Wellbeing Worker - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxfordshire Mind

Oxfordshire Mind

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Oxford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

WELLBEING WORKER:
AMHT

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week (Full Time)

Salary:
£25,000-£26,906 Salary dependent on skills, experience and knowledge.

Contract:
Permanent

Base:
Different AMHT/Keystone hubs across Oxfordshire (Travel between sites required) (Hybrid Working options available)

Who we are, and what we do

We're Oxfordshire Mind, the mental health charity, operating across Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.
Our passionate employees and dedicated volunteers are helping people with mental health issues find somewhere to turn for advice, information, and support.
We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health issue gets both support and respect.

Why work for us?

We offer a friendly working environment and are committed to staff wellbeing.
We are devoted to equity, diversity, inclusion, and equality, with staff working groups and support groups.
We are an Oxford Living Wage employer.

Here is a taste of what we offer:

Generous holiday allowance, 28 days plus 8 bank holidays, increasing after 5 years
Contribute to pension scheme
Flexible working including; hybrid working, part time, compressed hours
Ensuring growth and development of our staff along their career journey
Free support package from Health Assured for you and your family
Great discounts and cash back card schemes

What will you do?

The Adult Mental Health Wellbeing service delivers wellbeing sessions and initial signposting to those who have been supported by Adult Mental Health Teams to provide them with the information and skills to manage their own mental health with mínimal support.

The role is to be embedded with clinical teams, primarily within the Adult Mental Health Teams and Keystone Community Mental Health Framework hubs.

Workers are required to liaise closely with these colleagues to gather referrals, jointly manage risk and identify the best possible onward support for service users.

To do this and promote the service this role also requires attending regular business meetings and other Project Team meetings.

Key responsibilities

Deliver an appropriate number of wellbeing sessions to service users referred from secondary services, based on the needs of the individual.
Ensure that the service delivered is excellent and person centred.
Support individuals to identify their own hopes and goals and develop a personal action plan to increase resilience and maintain wellbeing.
Signposting individuals and colleagues to relevant services provided by Oxfordshire Mind and external partners, both mental health specific and widely accessible community provision
Deal with referrals and paperwork for AMHT/Keystone referrals according to risk assessments.
Ensure timely, accurate reporting on databases and record client feedback through appropriate models.
Maintain and develop skills to achieve best practice utilising training and other development opportunities
Work within policies and procedures of OXM
Be responsible for recording and reporting all safeguarding issues
Liaise with partner organisations where required and develop these links
Ensure that service users can engage and influence and participate in the running and development of services

We expect all our employees to:

Understand and implement all safeguarding policies and procedures in relation to working with children, young people and adults at risk of harm
Enhance equity, diversity, inclusion and equality within our work
Involve people with lived experience of mental health problems in every aspect of our work
Support and supervise volunteers and peer supporters as agreed with your line manager
Attend regular meetings and supervision as required and take reflective approach to their practice.

This is not an exhaustive list and employees may be required to perform activities not listed here.

Who you are
Open -
Are you open to help people realise their potential?
Together, partnership -
Are you a team player?
Responsive -
Are you a good listener?
Independent -
Do you have the confidence to speak out fearlessly?
Unstoppable -
Do you have a positive, never give up attitude?
If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you

Applicants should respond explicitly to each of the points listed in the Person Specification / Selection Criteria which can be found here**:

Job Description:

Top tip:
Keep your main focus on the 'entry' list when applying.

We consider things in the 'skilled' list 'nice-to-haves' and will be providing training and support in these areas, so don't let the 'skilled' list stop you from applying The shortlisting panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

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Closing date:
Monday 29th May

Shortlisting date:
Tuesday 30th May

Interview date:
Wednesday 14th & Thursday 15th June

Interview location:
Via