Deputy Wellbeing Manager: Safe Haven
Deputy Wellbeing Manager: Safe Haven
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WELLBEING DEPUTY MANAGER: SAFE HAVEN
Hours:35 Hours Per Week
Salary:
Salary dependent on skills experience and knowledge and an unsocial allowance will be added monthly.
Contract:Permanent
Base: Safe Haven Wellbeing Hub Manzil Way Off Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1GH.
Banbury Wellbeing Hub Banbury OX16 5DN.
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 .
Who we are and what we do
Were Oxfordshire Mind the mental health charity operating across Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Our passionate employees and dedicated volunteers are helping people with mental health issues find somewhere to turn for advice information and support
We wont give up until everyone experiencing a mental health issue gets both support and respect
Find out more about our vision mission and values here: Find out more about our services here: work for us
We offer a friendly working environment and are committed to staff wellbeing
We are devoted to equity diversity inclusion and equality with staff working groups and support groups
We are an Oxford Living Wage employer
Here is a taste of what we offer:
Generous holiday allowance 28 days plus 8 bank holidays increasing after 5 years (pro rata)
Contribute to pension scheme
Flexible working including; hybrid working part time compressed hours
Ensuring growth and development of our people along their career journey
Free support package from Health Assured for you and your family
Great discounts and cash back card schemes
To find out more click here: will you do
The Safe Haven Deputy Managers role is to be part of the Safe Haven management team and jointly ensure effective delivery of highquality service for adults experiencing mental health crisis in Oxfordshire. The post holder will be required to independently lead a safe and effective shift and offer crisis mental health support for people presenting in mental health crisis including assessing risks facilitating refocusing activities and conducting onetoone support sessions on the phone and face to face focusing on personcentred listening grounding safety planning and exploring coping strategies.
The Deputy Manager will lead on shift handovers and provide support to staff on daytoday activities as well as provide onetoone supervision for their direct reports. The team takes part in handovers one to one supervision and complex case discussions to aid their ability to reflect learn and support Safe Haven service users within the remit of the service.
Key responsibilities
1. Support team manager in the resourcing administration and safe day to day running of the team and project
2. Effectively lead supervise and develop staff to achieve their full potential
3. Lead an effective and safe shift across multiple locations and provide guidance and support to staff making daytoday decisions
4. Provide personcentred shortterm onetoone support and group distraction activities for people experiencing mental health crisis
5. Conduct regular dynamic risk assessments and respond with appropriate interventions for service users who present in crisis and/or at high risk of harm
6. Identify when escalating risks is essential and when it is important to support and empower service users to manage their own risks
7. Work well as part of a Safe Haven team and a bigger multidisciplinary Crisis Care Pathway Team to ensure consistent crisis management
8. Collect and accurately record service user data onto a secure database in a timely manner and support the team manager with reporting
9. Liaise with colleagues partner organisations and professional agencies to support service users
Who you are
Open Are you open to help people realise their potential
Together partnership Are you a team player
Responsive Are you a good listener
Independent Do you have the confidence to speak out fearlessly
Unstoppable Do you have a positive never give up attitude
If this sounds like you we want to hear from you!
BEFORE YOU CLICK APPLY NOW PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED A COPY OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION AS YOU WILL NEED THIS TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION.
Applicants should respond explicitly to each of the points listed in the Person Specification / Selection Criteria and provide examples which can be found here:
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Top tip:Keep your main focus on the entry list when applying. We consider things in the skilled list nicetohaves and will be providing training and support in these areas so dont let the skilled list stop you from applying!The shortlisting panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Katy on k@
Closing date:Midnight on Thursday 29th May
Shortlisting date:Monday 2nd June
Interview date:Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th June
Interview location:Microsoft Teams
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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
