1. Salary: £24,021 to £26,001 per annum
2. Hours: 37 hours per week
3. Location: Southampton (Primary Care Network Community)
4. Interview Date: Fri 25 Oct 2024
5. Closing Date: Sun 29 Sep 2024
(Ref REQ00431)
Job Details:
About the role
Working with our NHS colleagues Solent Mind are providing Peer Support working within local communities to enhance mental health care at primary level.
This role involves:
6. Working with colleagues from across primary care (GP) network to identify people that may benefit from peer support and plan work accordingly.
7. Working with people in one to one and group settings, including managing your own caseload of service users, to support their recovery and help them access the support they need.
8. Working closely with other team members and services to support people using the service in a collaborative, person-centred way, including helping them to identify and articulate their needs and hopes.
9. Supporting people to develop and use a range of skills and techniques to help their wellbeing.
About you
You will have a key understanding of the role of peer support in mental health and how to use your lived experience to this affect as well as the ability to manage time and competing priorities and take responsibility for your own work and accountabilities.
About us
Solent Mind is a mental health charity, supporting people to develop positive mental wellbeing, live well and thrive. Last year, our 400 strong team supported 45,000 people with their mental health across Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth. We are part of the Mind Federation. Solent Mind has a Gold award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a Mindful Employer.
In Return We Can Offer You:
10. A fantastic team of people who are passionate about mental health and supporting their colleagues
11. Learning and development training for your role and career
12. 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days per completed year of service (pro rata)
13. Contributory pension scheme
14. Flexible working to promote a healthy work life balance
15. A diverse variety of staff wellbeing groups
16. Employee Assistance Programme (offering 24/7 support)
17. Vouchers for eye tests and towards the cost of glasses for VDU users
18. Employee Wellbeing Champions
19. Enhanced family friendly benefits for maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
20. Cycle To Work scheme discount