Vacancy at Change Mental Health
- Work closely with the Locality Manager, Service Manager or Area Manager to achieve strategic outcomes.
- Compile and review service user development plans, ensuring outcomes are being achieved, including ensuring people are connected to their community.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure confidentiality is maintained for people using the service.
- Establish supportive relationships with each individual, encouraging individual responsibility and decision-making to maximise choice, control and self-management.
- Ensure that people I support are connected to other Change Mental Health services in the area as appropriate.
- Provide support to people one-to-one and in group settings.
- Provide advice and guidance to new or less experienced employees
- Ensure a continuity of service within the context of Change Mental Health values and strategic outcomes.
- Ensure that careful and ongoing review systems are in place and maintained.
- Build positive working relationships with local partners to better support our service users and to promote the work of Change Mental Health.
- Develop new services/approaches in response to unmet need.
- Collate information and prepare agency reports for line management as required.
- Have a lead role in overseeing the fulfilment of Health and Safety responsibilities within practice settings.
- Educated to SVQ 3 level or have experience working in mental health
- Understand the need for a compassionate, non-judgemental approach to supporting people
- Ability to work well in a team setting whilst also working autonomously
- A sound theory base of social care interventions including risk assessments
- A value base consistent with the aims and objectives of Change Mental Health
- Ability to apply an analytical approach to problems in order to find solutions
- Competency in planning and reviewing development plans and the ability to take appropriate action if needed
- I.T skills are of a good standard
- Understand the importance of providing professional support and supervision to practitioners
- A sound knowledge of Health and Social care policy in Scotland and ability to apply this to the role
- Keen to develop your knowledge and skills and attend training as required
- Experienced in delivering a Registered Service and meeting SSSC requirements
- Act in accordance with Data Protection legislation. Ensure all records, personal, staff and client data are managed in line with Data Management and Information Governance policies
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- As with all employees, workers and volunteers; to encourage people to join Support in Mind Scotland as a member, donor or activist
- To act in accordance with the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and to notify your line manager promptly if there are any concerns
- To participate in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake any relevant training as appropriate to the role
- To work in accordance with the charity’s national policies and local operating procedures and those of external regulators or professional bodies.
This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.
24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial, and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
Access to purchase a Blue Light Discount Card
Cycle to Work Scheme
Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements.
Generous 37 days’ holiday.
Paid Mental Wellbeing days.
Professional development including funded opportunities
All successful candidates will require a PVG Membership. Please be aware that it is classed as an offence if you apply for this role and are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or vulnerable adults.
To apply please submit your CV and Cover Letter through the online BreatheHR portal.
Please note all applications must be received by midday on Monday the 3rd of March. Interviews are due to be held on the following week.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
If you consider yourself to have a disability, please inform us of any arrangements that we may make to the interview process.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier or later than stated. Please don’t delay your application to avoid any disappointment.
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