Wellbeing Worker: Safe Haven (Maternity Cover)

WELLBEING WORKER: SAFE HAVEN

Hours: 35 Hours Per Week

Oxford and Banbury

Salary: £26,010- £27,993 pro rata Salary dependent on skills, experience and knowledge

Come and join our friendly and supportive team and make a genuine difference to people experiencing mental health crisis.

This role requires the worker to provide same-day mental health crisis support to adults on site in Oxfordshire on a 1:1 basis and in a group setting.

We are seeking candidates with excellent listening and decision-making skills. Candidates must have the ability to maintain compassion, resilience and professional judgement when faced with challenging situations. Excellent communication and organisation skills are also essential for this role.

Key responsibilities  

1. Supporting service users to improve or maintain their mental health and wellbeing


2. Provide person-centred, one-to-one support and group distraction activities for people experiencing mental health crisis


3. Conduct regular, dynamic risk assessments and respond with appropriate interventions for service users who present in crisis and/or at high risk of harm


4. Identify when escalating risks is essential and when it is important to support and empower service users to manage their own risks


5. Work well as part of a Safe Haven team and a bigger multidisciplinary Crisis Care Pathway Team to ensure consistent crisis management


6. Collect and accurately record service user data onto a secure database in a timely manner


7. Liaising with colleagues, partner organisations and professional agencies to support service user needs


8. Keep up to date with the various services offered by NHS and third sector providers to enable appropriate information and signposting

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

Applicants should respond explicitly to each of the points listed in the Person Specification / Selection Criteria and provide examples which can be found here:

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Top tip: Keep your main focus on the ‘entry’ list when applying. We consider things in the ‘skilled’ list ‘nice-to-haves’ and will be providing training and support in these areas, so don’t let the ‘skilled’ list stop you from applying! The shortlisting panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

For an informal chat about the role please contact David Bryceland, Service Manager ([email protected])

Closing Date: 27th June

Interview Dates: 8th & 9th July

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.