Mental Health Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join a multi-disciplinary team offering outstanding Mental Health and Wellbeing support to students from a diverse range of backgrounds.

With a specialist Mental Health Nursing or Social Work qualification, and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary support setting, you will offer brief, time-limited therapeutic interventions to students experiencing mental health and emotional issues. You will have experience in carrying out mental health assessments, as well as also being required to contribute to other areas of work within the team, including following the team's crisis and risk assessment protocols and making case referrals, as required. You will work as part of our multi-disciplinary Mental Health and Wellbeing Team and contribute to the positive impact that this team has on student retention and the student experience.

We are particularly interested in practitioners who have experience in working with individuals from diverse backgrounds or underrepresented social groups. Candidates must be able to work within a short-term therapeutic model (usually of up to six 1-2-1 sessions) but also within a framework of brief assessment and intervention. Knowledge or experience of single session or session by session work would be beneficial.

Our team is currently operating a hybrid model of working which involves working both remotely and on campus (any hybrid working is non contractual and could be subject to change). Interventions to students are provided by a combination of face to face, telephone and online via Teams video.

In order to provide accessible services to students this post holder will be expected to work one late shift per week 11:00am - 7:00pm.

We currently have vacancies for the following:

• 1x part time Mental Health Practitioner (Permanent) - 29.6 hours per week - 4 days
• 1x part time Mental Health Practitioner (Fixed Term for Maternity Cover) - 29.6 hours per week - 4 days

> Working pattern for both roles will be Tuesday - Friday

> Late shift for both roles will be Wednesday, 11:00am - 7:00pm

> These are primarily on campus, in-person roles

We particularly encourage applications from practitioners who come from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, as we are currently under-represented in this area, although all appointments will be made on merit.

For further information please see the person specification.

About the Role

Duties and responsibilities will include -

• Supporting the Service Management Team by coordinating and contributing to the provision of professional expertise and support ensuring that the service provides high levels of stakeholder satisfaction.
• Organise, plan and prioritise own work activities, and the work of others where appropriate, to contribute to the achievement of Service objectives and professional standards.
• Respond positively to feedback by proactively reviewing processes, procedures and practices to ensure that the needs and expectations of relevant stakeholders are met.
• Contribute to the development of a collaborative, collegiate and inclusive culture, by sharing information and good practice with others.
• Work co-operatively and maintain effective relationships with others, internally and externally to the University, as appropriate to own area of responsibility.

About You

Applicants must have -

• Professional training and qualification(s) in mental health specialism relating to nursing, social services or a similar professional context.
• Registered with a recognised professional body, such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Social Work England (SWE).

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Student, Library and Academic Services is Northumbria's student-facing service, delivering a comprehensive and customer service excellent range of professional support including Academic Registry, Ask4Help, Graduate Futures, Student Engagement, Student Life and Wellbeing, and the University Library. Student Library, and Academic Services provide face to face support in Student Central - an exciting new campus development - and online via the University's student portal and customer-relationship management system. Ask4Help are the University's student-facing single point of contact for access to all services.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact: william.hedley@northumbria.ac.uk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now' and submit the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter / Personal Statement
• Any documents specifically request in the Role Description and Person Specification

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**Please ensure that you cover the aspects of the role description and person specification fully in the cover letter

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We are committed to keeping your data safe so it's important for you to know how we use any personal data you give us. For more detailed information, access our Privacy Policy .As a senior member of a professional support team, with a specialist mental health qualification and extensive experience in a multi-disciplinary setting, you will support students dealing with mental health and emotional challenges. This will involve mental health assessments with a view to offering a range of brief therapeutic interventions.You will also make internal and external referrals as appropriate and deliver group workshops and group therapeutic sessions for students, as well as delivering staff training on student mental health topics. You will work as part of our multi-disciplinary Mental Health and Wellbeing Team and contribute to the positive impact that this team has on student retention and the student experience.

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