deliver outstanding services and to continuously improve psychological therapies & wellbeing (PT&W) services at MindCHWF. The PT &W team has a strong focus on supporting people impacted by the wider determinants of MH and aims to reduce health inequalities. We work within established treatment evidence base; we also identify new approaches in response to client feedback, research and wider environment. The role is varied, dynamic and interesting requiring someone to collaborate across Psychological Therapies & Wellbeing projects, with multiple colleagues and teams, client groups and stakeholders in the vibrant communities of City, Hackney and Waltham Forest.

The Role:

• To have responsibility for the management and smooth running of the Psychological Therapies Department and Wellbeing Services, including line management of staff, improvement of operations, processes, procedures and policy aligned with organisation strategy
• To ensure high quality service delivery in line with good practice and professional requirements
• To monitor and evaluate outcomes and establish relevant processes where necessary
• To support and motivate staff and improve performance of services
• To work closely with the Director of Psychological Therapies, the Assistant Clinical Services Manager, Data and Evaluation Manager, WBN partnerships manager and Clinical leads of IRIE Mind and Rainbow Mind to ensure strong clinical services and joint working

To apply, please complete the applicati.on form and attach it together with your CV via the 'apply on website' link by 23:59 on 01 February 2022.  Interviews will take place on 08 February. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our privacy notice.

University Hospitals Birmingham Charity is one of the largest NHS Charities in the UK. We successfully launched our weekly lottery in September 2021 and are now looking for someone to join our team and help grow the weekly lottery, as well as develop our volunteering programme across our hospitals.

The Fundraising Officer – Lottery, volunteers and fundraising hubs will promote the Charity’s weekly lottery both within the hospitals and out in the wider community, with the aim of increasing and retaining the numbers of players in the lottery.

The post holder will work with the Charity’s volunteers, recruiting new volunteers and supporting existing ones, in particular with events, lottery promotion and staffing of the fundraising hubs across the hospitals.

The post holder will manage the weekly rotas across the fundraising hubs, ensuring they play a role in being the first point of contact with the Charity for many people.

This is a full time post in the Fundraising Team at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (‘UHB Charity’), the official NHS Charity for the four hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.

UHB Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them.

The Charity raises funds to support patients of the four hospitals by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in particular has a world class reputation, and specialises in cancer treatment, organ transplantations and trauma care. It is also home of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, where the UK’s military patients are treated.

Heartlands Hospital has a specialist neo-natal unit and very busy children’s and maternity units.

Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital serve the towns of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.

The post offers the opportunity for office working at any of our four hospital sites with the opportunity for some home working as suits the job holder and line manager.

RSASS is established to provide specialist counselling and support services to anyone in South Buckinghamshire who has experienced any form of sexual violence.Its purpose is to provide a confidential listening service, counselling, information and support services; to advance the education of the public in the subject of rape and sexual abuse and their effects be they physical, medical, psychological or social.

You will provide clinical support, training and guidance to our team of counsellors and support workers. 

You will help us continue to provide safe, ethical and timely services for all our clients, by working closely with our counsellors, staff and support workers in one-to-one, group and ad hoc meetings.You will also be responsible for monitoring and applying internal governance policies and procedures, undertaking regular caseload audits and providing training and guidance, where necessary, for staff, partners, commissioners and referring agencies.You will support the recruitment, training, management, supervision and development of counsellors, supervisors and support workers and also work alongside the Director of Services to provide first contact support to clients and contribute to the successful running of back office functions.

Recent sectoral changes and developments from public sector funders have resulted in increased demands on the organisation to work with external partners and stakeholders.This is expected to continue for the next few years and RSASS needs further capacity to meet this need. The Clinical Supervisor will sometimes be expected to engage with external partners and stakeholders and will report directly to the Charity Director and work alongside the RSASS team.

We value hard working individuals who are committed to providing excellent services for survivors of sexual abuse. 

