Job summary
Could you inspire hope for people who are struggling with their mental health? Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the Southwest offering housing, support and hope to people with mental health and support needs. Our vision is that we believe in a world where everyone affected by mental health problems can create a positive future. We promote mental health and wellbeing by supporting people and communities to build brighter futures. We are recruiting a Recovery Navigator to join our Assessment and Recovery team, in Speedwell. This exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bristol Mental Health Partnership, which involves collaborative working between a number of organisations to include Second Step and Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust (part of the National Health Service).
Main duties of the job
You will:
have a considered, thoughtful and reflective approach toward supporting an individual in their recovery journey
able to care plan and carry through a persons care.
have good communication skills and an ability to liaise with multiple agencies (secondary care teams, GPs friends and family are just a few examples of the people somebody might liaise with regularly).
An occupational requirement exists for this postholder to be female, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, to ensure the dignity of service users, within the service provided by the Central and East team.
The ideal candidate will have worked within mental health, providing a wide range of interventions to assist people, during a period of acute mental health crisis and connecting into community resources.
You must:
be passionate about improving the lived experience and health of people using mental health services
have proven knowledge of support needs of people with mental health needs.
About us
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to: Work with families, carers and friends and be working within a multi-disciplinary team Support a caseload An excellent communicator Build therapeutic relationship with service users Receive management and clinical supervision, together with group reflective practice This job is full time and fixed term for a year, with a salary of £26,056 per annum. Full details of this exciting opportunity can be found in the role profile.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What we offer
to be part of a friendly team, with direct support from your operational team and line manager
an in depth induction to Second Step and Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust to all the relevant training and support you need to do your job well
monthly one-to-one sessions with your line manager
If you are interested in this role but are concerned that you may not have the experience or knowledge please contact us for an informal conversation, we would very much like to hear from you. Please contact: Louise Roberts, Human Resources Partnership Lead on 07790551139 or email Louise.Roberts@second-step.co.uk
About us
We are taking positive action to increase diversitythroughoutour organisation, and to nurture a culture ofinclusionfor all our people and the clients that we support.
To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidates skills and qualities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What we offer
to be part of a friendly team, with direct support from your operational team and line manager
an in depth induction to Second Step and Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust to all the relevant training and support you need to do your job well
monthly one-to-one sessions with your line manager
If you are interested in this role but are concerned that you may not have the experience or knowledge please contact us for an informal conversation, we would very much like to hear from you. Please contact: Louise Roberts, Human Resources Partnership Lead on 07790551139 or email Louise.Roberts@second-step.co.uk
About us
We are taking positive action to increase diversitythroughoutour organisation, and to nurture a culture ofinclusionfor all our people and the clients that we support.
To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidates skills and qualities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A experience working with people with mental health
- needs, or people with complex needs
- Proven experience of working with people with multiple
- needs (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug
- dependency long term conditions)
- Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk
- assessments and the support planning process
- Experience of working with a number of individuals with
- competing needs and priorities
Desirable
- Proven experience of mental health
- issues and/or services, either as a user,
- carer or supporter.
- A years experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A experience working with people with mental health
- needs, or people with complex needs
- Proven experience of working with people with multiple
- needs (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug
- dependency long term conditions)
- Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk
- assessments and the support planning process
- Experience of working with a number of individuals with
- competing needs and priorities
Desirable
- Proven experience of mental health
- issues and/or services, either as a user,
- carer or supporter.
- A years experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
