Job summary
Join a team with a bold mission at Swindon and Gloucestershire
Mind, we are dedicated to reshaping the landscape of mental health and
emotional wellbeing in our community. The Mental Health Practitioner will play a key role in helping
individuals improve and maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing.
What You'll Do: -
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Innovation and Development: Channel your passion delivering and
promoting wellbeing support by actively contributing to the creation and
improvement of innovative programs, resources, and approaches that enhance the
mental health and resilience of the communities we serve.
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Collaboration and Efficiency: Work together with existing Mental
Health Provision for people, as well as other local agencies/organisations to
effectively support people who are experiencing mild to moderate metal health
challenges.
Main duties of the job
The Mental Health Practitioner will provide general wellbeing support to individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges.
The role will focus on promoting positive mental health using the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, and Give. This role involves delivering individual and group interventions, offering wellbeing planning, and signposting clients to appropriate community resources.
- Deliver one-to-one wellbeing support sessions tailored to individual needs.
- Co-produce personalised wellbeing plans using the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
- Work with the person to identify their recovery pathway to move towards their goals, maintaining a person centred, flexible approach walking alongside the person, implementing interventions/safety plans.
- Facilitate group wellbeing sessions or workshops on topics such as resilience, stress management, and lifestyle habits.
- Encourage people to participate in local activities aligned with the Five Ways to Wellbeing (e.g., walking groups, creative workshops, volunteering).
- Support individuals to develop coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and set achievable wellbeing goals.
About us
Who we are
Swindon and Gloucestershire Mindprovide advice and support to empower anyone in our local communities experiencing a mental health problem. We campaign to improve services, raise awareness, and promote understanding.
Our Vision:We will not give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect. Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind creates services where people are recognised, valued and supported.
Our culture and values
You are joining a committed and skilled team and you will be working alongside people who are passionate about mental health care and support.
Our Values:
- SelflessnessWe will act in the best interests of the people we support.
- IntegrityWe will be principled in our work.
- ObjectivityWe will act and take decisions impartially and fairly, without discrimination or bias.
- AccountabilityWe will take responsibility for what we do and how we do it.
- OpennessWe will work and take decisions in an open and transparent manner.
- HonestyWe will be truthful and reliable.
- LeadershipWe will model Swindon & Gloucestershire Minds values and lead by example in demonstrating organisational behaviours.
Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind is committed to promoting equality, diversity and we ensure that we are an inclusive organisation, where diversity is valued, respected, and built upon. We are committed to compliance with relevant equality legislation, the Equality Act 2010, Codes of Practice, and relevant best practice guidance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver one-to-one wellbeing support sessions tailored to individual needs.
- Co-produce personalised wellbeing plans using the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
- Work with the person to identify their recovery pathway to move towards their goals, maintaining a person centred, flexible approach walking alongside the person, implementing interventions/safety plans.
- Facilitate group wellbeing sessions or workshops on topics such as resilience, stress management, and lifestyle habits.
- Encourage people to participate in local activities aligned with the Five Ways to Wellbeing (e.g., walking groups, creative workshops, volunteering).
- Support individuals to develop coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and set achievable wellbeing goals.
- Promote self-management and long-term wellbeing beyond the scope of the service.
- Ensure ICT systems and data recording systems are used appropriately in line with policies and procedures. Work with colleagues to ensure effective internal systems including but not limited to maintenance of records and GDPR compliance.
- Carry out work in accordance with policies and service procedures, current legislation and quality standards. Be prepared for, attend, and engage in staff meetings, supervision, appraisal and training as agreed with your line manager.
General Responsibilities
Confidentiality
- Ensure accurate and detailed records are kept and to comply with data protection procedures.
- Work with colleagues to ensure effective internal systems including but not limited to maintenance of records and GDPR compliance.
Data Quality
- General administrative duties to include data collection, monitoring and reporting outcomes.
- Ensure ICT systems and data recording systems are used appropriately in line with the organisations policies and procedures.
- Use Views database system or an alternative data software (as appropriate) to capture, track and monitor performance.
Health and Safety
Ensure compliance with legal and health and safety regulations, such as the organisations health and safety policy and procedure.
Marketing and Networking
- To liaise and network with relevant statutory and third sector organisations.
- To promote the service to high-risk groups by linking in with external agencies to build relationships and promote the service offer.
- Promote the organisation to the local community and other organisations.
Policy and Procedure
- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies.
- To carry out work in accordance with the organisations policies and procedures, current legislation and quality standards.
- To keep up to date with the organisations policies and procedures.
Professional and Personal Development
- Be part of a team that builds and sustains a positive, dynamic can-do culture, making the organisation a great place to spend time.
- Attend and contribute to regular team meetings to maintain effective communication and awareness of progress and development within the organisation and in mental health services in general.