About you:

• At least 5 years’ experience working as a counsellor in a range of professional settings (including at least one where services for survivors of sexual violence are offered), with clients who experience a range of mental and physical health problems. 
• Depth of Understanding of working with survivors of sexual violence, the issues they may present and the challenges they face.
• At least 3 years’ experience providing clinical supervision in a professional counselling service with both qualified and trainee practitioners 
• Working as part of a team in a busy office environment including the ability to translate appropriate legislation into working policies and procedures 
• Experience of completing and maintaining appropriate confidential paperwork 
• Experience of working with, and reporting to management and/or a Board of Trustees
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children
• Relevant and appropriate ongoing CPD, including current knowledge on safeguarding and risk processes
• Recognised professional level qualification (Level 5 standard or above) in counselling and/or psychotherapy.
• Recognised professional level training in clinical supervision with a minimum of three years post qualifying supervisory experience.
• Member of a relevant professional therapeutic body i.e. BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS

• Adult training qualification 
• Group work facilitation qualification or experience
• Post diploma experience and qualifications in counselling specialisms, such as Complex Trauma, PTSD, EMDR, DID
• Knowledge and counselling experience of working with bereavement and loss, disordered eating, self-harm and personality disorders
• This post requires an enhanced DBS disclosure and registration with the Independent Safeguarding

This is a full time post providing administrative and stewardship support at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (‘UHB Charity’), the official NHS Charity for the four hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.

UHB Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them.

The Charity raises funds to support patients of the four hospitals by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in particular has a world class reputation, and specialises in cancer treatment, organ transplantations and trauma care. It is also home of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, where the UK’s military patients are treated.

Heartlands Hospital has a specialist neo-natal unit and very busy children’s and maternity units.

Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital serve the towns of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.

This post is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

The Stewardship & Administration Assistant will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, in particular the Office Manager and Stewardship Officer, providing administrative and stewardship  support across the four hospitals and the Charity overall. 

Working as part of a team the post holder will have specific responsibility for accurate data inputting of donations onto our Raisers Edge database, Gift Aid claims, and correspondence with donors and fundraisers by letter, email and over the telephone.

The post holder will also support events put on by the charity and its supporters, and will have the opportunity to learn about stewardship, fundraising and events. This role can involve evening and weekend work at charity events, but with the majority of work being carried out Monday to Friday in standard office hours.

This role would suit someone looking to gain experience working within a hospital charity, either within fundraising, stewardship, administration or wider.

Please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual.

Full-time (35 hours pw) – Fixed Term Contract ending 31 March 2023

All 3 roles will be community based and we are recruiting for the following areas:

Margate, Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn (please indicate on your application which area

you’re applying for)

Ref: CCS-221

Are you proactive, compassionate and organised with a passion for innovative work, flexibility, creativity and strong team working? Do you have a proven record of working with socially excluded adults, particularly women and an ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the issues faced by vulnerable women?

If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Community Champions Support Co-ordinator to join our team and work on a ground-breaking and innovative new project – WREN, which will engage and enable disadvantaged women in three priority communities in the East and Southeast of England to become ‘Community Champions’.

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will be DBS Checked.

About this vital role

Your focus will be to work collaboratively to promote and market the project to women and small community organisations, explaining the purpose and benefits of joining the programme. You will create referral routes for women into the project, work with the Project Trainer to engage and recruit women and co-produce individual support plans, plus provide day-to-day support to Community Champions while they are completing their training and volunteering placements.

We will count on you to develop good working relationships with the small local partners and to act as the first point of contact for the service locally, while also expecting you to collate and complete monthly monitoring and statistics and to work constructively with community organisations and other relevant local stakeholders to address any problems and positively represent the project externally.

What we are looking for

• Record of building successful relationships with partner agencies and small voluntary sector organisations
• A sound understanding of anti-discriminatory working practices
• Knowledge of issues faced by participants in accessing and sustaining training /volunteering placements
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the issues faced by women
• Ability to assess both client and organisational needs and provide ongoing support
• A flexible, proactive and collaborative approach to your work
• Strong interpersonal, prioritisation and communication skills, both verbal and written

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm, 1st February 2022. Interview date: 8th February 2022.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

HR Training Lead - £30,000 - £38,000 per annum - Vauxhall, London - Full Time, Permanent

For more than 25 years, The Forward Trust has been supporting people to break the cycle of crime or addiction to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community. We believe that anyone, whatever their past, is capable of lasting change.

