Mental Health and Wellbeing Senior Support Worker

Job title:

Mental Health and Wellbeing Senior Support Worker

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

Description:NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.Applications are invited for experienced individuals who wish to join our Integrated Locality Teams for a period of 18 months.As the successful candidate you will work with people to enhance their quality of life and personal resilience through their engagement in opportunities for personal development and social inclusion within the wider community.The post holder will develop, implement and facilitate community-based opportunities with a range of agencies and services including multiple third sector initiatives. The ability to develop, co-ordinate and deliver focused group work, self-development courses and training sessions within communities will also be essential.The Perth & Kinross Integrated Locality Teams provide excellent formal and informal supervision and support individual development and innovative practice through performance development reviews and learning plans.You will be required to achieve the Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and throughout your employment comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in ScotlandApplicants must possess good communication skills, be able to work as part of a Team and be able to demonstrate the ability to deal with challenging situations. If you have these skills, display strengths based and socially inclusive approaches to working and are committed to improving the lives of people then we would like to hear from you.Informal enquiries to: SCN Pam Lamond, 01738 413070Hours of work are: Full and Part Time hours are available (1×37 and 1×30). Hours will be discussed at interview.NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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Expected salary

£27598 – 30019 per year

Location

Perth, Perth and Kinross

Job date

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:21:28 GMT

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