- Be prepared for, attend, and engage in staff meetings, supervision, appraisal and training as agreed with the wider organisation and your line manager.
- To work closely with the Management and Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Service Delivery
- To promote the 5 Ways to Wellbeing Model as part of the organisations support offer.
- To utilise the use of safety assessment and formulation planning when managing safety for people being supported.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver one-to-one wellbeing support sessions tailored to individual needs.
- Co-produce personalised wellbeing plans using the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
- Work with the person to identify their recovery pathway to move towards their goals, maintaining a person centred, flexible approach walking alongside the person, implementing interventions/safety plans.
- Facilitate group wellbeing sessions or workshops on topics such as resilience, stress management, and lifestyle habits.
- Encourage people to participate in local activities aligned with the Five Ways to Wellbeing (e.g., walking groups, creative workshops, volunteering).
- Support individuals to develop coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and set achievable wellbeing goals.
- Promote self-management and long-term wellbeing beyond the scope of the service.
- Ensure ICT systems and data recording systems are used appropriately in line with policies and procedures. Work with colleagues to ensure effective internal systems including but not limited to maintenance of records and GDPR compliance.
- Carry out work in accordance with policies and service procedures, current legislation and quality standards. Be prepared for, attend, and engage in staff meetings, supervision, appraisal and training as agreed with your line manager.
General Responsibilities
Confidentiality
- Ensure accurate and detailed records are kept and to comply with data protection procedures.
- Work with colleagues to ensure effective internal systems including but not limited to maintenance of records and GDPR compliance.
Data Quality
- General administrative duties to include data collection, monitoring and reporting outcomes.
- Ensure ICT systems and data recording systems are used appropriately in line with the organisations policies and procedures.
- Use Views database system or an alternative data software (as appropriate) to capture, track and monitor performance.
Health and Safety
Ensure compliance with legal and health and safety regulations, such as the organisations health and safety policy and procedure.
Marketing and Networking
- To liaise and network with relevant statutory and third sector organisations.
- To promote the service to high-risk groups by linking in with external agencies to build relationships and promote the service offer.
- Promote the organisation to the local community and other organisations.
Policy and Procedure
- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies.
- To carry out work in accordance with the organisations policies and procedures, current legislation and quality standards.
- To keep up to date with the organisations policies and procedures.
Professional and Personal Development
- Be part of a team that builds and sustains a positive, dynamic can-do culture, making the organisation a great place to spend time.
- Attend and contribute to regular team meetings to maintain effective communication and awareness of progress and development within the organisation and in mental health services in general.
- Be prepared for, attend, and engage in staff meetings, supervision, appraisal and training as agreed with the wider organisation and your line manager.
- To work closely with the Management and Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Service Delivery
- To promote the 5 Ways to Wellbeing Model as part of the organisations support offer.
- To utilise the use of safety assessment and formulation planning when managing safety for people being supported.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Experience and knowledge of working within mental health, supporting individuals experiencing a range of mental health problems and meeting their individual needs, possibly with training in an allied field such as counselling, mediation, advocacy or social work.
- -A good understanding of recovery principles and the role of mental health services in the delivery of care.
- -An understanding of a range of skills and interventions linked to wellbeing and recovery practice e.g., counselling, community signposting etc and their role in supporting recovery and resilience.
- -Well-developed listening skills and effective verbal communication skills, such as being able to engage appropriately with people, carers, colleagues, statutory and voluntary agencies, both face to face and by telephone.
- -Well-developed written communication skills, with the ability to produce letters, written reports, maintain accurate records and record required statistical information.
- -A knowledge and commitment to confidentiality, and equal opportunity/diversity issues for people who access the service.
- -A commitment to the participation of people accessing our services in decision-making processes.
- -A commitment to ongoing personal development and training.
Desirable
- -Trained in an allied field such as counselling, mediation, advocacy or social work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Experience and knowledge of working within mental health, supporting individuals experiencing a range of mental health problems and meeting their individual needs, possibly with training in an allied field such as counselling, mediation, advocacy or social work.
- -A good understanding of recovery principles and the role of mental health services in the delivery of care.
- -An understanding of a range of skills and interventions linked to wellbeing and recovery practice e.g., counselling, community signposting etc and their role in supporting recovery and resilience.
- -Well-developed listening skills and effective verbal communication skills, such as being able to engage appropriately with people, carers, colleagues, statutory and voluntary agencies, both face to face and by telephone.
- -Well-developed written communication skills, with the ability to produce letters, written reports, maintain accurate records and record required statistical information.
- -A knowledge and commitment to confidentiality, and equal opportunity/diversity issues for people who access the service.
- -A commitment to the participation of people accessing our services in decision-making processes.
- -A commitment to ongoing personal development and training.
Desirable
- -Trained in an allied field such as counselling, mediation, advocacy or social work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
