Mental Health Lead
Jasmine Mother’s Recovery & Daffodil Family Centre
Job Ref: JA202313
Part Time, Permanent Role, 32 hours per week
Flexible working hours to meet the needs of a 24hr service, including scheduled on-call shifts with enhanced payment
Salary £31,168 gross per annum, pro rata (£26,597 gross per annum for part time)
- Do you have a comprehensive understanding of women’s trauma and commitment to trauma informed practice?
- Would you like the opportunity to be responsible for medicines at Jasmine Mothers Recovery including audit preparation and safe medicines management?
- Would you like opportunity to be part of an innovative service with the flexibility to make real and lasting change?
- Can you motivate and inspire women to be the best version of themselves?
If the answers to the above are yes, you may be interested in the exciting opportunity that has arisen to join the Trevi team.
Part of the award-winning women’s charity Trevi, is Jasmine Mother’s Recovery where our dedicated and expert team works with each mother to help her break her addiction for good and to be the best mother she can be. We are looking for an experienced and confident individual to join the Jasmine Recovery Team.
We are searching for a Mental Health Lead to work with our residents, supporting them with their detox programmes and any health appointments they are required to attend. The successful applicant will be a qualified nurse with experience of mental health, administering controlled drugs and medication to individuals. Supporting them to choose a substance free lifestyle and make healthy choices for their children. The successful candidate will also lead on health initiatives such as healthy eating, cessation of smoking, immunisations, and other similar programmes.
Jasmine Mother’s Recovery’s unique service offers a safe space for detoxing and rehabilitation whilst supporting the Mother to identify what changes they need to make to keep their child safe. The aim is for the Mother and child(ren) to return to the community having successfully completed their detox. We have developed a reputation for offering a nurturing service for both children and their Mothers, yet also able to make clear recommendations for the court arena, if the child(ren) are subject to Care proceedings.
The role is a strategically significant one for both Jasmine and the Daffodil Family Centre and brings with it both opportunity and challenges. It will suit someone who has a passion for working with women who have a history of drug and alcohol dependency and with a desire to deliver high quality care to vulnerable families
We are looking for someone who is committed to working from a trauma informed perceptive.
We offer the following employee benefits:
- A comprehensive induction and training programme.
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- A day off on your Birthday
- An award-winning Employment Assistance Programme
- Company sick pay scheme
- Plymouth City Council Parking Permits payable over 12 months
- Employee of the month awards
- Refer a Friend Recruitment Bonus
- Company contribution to your NEST Pension
- Learning & Development opportunities relevant to this role
- Blue Light Store Discount Scheme
Trevi is a Real Living Wage Employer
Any offer of employment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, costs of which will be met by Trevi.
Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
Trevi is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity.
Applications are particularly welcome from women with lived experience.
To apply please download and complete the forms below:
Job Description & Person Specification – Mental Health Lead
Application form part 2: equal opportunities
Please return your completed application form to: Recruitment@Trevi.org.uk
Alternatively, you can pick up an Application Form from Sunflower Women’s Centre, 29 Sutherland Road, PL4 6BW, available from 9:30am – 4:30pm. Monday – Friday. Please return in the same way
We are unable to accept CVs in accordance with the Trevi Safer Recruitment Policy and we do not accept applications from recruitment agencies.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applicants. If you would like to apply, please do so promptly.
Closing date: Monday 8th January 2024 at midday
Interviews to be held: tbc
Previous applicants need not apply.
Unfortunately, we don’t have the resources to inform applicants who are not shortlisted; therefore, if you haven’t heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, regrettably you have not been selected for the next stage in the process.
