Wellbeing Team Lead | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 30 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2024 |
| Location: | Wallington, SM6 0HY |
| Company: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6606456/294-COMM-6606456-JB |
Summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, and proactive individual with a strong background in delivering wellbeing provision across health and social care settings. Promoting and championing co-production, whilst working in partnership with community networks and organisations, will be a core element to this role. The successful applicant will have a keen interest in primary care, co-production and recovery. They will have excellent interpersonal skills and experience of working with people who have mental health problems. We are looking for someone who has enthusiasm, confidence as well as the ability to work both flexibly and autonomously to strategically build the wellbeing element of NHS Sutton Talking Therapies.
Sutton Wellbeing Team is an integral part of Sutton Talking Therapies, which delivers a range of evidence-based psychological interventions to people with common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression using a stepped care model. The Wellbeing Team supports service delivery by leading on wellbeing initiatives that are aligned with the SWLSTG Talking Therapies strategy – including improving patient access and engagement with the service.
The Trust population is a wonderfully diverse mix of communities, cultures and energy. Therefore, we are seeking individuals who relish the opportunity to work with diverse communities and contribute to positive community development in mental health.
· To be responsible for the smooth and effective operational management and co-ordination of the Wellbeing Provision withinNHS Sutton Talking Therapies
·To establish systems for increasing referrals and ensuring smooth process pathway for responding to referrers and linking with other elements of the service
·To work in close partnership with the Talking Therapies and Wellbeing multi-disciplinary team, and multiple teams including the other borough Wellbeing Team Leads, actively promoting cohesive working.
· To have daily liaison with community organizations to develop wellbeing provision
· To hold full managerial responsibility for all interns and other voluntary staff members ensuring they work within an agreed operational policy and providing support and consultation in the process.
· To work closely with the senior management team i.e. Step Leads and Referral and Care Pathway Lead in Talking Therapies, to ensure that all Talking Therapies clinicians adhere to operational policies.
·To support the administrative functions of the team, and support administration staff with understanding referral pathways as they are developed between organizations.
·To carry through all agreed procedures in regard to staff disciplinary and sickness absence arrangements for the Trust to the level of the post.
·To promote the Trust’s Equal Opportunities strategy and implement procedures to further this process.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
· The planning, implementation, and evaluation of Wellbeing interventions which support the SWLSTG Talking Therapies strategy
· The recruitment and management of staff in the Wellbeing team including interns and all voluntary support workers from various organisations
· Working in conjunction with all team members, to provide a seamless, safe and comprehensive Talking Therapies service
· Champion the Trust values within the service
· To support an increase in referrals and access to the service by leading on the delivery of the Talking Therapies marketing strategy
· To support patient engagement and optimize clinical outcomes
· Manage Trust allocated resources under supervision of Service manager
· Risk assessment and management review of all service users accessing wellbeing workshops and initiatives, recording accurately on IAPTUS system and escalating if required.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Sep 2024