Mental Health Practitioner

Job title:

Mental Health Practitioner

Company:

University of Bath

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Mental Health Practitioner to come and work with our Mental Health Service in the Student Support and Safeguarding team.Working in partnership with other teams and colleagues within the department (particularly our Therapeutic and Wellbeing Services) you’ll be contributing to a developing departmental vision of supporting students to enable students to thrive, as individuals, throughout their journey to, through and beyond the University of Bath.About youYou will be an experienced and creative registered Mental Health Professional who can provide structured interventions and support planning for the students who need Mental Health Support during their time at University. We are looking to recruit someone who can:

• Work effectively to build collaborative relationships with students on their caseload and to co-produce support plans with students to address their Mental Health needs at University
• Work confidently to assess and manage any presenting MH risks to our students and University community as a whole
• Work within our existing policies and in partnership with other internal services to manage student need and respond proportionately
• Help us build excellent working relationships and joint practices with our colleagues in the NHS.

About usThe Department of Student Support & Safeguarding is a lively and committed team of interconnected services who are working to support and enhance the student experience and are developing sector-leading practices to support both student and staff development. The Mental Health, Therapeutic and Wellbeing Services work in close connection with colleagues in our Disability, Money Advice and Student Retention & Success services to create a holistic response to student needs, and to share our learning experiences across a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated professionals.

Further informationThis is a full-time role, working 36.5 hours per week, however, all Mental Health Practitioners will contribute to a collaborative Duty Service, including providing on-campus weekend cover to manage incoming/urgent situations, and help shape future development of our offer in this area.For an informal discussion about the role please contact Hannah Baker, Student Mental Health Service Manager at ( ), or Liz Kearton, Deputy Director (Student Mental Health) at .A Disclosure Baring Service (DBS) check will be required for this post.£37,099 to £44,263. Grade 7

Expected salary

£37099 – 44263 per year

Location

Bath

Job date

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:44:42 GMT

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