Mental Health Advisor (Maternity cover)

Location: University Park

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced registered mental health professional with a passion for working with students.

In the role, you will deliver student-centred, recovery focussed mental health interventions to students impacted by significant mental health difficulties. In this role, you will support students through 1:1 appointments, group work and workshops. High levels of interpersonal and communication skills will be key to the role, and you will act as an interface between statutory services and the wider university to ensure the needs of students are being met. 

The successful candidate with have significant experience of working in Secondary Mental Health Services and be skilled in case and risk management with individuals experiencing significant mental health difficulties. 

The Mental Health Advisory Service sits within the wider wellbeing service, and the role will work positively with other colleagues in the service in a collegiate way making good teamworking skills essential to this role. 

You will be predominantly based at the Cripps Health Centre located on University Park but may be asked to work at other locations on University Park and our other Nottingham campuses. 

You will be a fully trained and registered mental health professional (Mental Health Social Worker, Community Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Clinical Psychologist). A good understanding of issues which impact on student wellbeing and the ability to demonstrate a commitment to inclusive practice are essential. 

We value diversity and are particularly keen to receive applications from males who are currently underrepresented in our Mental Health Service. 

This role’s core hours are 09.00-17.15 with some occasional evening and weekend work required. Flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with the University of Nottingham’s Flexible Working Arrangements Policy. Staff in the wellbeing service are required to work on site for a minimum of 80% of their working week. 

The post is offered on a 1-year fixed term contract. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week); job share arrangements may be considered. Requests for secondment from internal candidates will be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

At the University of Nottingham, we are committed to providing generous employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. As a university employee, you will have an excellent choice of benefits and rewards, including access to fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes, along with 30 days' holiday allowance and a highly attractive pension scheme. 

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Farrah Humberstone (Team Lead: Specialist Wellbeing Services – Counselling and Mental Health) email: farrah.humberstone@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. 

It is a condition of this post that satisfactory enhanced disclosure is obtained from the 'Disclosure and Barring Service'.

Further details:

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration.

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