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Working at Solent Mind will give you a friendly and flexible working environment, excellent benefits, training opportunities and above all: a place where you can use your lived experiences to really make a difference.
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Here are just some of the benefits you can expect as a Solent Mind employee:
25 days annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year for staff on permanent full time or part time contracts and pro-rata for part time staff.
1 month full pay and 1 month half pay for permanent staff after completing 3 months service. This increases to 2 months full pay and 2 months half pay after 12 months continuous service and then rises after 24 months continuous service to a maximum entitlement of 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay. Sick pay is pro-rata for part time staff, just like holiday entitlement.
We offer flexible working to promote a healthy work life balance.
The benefit of enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave payments.
Access to our trusted Employee Assistance Programme providing free bitesize wellbeing support over the phone and structured counselling services.
A dedicated learning and development budget that supports the training of our staff; covering both current role requirements and future development needs identified through appraisals and supervisions.
A Specsavers voucher for a full eye test and help towards the cost of glasses specifically for VDU use or a financial contribution towards an eye test and the cost of glasses specifically for VDU use with your existing eye test provider.
An interest-free season ticket loan for travel to work and access to a Cycle to Work Scheme, open to all members of staff after completing three months service.
Join working groups across the organisation and share your experiences, passions and contribute to our policies and strategies, from Equality and Diversity to Environmental and green issues.
Become part of a friendly, welcoming and understanding team where you can truly bring your whole self to work, mental health challenges included.
We encourage all staff to share their experiences if they want to, as we start conversations and challenge the stigma associated with mental illness. You don't have to share anything if you don't want to, but if you do, we can give you the platform and support to share your story.
Job Details:
About the role
As an IPS Team Leader, you will manage a small team of Employment Specialists. You will work closely with the Employment Support Services Manager and clinical teams to ensure the smooth running of your service, providing timely reporting and case studies to support this.
About you
You will need a good understanding of the challenges faced by those with mental health issues seeking to obtain or retain employment, as well as experience supervising a small team. You will need to be organised and have an analytical approach, with strong communication skills.
About us
Solent Mind is a mental health charity, supporting people to develop positive mental wellbeing, live well and thrive. Last year, our 400 strong team supported 45,000 people with their mental health across Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth. We are part of the Mind Federation. Solent Mind has a Gold award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a Mindful Employer.
Staff Benefits We Can Offer You:
For More Details On This Role Please Email:
DBS NOTE TO APPLICANTS - We have assessed this role as requiring an Enhanced (Adult & Child) & Barred (Child) level of disclosure.
We welcome applications from all of the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.
We reserve the right to end any vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, please submit your application as early as possible.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications for this role can only be made via NHS Jobs.
Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below which will automatically take you to this role
where you can read the full details, see the Job Description and complete your application.
Job Details:
About the role
As a Peer Support Worker, you will use your skills and experience to work directly with people in mental health crisis, include telephone, face to face and online engagement. This service is a crisis drop in centre for those experiencing, or at risk of a crisis delivered in partnership between Solent Mind and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.
About you
You will need to have personal, lived experience of a mental health issue, as well as experience of working with people with mental health needs, excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of the key difficulties and challenges faced by people on their recovery journey.
About us
Solent Mind is a mental health charity, supporting people to develop positive mental wellbeing, live well and thrive. Last year, our 400 strong team supported 45,000 people with their mental health across Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth. We are part of the Mind Federation. Solent Mind has a Gold award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a Mindful Employer.
Staff Benefits We Can Offer You:
For More Details On This Role Please Email:
DBS NOTE TO APPLICANTS - We have assessed this role as requiring an Enhanced (Adult & Child) & Barred (Child) level of disclosure.
We welcome applications from all of the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.
We reserve the right to end any vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, please submit your application as early as possible.
HOW TO APPLY:
The full details and applications for this role are only available via our Recruitment Portal.
Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
This will automatically take you to our ‘Current Job Vacancies & Volunteering Opportunities’ page in our Recruitment Portal.
Enter the name of this role in the ‘Job Title’ section at the top of the page.
Click on ‘Search’ at the bottom of the page.
Once in the job details, you will be able to view the job description and complete your application.
Job Details:
About the role:
Step 2 and 3 of the NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire service is provided in partnership by Solent Mind (step 2) and Southern Health NHS Foundation (step 3). Qualified PWP’s are employed by Solent Mind to deliver support to step 2 patients.
This role involves attending the PWP training course at Southampton University whilst delivering assessments as well as evidenced-based low intensity CBT interventions for those with mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety disorders. The range of treatments you may provide would include one-to-one guided self-help via telephone & video, with the opportunity to offer face-to-face in addition to cCBT programmes, webinars, workshops and psycho-educational groups.
About you:
This position is ideal for someone who is enthusiastic about caring for and supporting people and looking to start/further a career in mental health services.
You will need to be highly motivated and resilient to cope with the demands of working in this large, high volume service whilst balancing your own studying.
You must have recent experience of working in a mental health setting OR have relevant life experience/ transferrable skills.
About us:
Successful candidates will be employed by Solent Mind. NHS TT Hampshire are proud to support our team in building their clinical skills and developing their own areas of interest and expertise. We offer regular additional training, monthly ‘Special Interest Groups’ and regularly offer opportunities to be involved in exciting, new projects. In addition, we offer the opportunity to develop clinical skills through Continuing Professional Development training, offering opportunities to work with Long Term Health Conditions, Behavioural Experiments, OCD and Health Anxiety.
Solent Mind is a mental health charity providing a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the Hampshire area. We are part of the Mind Federation. Solent Mind has a Gold award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and has signed up to Mindful Employer.
The NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire service is run in partnership by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and Solent Mind.
Staff Benefits We Can Offer You:
For More Details On This Role Please Email:
DBS NOTE TO APPLICANTS - We have assessed this role as requiring an Enhanced (Adult & Child) & Barred (Adult & Child) level of disclosure.
We welcome applications from all of the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.
We reserve the right to end any vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, please submit your application as early as possible.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications for this role can only be made via NHS Jobs.
Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below which will automatically take you to this role
where you can read the full details, see the Job Description and complete your application.
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