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 will coordinate the Staying Well Eastbourne service which is an innovative service offering out-of-hours support to people experiencing acute distress due to their mental health difficulties. This psychologically informed service follows a crisis café model and is a model that we deliver across East Sussex. The service is staffed by a mix of paid Recovery Advisors and Peer Workers.
We are looking to appoint a Service Coordinator to lead our non-clinical team based in Eastbourne. The role will involve regular evenings and weekends working alongside the team and coordinating the day-to-day running of the service. The Service Coordinator will offer line management and clinical supervision to the staff team. The Service Coordinator will be in contact with relevant stakeholders to ensure the overall quality of the service and will assist in ensuring the service is meeting its stated objectives.
You will be closely supported in your role by the Team Manager and you should have experience in managing a team and delivering supervision to non-clinical staff.
This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of our innovative community mental health services within the city. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate a good level of experience of working with people with mental health needs, a good understanding of local NHS and other support services and will be able to demonstrate a high level of resilience and ability to work autonomously.
Southdown is a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees matter. We're committed to creating a positive and compassionate work environment where employees feel valued, respected and inspired to do their best. In addition, we're a family-friendly employer that recognises the importance of a work-life balance. If you share our values and want to work for an organisation that helps change lives for the better, we want to hear from you
We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equity, 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 we the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
Closing date for applications: 7thth October 2024
Interviews will be held: 14th October 2024