Location: Exeter, EX2 4TL
Salary: Negotiable
Date posted: 4th February 2025
Closing date: 16th February 2025
Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.
Job Description:
TALKWORKS is part of the national NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression. It provides evidence-based talking therapies to adults across Devon [excluding Plymouth] who are experiencing depression and anxiety.
The bases for volunteering are:
1. West Pilton Health Clinic, Barnstaple
2. Pettitor House, Torquay
3. Compass House, Exeter
4. Pembroke House, Paignton
5. Sherborne House, Newton Abbot
What we are looking for: to support activity that either promotes access to TALKWORKS; or which facilitates TALKWORKS clients' path to recovery and wellness.
Why volunteer for TALKWORKS?
* To learn new skills and try something different
* To feel more confident and make new friends
* To make a difference to the lives of adults in our local community
* To gain work experience in a mental health environment
It is important to note that voluntary work at TW is for the most part sporadic and intermittent, i.e., it will not be possible to offer regular work, so flexibility of availability is important in order to maximise the work opportunities available.
Main duties of the job
* Supporting clients to complete inter-sessional tasks, which may involve going for coffee or engaging in other everyday tasks in public settings.
* Responding to surveys, which help therapists support clients in testing unhelpful beliefs.
* Being a conversational partner, involving brief conversations with clients as part of their therapy, either remotely or face-to-face.
* Supporting marketing events by providing information to the public.
* Leaflet drop-off at community venues.
* Meet and greet clients at reception during closed hours.
* Speaking to patients on waiting lists.
* Entering numerical data into service IT systems.
* Helping trainee therapists by role-playing as a client.
* Promoting volunteering within the service.
About us
We provide mental health, learning disability, and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high-quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values, including commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, and showing respect, dignity & compassion.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part-time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity, or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job responsibilities
Main purpose: to support activity that either promotes access to TALKWORKS; or facilitates TALKWORKS clients' path to recovery and wellness.
Person Specification
Experience
* Good interpersonal and communication skills and a genuine interest in working with people.
* A positive outlook and non-judgemental attitude.
* Confidentiality and discretion are essential.
* Resilience and motivation to persevere through challenging situations.
* Stability and commitment to the service for at least one year post-training.
* Flexibility and time management to commit at least two hours per week during office hours.
* Transport access to travel to local TW bases.
* Basic IT skills for communication and training.
* Personal experience of mental health difficulties and recovery is desirable.
Qualifications
* Personal experience of mental health difficulties and recovery is desirable.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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