Wellbeing Worker: Safe Haven
Wellbeing Worker: Safe Haven
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Job Description
Wellbeing Worker: Safe Haven
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary:(prorata salary dependent on skills experience and knowledge)
Contract: Permanent
Base: Oxford (Manzil Way) and Banbury Hubs
We are currently looking to recruit to the above role and would really welcome applications for it.
If you have any accessibility needs or require reasonable adjustments for your application please contact .
If you are interested in learning more about the role and find more about what we do before applying please contact Katy Baker
Come and join our friendly and supportive team and make a genuine difference to people experiencing mental health crisis.
This role requires the worker to provide sameday mental health crisis support to adults on site in Oxfordshire on a 1:1 basis and in a group setting.
We are seeking candidates with excellent listening and decisionmaking skills. Candidates must have the ability to maintain compassion resilience and professional judgement when faced with challenging situations. Excellent communication and organisation skills are also essential for this role.
Key responsibilities
1. Supporting service users to improve or maintain their mental health and wellbeing
2. Provide personcentred onetoone support and group distraction activities for people experiencing mental health crisis
3. Conduct regular dynamic risk assessments and respond with appropriate interventions for service users who present in crisis and/or at high risk of harm
4. Identify when escalating risks is essential and when it is important to support and empower service users to manage their own risks
5. Work well as part of a Safe Haven team and a bigger multidisciplinary Crisis Care Pathway Team to ensure consistent crisis management
6. Collect and accurately record service user data onto a secure database in a timely manner
7. Liaising with colleagues partner organisations and professional agencies to support service user needs
8. Keep up to date with the various services offered by NHS and third sector providers to enable appropriate information and signposting
If this sounds like you we want to hear from you!
Please ensure that you match your skills and experience against the above and provide details and evidence of this in your application. If you dont provide this you may not be shortlisted for the role.
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Closing date: 26th May
Shortlisting date: 2nd of June
Interview date: Week Commencing 2nd June
Interview location: Manzil Way Cowley.
We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community irrespective of race ethnicity gender age disability sexual orientation religion or belief. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applications.
Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.
Employment Type
Full-Time
