DMWS – Veterans Mental Health Peer Support Worker

Confederation of Service Charities; Scotland; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking a Veterans Mental Health Peer Support Worker to enhance the mental health services for veterans in Dumfries and Galloway. The role involves providing tailored support to veterans, ensuring they receive appropriate care while also addressing non-clinical challenges that affect their wellbeing. With benefits including flexible working, training opportunities, and a supportive team environment, this role is ideal for candidates looking to make a real impact.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus Public Holidays

Pension scheme with employer matching

Flexible working options

Access to virtual GP and health counselling

Enhanced sick pay scheme

Personal development support

Employee recognition initiatives

Contribution towards eye tests and glasses

Family-friendly benefits for maternity/paternity/adoption

Qualifications

• First-hand experience or strong connection with the Armed Forces community.
• Preferably a veteran with relevant training in mental health support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver non-clinical mental health support services to veterans.
• Provide regular contact and understanding of veteran’s needs.
• Help veterans navigate wellness pathways and tackle non-clinical issues.

Skills

Mental Health Support

Understanding of Armed Forces

Communication

Education

Relevant experience in mental health services

Job description

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***THIS JOB VACANCY HAS NOW CLOSED***

Location: Dumfries and Galloway
Contract: Full Time
Salary: £26,323.00
Closing date: 13 January 2025

We have an exciting opening in our DMWS Scotland Team working in partnership with NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people who have served in the armed forces and their families?

We are looking for someone with a strong connection to the Armed Forces community, preferably a veteran with experience of supporting people with mental health issues. This person will deliver non-clinical mental health Peer Support Services to veterans. This will involve providing regular contact opportunities with someone the veteran can identify with, who understands their needs and anxieties and who has the professional training and awareness to help steer them on a path to wellness, help prevent crisis escalation, to access appropriate support and to tackle the wider non-clinical issues impacting on their wellbeing.

DMWS is working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway to put in place an effective and supportive mental health and wellbeing pathway for veterans. This is a new service, and the initial contract length is 12 months, with the possibility of extension thereafter.

DMWS is an international charity that has been providing medical welfare support to the Armed Forces Community for over 80 years. We support all members of the Armed Forces Community across the services, including serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and their family members/carers. This includes the Merchant Navy.

Healthcare professionals can achieve significant improvements in physical and mental health issues, but often there can be other challenges that someone in the Armed Forces Community faces that can inhibit their recovery. Mental health concerns, drivers behind substance abuse, social isolation, inappropriate housing, homelessness, or financial worries can affect someone’s health. DMWS tackles these non-clinical issues that can negatively impact on recovery and overall wellbeing.

We offer employees the following benefits: –
• Annual Leave: We give employees 30 days a year annual leave plus Public Holidays (pro-rata’d for part-time employees).
• Pension: Auto enrolment onto DMWS workplace pension scheme – subject to eligibility. You will make a minimum contribution of 5% which DMWS will match. Contributions will be matched up to 6% by DMWS.
• Death in Service Scheme: Three times your annual salary to nominated beneficiaries – subject to eligibility.
• Flexible Working: All flexible working requests are considered – many of our staff work flexible hours and work wholly, or partly from home.
• Smart Health: Access to a 24/7 virtual GP service, with a counselling service and on-line help and support around health and well-being matters.
• Work-based Parking/Mileage: For those who pay to park at their work-base, fees are repaid through expenses. Mileage claims are reimbursed in line with HMRC guidelines.
• Enhanced Sick Pay: Enhanced sick pay scheme for all employees upon completion of their probationary period.
• Staff Recognition: Staff are regularly recognised for their work by the leadership team and their peers, via internal events, social media, and industry awards.
• Personal Development Programme: DMWS supports employee continuing professional development and training.
• Above all, being part of the DMWS team means that you are making a difference to the lives of those working on the frontline.
• Great training opportunities
• £25 contribution towards eye tests and a contribution of £50 towards glasses. (As long as they are only needed for DSE use and not otherwise needed on a standard prescription).
• Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption family friendly benefits

Applications close on Monday 13January 2025.

To apply please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you would be a good fit for the role. Please remember to click on ‘upload’ otherwise we may not receive your attachments. Applicants must hold a full UK Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle which is required for this role. Applications will be considered as they are submitted. DMWS reserve the right to close the application process early and feedback will only be provided to candidates who attend interviews.