The Role - HR Training Lead:

This role involves working closely with HR colleagues, Managers and the Head of Therapeutic Training to develop and deliver core mandatory training modules appropriate to the organisations various divisions (including but not limited to; substance misuse, probation wellbeing services, clinical, housing, IAPt, employability and volunteers). You'll be:

* Using a blended approach of face-to-face sessions and online training
* Ensuring modules relate to all directorates within the organisation i.e. clinicians, probation services, Employment Services, Housing, Case Management
* Maintaining partnerships with internal and external stakeholders when developing or delivering training sessions
* Ensuring all material and resources are engaging and thought provoking for learners
* Providing a year ahead training delivery schedule so that employees and managers can plan ahead
* Delivering detailed reports on the effectiveness of the training sessions

Person Specification - HR Training Lead:

* Registered with a professional body such as CIPD or AOF
* Experience of developing and delivering training modules to suit a variety of audiences
* A relevant L5 qualification in Learning and Development or a L3 Certificate or Diploma in Learning and Development
* Excellent facilitation skills
* A self-starter who is highly organised with the ability to line manage and support the Training Administrator
* Strong teamwork but also able to work independently
* An understanding of the addiction and criminal justice system is desirable but not essential

What will we offer you?

* Flexible working / home working available - the ability to travel to our Head Office in Vauxhall and our Training Centre in Warminster, when required is essential
* Exciting career development and training opportunities
* A friendly working environment
* Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
* Simply Health Cash Back Scheme - including but not limited to:

* Discounted gym membership
* Dental treatment cover
* Optical treatment cover
* Multiple alternative therapies

* Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter
* HeadSpace App
* Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Closing Date: Tuesday 25 th January at Midnight.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds including those with 'Lived Experience', in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, and those who have experience of previous offending or homelessness.

Training Coordinator
Aldgate, London
35 hours per week

As Training Coordinator you will be responsible for the monitoring and support of trainees including registration, the award of the CCT, CESR and CESR (CP) processes and  attendance at careers fairs.

In addition, you will deal with the quality assurance of pathology training programmes in the UK, including externality. From time to time, you will process subspecialty applications that are made against specialty entries on the Specialist Register.

The Training Coordinator is part of the Training Department in the Learning Directorate, and works closely with the Assessment, Examinations and International Departments that are within the same area. It is a part of the coherent stream of work that dovetails with related work in postgraduate assessment and examinations.

You will have relevant experience in a similar administrative role. You will be an effective communicator with good written skills and be able to work well as a part of a team. You are able to apply a high level of accuracy and the ability to prioritise your own workload and cope well under pressure.

Pathology is at the heart of modern healthcare. Pathologists work to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor diseases and are involved in the diagnosis of disorders affecting every organ of the body, from before birth to after death. The majority of tests requested by doctors will be performed and interpreted by a clinical scientist or medically qualified pathologist. 

The Royal College of Pathologists is a professional membership organisation with over 11,000 members who are doctors and scientists working in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. We work with pathologists at every stage of their career – from setting curricula, organising training and running exams, to approving job descriptions, publishing best-practice guidance and providing continuing professional development. 

We offer attractive staff benefits including 25 days annual leave rising with length of service, enhanced employer contributions to pension scheme, an employee discount scheme, and season ticket loans, as well as a cycle to work scheme. The College values diversity, welcoming applications for all members of society.

The closing date for applications is 9am, 7 February 2022.

Hours of work: 18 hours over 3 days a week

Accountable:  Chief Executive Officer

Term:                12 Month Fixed -Maternity Cover

Location:         All MFT Locations as required, home and online working

Accepting Aplications until: 6th February 2022

Role Description

Main purpose of the post

To empower people with lived experience of mental health problems to utilise their expertise to improve the way mental health services are developed, reviewed, and delivered through co-production and involvement.
 

Co-production is where professionals and people with lived experience of mental health conditions work together to plan and deliver support, in partnership. It has been described as “a meeting of minds coming together to find shared solutions.” (Think Local Act Personal)

It’s also about people working together so that we move away from ‘doing to’ people to an approach that is ‘doing with’.

At Mary Frances Trust we have a long history of ‘working with’ people who use our services on an individual level.

We would like to however, take another step up and, recognising there is a room for improvement, focus and commit to full co-production also on service and strategic level – through our Advisory Group.

It will be for the Co-production & Community Engagement Worker to work with the Advisory Group to increase the members’ skills and knowledge so that they could meaningfully contribute to the strategic development of the Mary Frances Trust.

To do this, the Co-Production worker will need to understand the needs of the people using the service, while also having an awareness of the operational requirements of the Charity. This will enable better communication and understanding, so that Mary Frances Trust can be truly Co-Produced.

