Job summary
italk is one of
the largest Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services in the
country, run in partnership by Solent Mind and Southern Health NHS Foundation
Trust. Together, we support around 2,000 local people each month to make
lasting changes to their mental wellbeing through our range of evidence-based
talking therapies. italk is an innovative and growing service and our Outreach
Team is the first of its kind dedicated to improving equity of access to the
service. If youre passionate about equality of access to mental health
support, this role is an opportunity to join our team as an Outreach Co-Ordinator.
Main duties of the job
As our Outreach Co-Ordinator your role will include:
Engaging meaningfully and effectively with the local community in
order to understand peoples experiences of accessing italk and the
opportunities to improve inclusion and equity of access.
Within your geographic patch, representing the service at
community events and networking with relevant stakeholders to raise awareness
of italk, and facilitate timely and effective signposting and referral.
Contribute community perspectives to service
development and improvement initiatives, including our Equality, Diversity
& Inclusion Roadmap, and co-ordinating projects to improve equity of
access.
This post has frequent travel across Hampshire
for community engagement, plus occasional travel to our Eastleigh head office
for resources or event equipment and team meetings.
DBS NOTE TO APPLICANTS -This role does not require any DBS
disclosure.
About us
Solent Mind is the leading mental
health charity across Hampshire providing a range of high quality services to
improve peoples mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone
who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the
Hampshire area.
As part of italks Equality, Diversity &
Inclusion Roadmap, we are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, and
applications will be scored on merit against the essential criteria for this
role.
Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments we
could make for accessibility in the recruitment process or workplace.
We reserve the
right to end any vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient
number of applications have been received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
engage with underrepresented groups to understand their barriers toaccessing
italk services. Develop and implement effective solutions to reduceor overcome
these barriers.
The nature of solutions will vary,
depending on what is most effective for the identified barriers, but could
include work within the service, improving internal processes or staff
training, work in the community such as promotional campaigns or community
engagement and co-production, or partnership work such as developing new referral
pathways or joint service provision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
engage with underrepresented groups to understand their barriers toaccessing
italk services. Develop and implement effective solutions to reduceor overcome
these barriers.
The nature of solutions will vary,
depending on what is most effective for the identified barriers, but could
include work within the service, improving internal processes or staff
training, work in the community such as promotional campaigns or community
engagement and co-production, or partnership work such as developing new referral
pathways or joint service provision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 qualifications in (GCSE 9 - 4 or equivalent) in English, Maths and ICT.
Desirable
- Level 3 or above qualifications in a relevant field such as social or behavioral sciences, communications or marketing.
- Training in Project Management or Business Administration.
- Relevant mental health training such as psychology, counselling, CBT or Mental Health First Aid.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading projects, taking responsibility for delivering the projects goals to agreed deadlines, communicating effectively with stakeholders, and evaluating results.
- Experience of effective community engagement work or co-production, preferably with disadvantaged groups or groups underserved by public services.
- Experience of presenting or public speaking
Desirable
- Experience of creating and implementing promotional campaigns, preferably for a healthcare or community benefit.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading projects, taking responsibility for delivering the projects goals to agreed deadlines, communicating effectively with stakeholders, and evaluating results.
- Experience of effective community engagement work or co-production, preferably with disadvantaged groups or groups underserved by public services.
- Experience of presenting or public speaking
Desirable
- Experience of creating and implementing promotional campaigns, preferably for a healthcare or community benefit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 qualifications in (GCSE 9 - 4 or equivalent) in English, Maths and ICT.
Desirable
- Level 3 or above qualifications in a relevant field such as social or behavioral sciences, communications or marketing.
- Training in Project Management or Business Administration.
- Relevant mental health training such as psychology, counselling, CBT or Mental Health First Aid.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading projects, taking responsibility for delivering the projects goals to agreed deadlines, communicating effectively with stakeholders, and evaluating results.
- Experience of effective community engagement work or co-production, preferably with disadvantaged groups or groups underserved by public services.
- Experience of presenting or public speaking
Desirable
- Experience of creating and implementing promotional campaigns, preferably for a healthcare or community benefit.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading projects, taking responsibility for delivering the projects goals to agreed deadlines, communicating effectively with stakeholders, and evaluating results.
- Experience of effective community engagement work or co-production, preferably with disadvantaged groups or groups underserved by public services.
- Experience of presenting or public speaking
Desirable
- Experience of creating and implementing promotional campaigns, preferably for a healthcare or community benefit.
