Job summary
- Main area
- Specialised Drugs & Alcohol Services
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: This is a Part Time post working alongside another Group Facilitator who is also Part time. The two Posts make up a Full time Post
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 342-SS136-0824
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead Hospital
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 4 Group Facilitator- Southmead Hospital
Band 4
Job overview
We are looking for a Group-work Facilitator to work with adults in Substance Misuse Recovery within the Acer Unit, Substance Misuse Recovery inpatient ward.
Are you motivated, enthusiastic and looking for a challenge? Do you have excellent communication skills, experience in running therapeutic groups / programmes, a positive attitude as well as a commitment to providing excellent care to individuals who are experiencing a wide range of mental health and emotional needs in substance misuse recovery?
Acer Unit is an inpatient Ward that supports the detoxification and/or stabilisation of adults with substance misuse needs offering both clinical interventions alongside a therapeutic programme of group-work and one-to-ones.
The Group-work facilitator role on Acer is an integral part of a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals that work to ensure that the clinical, environmental, social and emotional health care needs of our service users are met, working collaboratively and therapeutically with individuals to empower and support them in their journey through Substance Misuse Recovery to 'Having a Life worth Living'.
The team on Acer is committed to the continuing professional development of all staff and has a supportive training and supervision programme in place. We will support you with training, learning and development opportunities to develop your knowledge, abilities and skills.
We welcome contact and requests to visit the ward prior to applying for the Post.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced individual, skilled in developing, managing and running groups that will work alongside the ward Assistant Psychologist and other part time Group Facilitator in delivering our therapeutic group work programme.
The role requires an experienced individual who can quickly form and sustain therapeutic relationships with our service users to support them alongside of group work through providing 1:1 sessions and support.
Working for our organisation
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
The Acer Unit is the only inpatient unit within AWP dedicated to working with individuals with substance misuse needs. Individuals who often present with a complexity of needs including poor mental and physical health.
The Team is made up of Doctors, nurses, health care assistants and a assistant psychologist.
The team work with and alongside the service users to promote an environment based on a community focussed on recovery, wellbeing and safety.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- • Significant experience of working in a substance misuse and / or mental health Settings.
- • Significant demonstrable experience of running groups (in a clinical or social support setting).
- • Demonstrable knowledge of substance misuse disorder presentations, symptoms and common treatment approaches, and evidence of a compassionate stance towards those who experience them
- • Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of Self-help/mutual aid (AA:NA:CA) / programmes in which service users can engage and support their ongoing recovery
- • Team-working skills, and ability to function effectively and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary setting.
- Excellent communication skills
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Williams
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0117 3787980
- Additional information
Megan Drysdale (Asst. Psychologist) can also be contacted regarding this Post: - [email protected]
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