About
- Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
- Pay: £10,671.21 per year
- Expected hours: 15 per week
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Together UK are proud to announce that we are launching a pilot scheme “Smoking Cessation for those with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI)”, partnering with Stop Smoking Norfolk and working alongside primary care colleagues.
This initiative aims to improve health and life-expectancy of this hard-to-reach cohort and in doing so reduce health inequalities and further the NHS's Long-Term Plan. We are recruiting for 1 Part Time (15 hours/week) Wellbeing Mentor. This new venture is initially funded to March 2025.
As our wellbeing mentor, you will be highly motivated and imaginative with excellent communication skills and the ability to engage creatively and effectively with this group.
Your role as the wellbeing mentor is to support individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and complex needs to engage in the service and to achieve their goals and aspirations through individual and team work. You will provide support utilising a fully flexible and person centred approach which builds on an individuals’ strengths.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
OUR FOCUS IS ON DEVELOPING PEOPLE- We provide an inclusive and supportive environment for you where you're driven to stay and grow. You will have a positive attitude and be committed to our values around service user involvement.
YOUR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT - Mandatory and vocational training to allow continuous learning and personal development.
- Over 150 courses all provided to support your long term personal development and career pathway.
- Up to 4 hours per month dedicated to your personal development - including research & development, attending webinars, remote training sessions and shadowing
- Regular 1:1's focusing on your wellbeing, caseload, achievements, challenges and personal goals.
WE OFFER AN EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING:
Pension Scheme, Perkbox online discount portal, Employee Assistance Programme - 24 hour helpline providing counselling and legal information, life insurance, free parking, paid DBS application, extra days leave on your birthday
As our wellbeing mentor you will be experienced in:
- Training in Smoking Cessation or Counselling
- OR educated to Diploma level in a health-related field
- OR equivalent relevant experience in a Health Related Field
- working in mental health settings with individuals presenting with increased risks
As our wellbeing mentor you will have:
- Knowledge of relevant strategies and approaches to delivering an effective smoking cessation service
- OR Experience of working in a Smoking Cessation, Counselling or similar Health-related role
- OR Up to date knowledge of effective health improvement strategies
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule: 8 hour shift
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience in Training in Smoking Cessation or Counselling - if yes, please provide details
- Do you have equivalent relevant experience in a Health Related Field - if yes, please provide details
- Do you have experience of working in a Smoking Cessation, Counselling or similar Health-related role - please provide details
- Do you drive and have access to a vehicle that you are happy to use for work purposes - this is a mandatory requirement for the role
Experience: working or volunteering in a mental health setting: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Norwich, NR1 1SP
Closing Date
The closing date for this job offer is on 30/09/2024
Salary
£10,671.21 a year - Part-time, Fixed term contract
Location
This job is located in Norwich, Norfolk
How to Apply
About NIHCSS
The Norfolk Integrated Housing and Community Support Service (NIHCSS) works with individuals to identify and make changes in a variety of areas of their lives in order to improve their wellbeing. We aim to support people to achieve their goals and to live as i...
