2 x Health and Wellbeing Advisors, Screen and Intervene
With the possibility of a further part time role (Hours TBC)
West Sussex
37 hours per week
£24,772 - £26,158 per year
Plus £1000 Car Allowance per year
Would you like to work for an established charitable organisation that has great values, offers brilliant benefits, and takes a person-centred approach to everything they do?
The Southdown Screen and Intervene Service support clients with severe mental illness (SMI) to engage with their Physical Health Check outcomes and wider Social Prescribing support needs to improve their health and wellbeing.
These innovative roles will be joining the Health and Wellbeing team in West Sussex, working alongside the teams in Brighton and Hove and East Sussex and working in partnership with Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust and local GP's, to provide invaluable targeted mental health and holistic support in Sussex.
You will be.
- Supporting SMI clients to engage in their Physical Health Check outcomes following their annual Physical Health Check within their GP Surgery
- Working within the community and various sites in a peripatetic way
- Motivating clients to engage with and take ownership of their health and wellbeing.
- Providing short term support to a caseload of clients with complex needs
- Link clients into the community using a holistic approach engaging them to improve their health and wellbeing.
- Promote and support the implementation and development of the service.
- Build and maintain professional relationships with external partners and stakeholders.
- Identify areas of support within the community and mental health services that supports the client's goals.
- Using a in house and partners IT systems to record and monitor client information and managing a caseload.
To succeed in this role, you will need a good understanding of working within Mental Health and Wellbeing, Social Prescribing or equivalent transferable skills and a genuine passion for supporting people to explore their needs. You will receive a comprehensive induction followed up with regular training - we will invest in you to give you all the tools you need to succeed. You will join a supportive, flexible team and be working for one of the leading providers of mental health services in Sussex.
An Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity will be required for successful applicants -Southdown pay the cost.
Southdown is a not-for-profit organisation that actively promotes diversity & equality of opportunity. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
Southdown offers a competitive salary, generous car allowance, pension, employee assistance (EAP) and healthcare package plus a range of other benefits, including qualification to apply for a Blue Light Card and the Cycle to Work Scheme.
This role requires you to be a driver with access to a car for work.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
Closing date: 20th October 2024
Interviews will be held: 28th & 29th October 2024
Responsibilities may be added to or taken away from this job description as the post develops.