Key Responsibilities

1. Actively promote, coordinate and facilitate the work of Mary Frances Trust’s Advisory Group.

2. Outreach and community engagement to increase membership of the Advisory Group, across all areas of mental health and social care (secondary and primary, statutory and non-statutory) this includes but is not exhaustive of:

• Targeting minority groups and utilising creativity to engage people in ways that are meaningful for them.
• Regularly traveling to and engaging with people that use our services and service providers across the borough within their service settings; GP surgeries, recovery mental health teams, resource centres, supported housing, faith groups etc.
• Produce and distribute promotional materials
• Participate in Mary Frances Trust steering groups to e.g. participate in the co-designing of projects. 

3. Facilitate a safe online platform for service users to engage with the Advisory Group, each other and providers, including webpage, blogs, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

4. Arrange forums, promote and support people who access our services to attend.

5. Offer support and personal development opportunities on an individual and group basis.

6. Support and co-ordinate co-production engagement pieces for Mary Frances Trust and external stakeholders.

7. Regularly communicate with the Advisory Group providing relevant updates and external opportunities for co-production.

8. Co-produce pages for Mary Frances Trust “Communique” newsletter with people who use our services.

9. Promote, monitor, and collate results of Mary Frances Trust’s Satisfaction Survey.

10. Embrace and facilitate creative ways for people to share their experience and get involved; e.g. photography, poetry, visual arts.

11. Support people who use services and external stakeholders to work collaboratively and in-line with co-production guiding principles.

12. Support development of Co-production knowledge and culture within Mary Frances Trust.

13. Coordinate a pool of people who use our services who participate in staff recruitment internally and with external stakeholder organisations as and when required.

14. Compose and manage the Co-production budget.

15. Create and maintain good networking with other relevant groups and organisations.

16. Maintain records and data and to provide reports as required.

17. Work within the policies and procedures of Mary Frances Trust and to attend meetings and training as required.

Please download the full Job description and person specification.

To apply please follow the link and apply on Mary Frances Trust Online Application Form -

About Us

Mary Frances Trust (MFT) is a charity established in 1994 by people who used mental health services, carers and professionals to support people with any mental or emotional wellbeing problems. MFT is a lead provider of non-clinical mental wellbeing services in Surrey.

Mary Frances Trust (MFT) actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for our charity, and that diversity make us stronger.

Our Vision

We believe anyone experiencing any kind of mental or emotional health issues should be unafraid to ask for help, receive appropriate support for as long as they need, and feel inspired to develop the skills that will help them to restore and maintain their own wellbeing.

Our Mission

Our mission is to:

• Work alongside people experiencing any kind of emotional or mental health issues for as long as they need and inspire them to develop the skills that will help them to restore and maintain their emotional wellbeing.
• Involve people with experience of mental health at every level of the organisation so they can help us design, deliver, monitor, and review our services to ensure they respond to their changing needs.
• Consistently challenge stigma attached to mental illness and raise awareness of the importance for everyone to look after their mental wellbeing.
• Lead and co-ordinate the development and delivery of first-class, voluntary mental health services in Surrey.
• Maintain sufficient funding streams to be able to provide person-centered services to people experiencing any kind of emotional or mental issues.

Our Values

We are:

Inspiring

We offer everyone a personal, tailored approach with the space to think, try things out and find out what is working for them. We support people to draw from their own strengths and resources. We inspire and empower them to develop the skills that will help them to become experts at maintaining their own wellbeing.

Inclusive

The people we support aren’t passive recipients of services we design for them. We believe in a strength-based approach, where we listen and tap into their expertise. We involve them in every aspect of our organization, including the design, delivery, monitoring, review and development of services that respond to their changing needs.

Connected

We believe in the power of connections. Our services are always designed to help people connect or re-connect with their local community. We work in collaboration with local and national organisations to provide access to first-class mental health support in the communities we serve.

Respectful

We welcome everyone, and value equality and mutual respect. We offer the people we support a place where they feel safe and belong. We treat them with the same care as our staff and volunteers. We are committed to carrying our values in everything we do – both inside and outside of our organisation.

Positive

Our mental health shouldn’t dictate who we are or limit what we do. We support and inspire everyone to achieve their own goals and potential, so they can lead a fulfilling emotional life. We believe that everyone can find their own mental wellbeing, whether they have a serious mental health condition or not.