Senior Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (Peer) (Bipolar)
- Full time
- £24,220 – £28,221
- Edinburgh & the Lothians
- Closing 22nd March 2023
- Advertised from 14th March 2023
- Full Time – Fixed Term. Specific Hours: 37.5
Role
If you are looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Here you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!
Our MH&WB Practitioners play a central role in the planning and provision of support that is embedded with a trauma informed, and recovery focused therapeutic approach. You will work alongside people to reduce isolation, build resilience and develop community engagement.
Peer work roles have been developed specifically for people who have lived experience around mental health and wellbeing. Through appropriate and intentional sharing of their own experience, peer workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, peer workers will promote self-management and opportunities for improved health and wellbeing.
This is a new and exciting opportunity to be part of a partnership approach, working alongside Bipolar Edinburgh offering support specifically to people with a diagnosis of Bipolar. In this role, you will work collaboratively with both organisations at various locations, across Edinburgh and the Lothians, providing 1 to 1 support for those affected by Bipolar. Support is to be provided in an appropriate environment where supported people can expect to be treated with respect, be given the time and space to discuss issues at their own pace, to explore skill development and tools to support them to self-manage.
As practitioner you will support through three stages:
- At times of distress/ when seeking help to improve their mental wellbeing
- Ongoing support for approximately 6 to 12 individual sessions
- Providing a clear and structured ending to support
You will also support Bipolar Edinburgh’s facilitators to deliver group work periodically, and be required to develop, build and maintain professional links in order to deliver outcome focussed support.
Please see our Recruitment Pack for full job description and person specification.
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme
- Confidential Employee Assistance programme
- Employee Discount Scheme with Vivup
- Death in Service benefits
- Full training and professional development
And so much more!
Application notes
To apply, please visit https://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/penumbra/vms/e/east/positions/dKptEJ_c1fKisC4S9wiPJL
Closing Date: 22 March 2023
If you’d like an informal chat about this role and working for Penumbra Mental Health, please contact claire.desoldenhoff@penumbra.org.uk :
For more on Penumbra are visit: penumbra.org.uk
For more on Bipolar Edinburgh visit: bipolaredinburgh.org.uk
For more opportunities across our teams visit: penumbra.org.uk/careers
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We are looking for a unique person to join our team at our dementia specific day service in Bonnyrigg. Our day services are personalised to the preferences and needs of individuals, providing therapeutic activities with a focus on maintaining skills and independence. The day services in Bonnyrigg are open Monday to Friday.
Our Support Workers are our most important people as they provide front line support. Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia. You will also have good communication skills and a caring attitude. Supporting individuals to keep connected to their communities, engage in their interests and hobbies and access peer support.
The use of a car is preferred (mileage and expenses are paid).
A willingness to learn and participate in training (including SVQ’s) and registration with the SSSC is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.
Operations Manager
- Full time
- £44,581
- Remote: Home based. Regular travel for work purposes and attendance at team meetings and supervision in office based in central Glasgow will be required.
- Closing 2nd August 2024
We’re recruiting an Operations Manager who will work with colleagues and partners to deliver our programme bringing people, services and organisations across sector together to create a mental health system powered by lived experience.
We are seeking an experience manager with great people and organisational skills. You will have a passion for ensuring the effective delivery of varied work programmes and projects which promote and support recovery and peer support in mental health.
Operations Manager
You will be committed to values-based practice, mental health recovery and excited by the opportunity to work with others to bring about much needed change in our mental health system.
If you would like an informal discussion about this post, please contact Louise Christie, Director, Scottish Recovery Network at: louise.christie@scottishrecovery.net
We have an exciting opportunity to join Alzheimer Scotland as a finance assistant.
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers, and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia, support vital dementia research and promote positive brain health.
We are seeking applications from individuals with strong finance/administrative experience within a complex organisation and who possess the skills to take on the tasks outlined in the job description.
The role is a varied finance transactional role and will undertake regular bank and sales processing including appropriate reconciliation to both Financial and Fundraising Systems. The role will also have involvement in supporting the wider finance function including areas such as purchase ledger, direct debit processing and general administration.
Prior experience in a high-volume transactional finance role is highly desirable.
You will be a strong communicator and able to balance competing priorities. You will have experience of working with a wide range of office systems including Microsoft 365 and databases or financial systems.
If you are interested by what you have read, and have the necessary skills, experience, and ability to make a success of this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Support Worker – Croftspar, Glasgow
- Part time
- £24,160.05 – £25,465.55 pro-rata
- On site: Croftspar, Glasgow
- Closing 31st July 2024
The Support Worker will provide a combination of personal care, care at home and housing support to people with dementia in their own homes. The post holder will be part of a dedicated team that will ensure that the highest quality of service is provided.
The Support Worker will work 2 or 3 shifts per week with the flexibility to increase hours to meet the demands of the service. The Support Worker will work day shift, backshift, weekends and nightshift.
We are looking for a unique person who can support people with dementia, living within their own home in a Supported Living Service, personalised to the tenants needs.
Our support workers are our most important people as they provide front line support.
Our support workers help tenants to maintain skills and independence by providing support and care with all aspects of daily living
Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia. You will also have good communication skills and a caring attitude. A willingness to learn and participate in training is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia is essential.
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