Duty Practitioner

called London and South-East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Greenwich academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact. We are looking for a self-motivated Mental Health and Wellbeing Duty Practitioner, to provide a professional triage and screening process for students who require support. This role sits within the multi award-winning Student Wellbeing Service which offers support and guidance to students with mental, physical and learning needs. The ideal applicant will be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and experience of working with mental health presentations, interventions, and services. You will have worked within a multidisciplinary team, as the first point of contact in a similar role within the healthcare or education setting. You will demonstrate initiative and maintain students’ safety and needs at the centre of your decision making. The successful applicant will be educated to degree level (or equivalent) in the field of healthcare and will be registered with a relevant professional body for example the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and psychotherapists), NMC (Nursing Midwifery Council) HCPC (Body for Occupational Therapists or SWE (Social Work England). You will be skilled in evidence based mental health risk assessment and crisis management, have excellent communication skills, organisational skills, together with the ability to respond rapidly and work under pressure when required. The post holder will be expected to hold a small caseload of students who require short term, low intensity interventions. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Data and Barring Service check. For an informal discussion about the post please contact Niall Morrissey on N.P.Morrissey@greenwich.ac.uk Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsadmin@gre.ac.uk We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values. Academic Career Pathways We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas. We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, care leavers, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge / Mentally Healthy Universities , we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management. £32,722 to £38,448 plus £5,586 London weighting per annum