Mental Health Practitioner

2 months ago

Bognor Regis, United Kingdom The Bognor Makerspace Full time

**Mental Health Practitioner - job description**

Job Title: Mental Health Practitioner

Responsible to: The Bognor Makerspace Board of Directors

Responsible for: Peer mentors, trainee occupational therapists and other relevant staff

**Background**

A makerspace is a relatively new concept; it is a physical location where people gather to co-create, share resources and knowledge, work on projects, network, and build. The benefits to those taking part are wide-ranging: self-confidence, learning to persevere to improve skills, working together in a supportive team environment, combating loneliness and exclusion, improving wellbeing and mental health through creative expression, making new friends and sharing in setting and successfully completing projects. The Bognor Makerspace is housed in a large warehouse which is being steadily developed to provide exciting and adaptable spaces that offer scope for a range of activities. It was set up in October 2020 by a partnership of the Aldingbourne Trust (an established charity) and Making Theatre Gaining Skills (a community interest company set up in 2013). Both companies share a commitment to establishing the Makerspace as an inclusive community resource and have considerable experience of working with marginalised communities.

**Place of work**

The Bognor Makerspace, 58-60 Longford Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex. PO21 1AG

**Purpose of role**

The aim is to establish an effective support structure that can be fully integrated into the life of the Makerspace through the engagement of a qualified and experienced mental health practitioner. Working closely with both Primary and Secondary mental health practitioners, the Community Enablement team and others, the practitioner will help to deliver an innovative schedule of therapeutic activities, contribute to the development of a mental health support action plan and offer an effective route for referral, engagement and progression within a context of creative community activities.

This exciting new role will suit someone who is a self-starter with a responsible, resilient and resourceful approach. The role will be pivotal in setting up and maintaining an effective mental health support plan, providing services and activities for the community. You will be involved in helping to shape and launch new activities and events and establishing new partnerships.

The successful applicant is likely to have significant experience of working in the community with a wide group of people with complex mental health difficulties. You will need a positive approach to team working and be confident and able to work well under pressure. Effective communication and leadership skills, a sound clinical knowledge base, and a commitment to caring for patients in the community must be demonstrated.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Acting as a link between referral agencies including the Bedale Clinic, Pathfinder and United Response
- To be welcoming and inclusive to a diverse range of Makerspace users, dealing sensitively and appropriately with complex and challenging issues that may present.
- Supporting new clients and advising on the most appropriate activities
- Developing and leading mental health awareness training programmes for staff, peer mentors and visiting practitioners
- Leading group feedback sessions
- Supporting student Occupational Therapists working on MTGS projects
- Liaising with Community Enablement support workers
- Participating in Action Research studies already planned with Brighton and Portsmouth universities
- Working with the Makerspace Manager, to develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure the Makerspace is fully compliant with safeguarding and other legal requirements and to take responsibility for ensuring they are complied with and regularly reviewed.

**Person Specification**

**Essential**
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a mental health nurse or occupational therapist
- To be able to work with a range of clients, who are struggling with mental health difficulties, including anxiety, depression, social isolation etc.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of supportive and flexible team working.
- Experience of working in partnership, ideally within a community environment
- Strong organisational skills including the ability to plan and prioritise own work and manage routine administrative tasks
- Good communication skills - both written and verbal
- Experience of supervising staff
- Flexible and adaptable to new situations and able to motivate and inspire others

**Desirable**
- Data Analysis
- Experience of working with the charitable sector

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 14 per week

**Salary**: £14.00-£20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- professional: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

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