Student Mental Health Practitioner

University of Surrey; Guildford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

14.5% employer Pension Contribution

25 Days annual leave + 7 University D&

Bank Holidays

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Travel & Family benefits includingRail

On site leisure facilities at discount

On-site parking, cafes and Restaurants

Job summary

The University of Surrey's Wellbeing and Welfare department is recruiting Mental Health Practitioners to support students and contribute to a positive student experience. The role is fixed-term, part-time (0.8 FTE) for up to 12 months, based on campus four days per week, 9am–5pm.

You will join a multidisciplinary team of mental health nurses, social workers, eating disorder therapists and counsellors to deliver careful assessments, brief interventions and ongoing caseload management.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist.
• Experience supporting individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Part-time fixed-term role up to 12 months, 0.8 FTE.
• Based on campus four days a week, 9am–5pm.

Responsibilities

• Lead in supporting the service and university to offer mental health support.
• Develop a service to meet changing student needs with evidence-based improvements.
• Applications from recent graduates with current NMC/SWE/HCPC membership considered.
• Undertake mental health and risk assessments, provide brief interventions, and manage caseload with proper records.

Skills

Mental health expertise

Risk assessments

Caseload management

Interventions

Job description

Are you a registered mental health nurse, social worker, occupational therapist, or work in any other Nursing Discipline and looking for a new rewarding role?

The University of Surrey's Wellbeing and Welfare department has a great opportunity for Mental Health Practitioners to join the team and contribute to the student experience.

Role & Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled mental health professional with experience supporting individuals with complex mental health needs. This fixed-term role is available on a part-time basis (0.8 FTE) for upto 12 months. Working hours can be discussed during the hiring process, with the expectation that the successful candidate will be based on our campus (four days per week, 9am–5pm and campus-based).

Our well-established service is on a journey through an exciting period of transformation, and you will work within a committed and supportive multi-disciplinary team made up of mental health nurses, social workers, eating disorder therapists and counsellors.

As Part Of The Role, You Will

• Play a lead role in supporting the service and the wider University to offer proactive and compassionate mental health support to our entire student community.
• Work with the Wellbeing team to develop a service to meet the changing needs of students with mental health concerns to bring about evidence based improvements to the service provision.
• We will consider applications from recent graduates with a current membership of the NMC/Social Work England/HCPC.
• Undertake mental health and risk assessments, provide brief interventions and manage an individual caseload, maintaining accurate clinical records and ensuring appropriate follow-up.

About You

We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive, compassionate and able to work independently as well as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.

What’s in it for you?

We think Surrey is an amazing place to work, and we are a flexible, and fun place to work and thrive.

Our campus is a beautiful, leafy environment with carefully designed gardens, vibrant green playing fields, and a picturesque lake. With the buzz of student life and superb working facilities, the University is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research in an inspiring, innovative and diverse environment.

Alongside our campus setting, collegiate on-site atmosphere and plentiful development opportunities, we also offer:

• 14.5% employer Pension Contribution
• 25 Days annual leave + 7 University Days + Bank Holidays
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Travel & Family benefits including subsidised rail fare, cycle to work scheme and on-site childcare
• On site world-class leisure facilities at discounted rates
• On-site parking, cafes and Restaurants

The University is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.