Wellbeing Worker: Cyp - Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Oxfordshire Mind

Oxfordshire Mind

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Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

WELLBEING WORKER:
CYP

Hours: 37hr per week (Full Time.) Unsocial hours required to be worked up to 3 x evenings each week, depending on needs of service and opening hours of GP practices.

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

Contract:
Fixed Term 12 Months

Base:
City-East Oxford, Primary Care Network (travel required between 3 GP Practices - St Bartholomews Medical Centre, Bartlemas Surgery, St Clements Surgery, Cowley Road Medical Practice South Oxford Health Centre (TBC which are suitable)

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.

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?

This exciting new role, working across 3 GP Practices in East Oxford city, will deliver an early intervention service for children and young people, to support them in managing their mental health and wellbeing.

This service aims to encourage and enable children and young people to link in with existing support services, use the support available in their local community, and develop their ability to manage their own wellbeing.

Key responsibilities

Supporting service users to improve or maintain their mental health and wellbeing
Collect and accurately record service user data onto a secure database in a timely manner
Liaising with colleagues, partner organisations and professional agencies to support service user needs
Keep up to date with the various services offered by NHS and third sector providers to enable appropriate information and signposting
Conduct regular dynamic risk assessment and take appropriate and timely actions to manage the risks in relation to staff, service users and buildings
Provide an excellent personcentred service 1:1 Interventions and Wellbeing sessions and focused signposting/referrals, for service users predominantly under 18 years of age
To carry a case load of service users (children and young people) and to effectively manage all client contact DNAs (Did not attend or not supported by parent/carer or trusted adult to attend appointment), appointment reminders, etc and to agree the most appropriate next steps, i.e., signposting to another service etc
To work with parents/carers and trusted adults so that they can be offered appropriate information and signposting, to help meet the needs of children and young people

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 children and young 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

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

Essential Experience
a) Knowledge and understanding of mental health issues, including the needs of children and young people under the age of 18, living with mental health problems

b) An understanding of good practice in safeguarding Children and Adults

c) Experience of working within mental health, wellbeing, or similar environments

d) Experience of working in a demanding environment

e) Experience of working as part of a team and communica