Job summary
- Main area
- SuttonUplift
- Grade
- Unpaid
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 294-VON-5391550-FA-B
- Employer
- South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sutton
- Town
- Sutton
- Salary
- Volunteer (unpaid)
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
IAPT Wellbeing Internship Program- Sutton Uplift
Unpaid
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
South West London & St. George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) provides mental health services to the residents of the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Sutton, Merton, Kingston, and Richmond. The Trust is offering an opportunity to join the Internship Programme with the Wellbeing service at Sutton Uplift, a Primary Care Mental Health service.
The Wellbeing Service is undertaking targeted work to reach people who may benefit form talking therapies, but for a range of reasons may not come forward for help. This includes carers, people from a Black, Asian or Minority ethnicity, older adults, and young men.
Interns will work with Wellbeing Practitioners to support individuals and communities to improve access to psychological therapies through the delivery of group work, collaborative community development and signposting in community and primary care settings. You will have the opportunity to work with our clinical teams if you are considering a career in psychology or other health professions.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will be passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of individuals as well as the wider community.
Through the internship programme the Trust aims to offer an opportunity for people to volunteer in real work settings to gain valuable experience that can support the pursuit of further training and/or employment. Opportunities for personal and professional development through Trust courses and local organisations are also offered.
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals who are aiming to pursue a career in Wellbeing, mental health, psychology or community development. Applicants should have excellent communication and engagement skills, as these will be a key requirement for the role.
Applicants are advised that as a result of the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies, we reserve the right to close adverts early on receipt of sufficient applicants. As a consequence you are urged to submit your application as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To conduct 1-1 workshops with clients.
- To use psychometrics (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7) to assess for psycho-social needs.
- To develop and facilitate high-standard group interventions that are in line with client and community needs.
- To work with community members to develop specific and tailored interventions for explicit groups.
- To develop strong links with established agencies, community organisations and forums related to the role.
- To identify communities least likely to access services and target them with a community engagement plan.
- To raise awareness of wellbeing and mental health across the borough, challenging stigma and discrimination.
- To use social media to market and promote the wellbeing team’s community work and drop-ins to encourage local engagement with the service.
Person specification
Knowledge/Experience:
Essential criteria
- A second class (or above) honours degree in the social sciences
- Or experience of working in a ‘caring role’ within the NHS or voluntary sector
- Experience of community engagement or care
- A link to the local area / interest in working towards improving mental health services across Sutton
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mira Lemke
- Job title
- Senior Wellbeing Navigator • Sutton Uplift
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07890 609577
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