Job responsibilities
Based across the South-West of England.
Status: Permanent
Salary: Band 5, £29,553 - £36,166, per annum, dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 16:30
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About Us:
Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we've been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person, and via phone and online.
About the role:
This is a new and exciting position for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join Combat Stress and work alongside the NHS as part of Op Courage in the South West of England. The Substance Misuse Recovery Worker's role will sit within the Integrated Veterans Mental Health Service (OP Courage).
For a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, an appointment working with our Armed Forces veterans would be extremely rewarding. Our veterans have served in every campaign since the First World War and for over a hundred years our team has been there to support them with their mental health needs. You will work with a service user group who have a real motivation to make positive changes to their lives and your experience, compassion and focus on recovery will help achieve this.
Experience of working with military and veteran populations would be welcome but it is not essential.
Under the supervision of the Lead Nurse, you will work within a small but highly skilled multidisciplinary team to provide timely and high-quality specialised substance misuse interventions for veterans.
This position will be largely virtual, however travel to stakeholder location will be expected as required. The role will be integrated into the Op Courage treatment pathway.
We encourage applications from all demographics and are keen to hear from those who served in HM Forces or have experience supporting the military community.
This role is subject to a DBS check.
As a healthcare environment, and for the health and wellbeing of our staff, veterans and visitors, we encourage everyone at Combat Stress especially professionals that are veteran facing to take up the offer to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19
What we offer:
You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.
Benefits:
* 27 days annual leave, with an increase to 30 days annual leave upon 5 years of continuous service, plus bank holidays and an additional increase to 33 days annual leave upon 10 years continuous service, plus bank holidays.
* Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary
* Discount shopping vouchers
* Cycle to work scheme
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
* Flexible working
* Access to Blue Light Card scheme
* Death in Service Scheme
Plus many more.
How to apply:
To apply, please upload a CV and covering letter.
For more information, please head to our website.
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Closing date: 4 October 2024
Interview date: TBC
Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants
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Recruitment Privacy Notice
Combat Stress is the data controller for the information you provide during the recruitment process unless otherwise stated. If you have any queries about the process or how we handle your information, please head to our website.
All of the information you provide during the process will only be used for the purpose of progressing your application, or to fulfill legal or statutory requirements if necessary.
We will not share any of the information you provide during the recruitment process with any third parties for marketing purposes or store any of your information outside of the European Economic Area. The information you provide will be held securely by our data processors whether the information is in electronic or physical format.
We will use the contact details you provide to us to contact you to progress your application. We will use the other information you provide to assess your suitability for the role you have applied for. You do not have to provide what we ask for, but it might affect your application if you don't.
We do not collect more information than we need to fulfill our recruitment process and will not retain it for longer than is necessary.
Applications sent speculatively will be retained for a maximum period of six months, unless you contact us and ask us to delete your application sooner.
To read Combat Stress' Privacy Policy please visit our website.
