Inclusion

Acceptance and Commitment Groupwork Facilitator

The closing date is 27 May 2025

Job summary

Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering service users to achieve a better quality of life? Are you a skilled acceptance and commitment groupwork facilitator looking to support people in their recovery journey?

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and caring individual to join our teams within Inclusion Recovery Hampshire. We are currently recruiting an experienced groupwork facilitator, to deliver Acceptance and Commitment workshops across Hampshire, in a digital and face to face capacity.

The successful candidate will also be a key part of our quality assurance processes around Acceptance and Commitment groups; participating in audits, providing peer to peer feedback to other facilitators and co-facilitating groups with others.

We are happy to consider applications from candidates wishing to work 30 hours in this role, or less hours on a job-share basis. The base for this role is negotiable, however a willingness and ability to travel across Hampshire to facilitate groups is essential.

Main duties of the job

Part Time/Job Share 12 month Fixed Term Acceptance and Commitment Group Facilitator in Hampshire.

Facilitation of Acceptance and Commitment sessions across Hampshire, both face to face and digitally.Implementation of Acceptance and Commitment groups/workshops as well as referral routes into these sessions.

Training of volunteers and other staff as required.

Active Risk assessing and risk management.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

301-IT-25-7177408

Job locations

Inclusion Winchester

Winchester

SO23 8DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:

  • To plan, implement and deliver Acceptance and Commitment Groups across Hampshire
  • To participate in auditing and peer support for Acceptance and Commitment facilitators.
  • To accept referrals to groups, assess need and make appropriate recommendations.
  • Provide harm reduction advice, information and support as required.
  • Demonstrable commitment to service user involvement.
  • To work with a range of professional in ensuring service users needs in terms of safeguarding and mental health are met.
  • Encourage and work with service users to move forward in their recovery.
  • Work collaboratively with Recovery Workers across Inclusion Hampshire.

THIS ROLE IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:

  • To plan, implement and deliver Acceptance and Commitment Groups across Hampshire
  • To participate in auditing and peer support for Acceptance and Commitment facilitators.
  • To accept referrals to groups, assess need and make appropriate recommendations.
  • Provide harm reduction advice, information and support as required.
  • Demonstrable commitment to service user involvement.
  • To work with a range of professional in ensuring service users needs in terms of safeguarding and mental health are met.
  • Encourage and work with service users to move forward in their recovery.
  • Work collaboratively with Recovery Workers across Inclusion Hampshire.

THIS ROLE IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in the drug and alcohol field

Skills

Essential

  • Experience in facilitating groups or programmes

Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth knowledge and understanding of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and the ability to utilise this approach in a group setting

Other

Desirable

  • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use (travelling between sites in the course of the role)
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in the drug and alcohol field

Skills

Essential

  • Experience in facilitating groups or programmes

Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth knowledge and understanding of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and the ability to utilise this approach in a group setting

Other

Desirable

  • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use (travelling between sites in the course of the role)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Inclusion

Address

Inclusion Winchester

Winchester

SO23 8DX


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Inclusion

Address

Inclusion Winchester

Winchester

SO23 8DX


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Workforce Innovation Coordinator

Ryan Coles

Ryan.Coles@mpft.nhs.uk

03001240103

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

301-IT-25-7177408

Job locations

Inclusion Winchester

Winchester

SO23 8DX


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