Jobs in Angus

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity.

SAMH has represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for more than 90 years.

Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others. These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.

SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.

This exciting opportunity within SAMH is part of a range of new services set up through investment from the Co-op National Charity Partnership. The Partnership brings together Co-op, SAMH, Mind and Inspire to improve the resilience of communities across the UK by supporting people to improve their own and other’s mental health and wellbeing.

Wellbeing on Wheels, is a peer-led service, offering an informal and socially supportive space for people to access mental health and wellbeing support. After a successful pilot of Wellbeing on Wheels in Fife, we will work in partnership with Stagecoach East to provide this mobile drop-in opportunity across Angus to include Arbroath, Kirriemiur, Brechin and Carnoustie.

The bus situated in the heart of each community will be open to all, providing a ‘hop on-hop off’ opportunity for people to come on board and connect with others, explore mental health, raising awareness and challenging stigma. The Peer Support Practitioner role will support those who have lived experience of mental health problems to positively engage with a range of tools and tactics to allow them to continue to build resilience, self-manage their mental health and live well in their community.

The Peer Support Practitioners will use their own lived experience of mental health recovery to support service users in a recovery focussed way. Using formalised peer support models, the Peer Support Practitioners will enhance the support provided to the individual and will contribute to the strengthening of local community resilience through signposting to existing community assets and positive activities to help maintain service user’s mental health and wellbeing.

We are looking for individuals with lived experienced of mental health recovery who are passionate about supporting others to make meaningful improvements to their mental health and wellbeing. You will be facilitating 1:1 session, initial interventions and ongoing resilience building, offering support that is tailored to individuals expressed needs. To be part of the Peer Support Team you will have a flexible and dynamic approach that ensures all attendees receive a consistent high quality of support. You will need to demonstrate good communications skills, supporting good working relationships across the team and with all relevant external partners and community organisations.

Peer Support Practitioners will be role modelling recovery within SAMH values and guidelines. A PVG check is required for this post, along with a Right to Work in the UK check.

Employer: Voluntary Action Angus, 5-7 The Cross, Forfar DD8 1BX

To deliver social prescribing in localities in Angus taking additional responsibility for connecting with wider VAA Locality workers third sector and strategic partner opportunities and connecting GP practices with community based opportunities which help improve wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

The role will involve supporting personal options and choice for patients to help improve wellbeing , referring patients to comprehensive social care services, taking referrals and ensuring that you target groups and communities most in need and helping them to live a healthier, happier life.

This is a very stimulating role that will allow you to work with a wide range of people such as GP’s Statutory partners such as Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), Community Planning Partnership (CPP) and voluntary organisations and will also include patients with:

• one or more long-term conditions in need of support with improving mental well being
• who may endure loneliness or isolation
• experience poverty and inequalities which may be a determinant to poor health.
• have concerns about drug and alcohol issues
• who have complex social needs which affect their well-being

Person Specification

Personal Qualities and Attributes

• Ability to actively listen, empathise with people and provider person-centres support in a non-judgemental way
• Ability to provide a culturally sensitive service, supporting people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from diverse communities
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, verbally in writing, with people, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies, stakeholders
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• Have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies. Be aware of when the person’s needs are beyond the scope of the link worker role. Eg when there is a need for a qualified health practitioner input
• Ability to work from an asset-based approach building on existing community and personal assets
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
• Commitment to collaborative working with all local agencies (including VCSE organisations and community groups). Able to work with others to reduce hierarchies and find creative solutions to community issues
• Can demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative (including when under pressure and meeting deadlines)
• High level of written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or own initiative
• Understanding the needs of small volunteer-led community groups and an ability to support their development
• Ability to provide motivational coaching to support people’s behaviour change
• Knowledge, and ability to work to, policies and procedures including confidentiality, safeguarding, long working, information governance and health and safety

Qualifications

• Demonstrable commitment to professional personal development
• Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience

Experience

• Experience of working in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health /health improvement (including unpaid work
• Experience of supporting people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work)
• Experience of supporting their mental health, within a paid or unpaid informal capacity
• Experience of working with the VCSE sector in paid or unpaid capacity including with volunteers or small groups
• Experience of data collection and using tools to measure the impact of services
• Experience of partnership /collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
• Knowledge of personalised care approach
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families and carers
• Knowledge of community development approaches
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Knowledge of I.T. systems, including ability to use word-processing skills, email and internet to create simple plans and reports (eg word, powerpoint, excel)
• Knowledge of VCSE and community services in the locality
• Knowledge of the HHS workings including Primary Care

Other

• Is PVG Scheme Registered
• Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands
• Access to own transport and an ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis including to visit people in their own homes

Operational Development and Duties

1. To devise and implement an effective pathway for patients, addressing their holistic and non-medical needs. Principally, this will be devised with VAA locality workers, locality locator and other partners.
2. To ensure that a process of ‘soft handover’ is completed with each patient including: an initial assessment that includes:
   1. risk assessment
   2. an agreed action plan, assisting and encouraging clients to make their own decisions and choices
   3. conducting reviews with patients to ensure useful and sustainable benefits have been achieved
3. To develop and promote Social Prescribing and wider community involvement and participation in the Social Prescribing Project
4. To process and update monitoring information for clients including updating the Locality Locator
5. To produce monthly and quarterly reports in line with contractual agreements through VAA’s Appraised system
6. To ensure that end-of-programme evaluations and reports are produced as required for internal and external purposes where appropriate
7. To participate in training, learning and development as determined by the line manager and SP steering group
8. To market and represent the SP Project widely at all levels to ensure maximum awareness of the service

Other Duties

1. To ensure adherence to, and implementation of, all relevant legislation and VAA and GP practices policies
2. To participate in ongoing supervision and appraisals including relevant VAA internal reporting systems
3. To attend meetings of the Health Centres in Angus and participate in MDT activity as required
4. To create and maintain good working relations with HSCI members, staff, colleagues and clients
5. To operate Health and Safety at Work procedures
6. To carry out any other reasonable duties required by the VAA Manager
7. Work as a member of a team with senior workers, healthcare practitioners, GPs and partner agencies.

This job description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and may include any other duties and responsibilities as may be determined in consultation with the jobholder. It is not intended to be rigid or inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works.

Please Note: The interview panel reserves the right to enhance desirable criteria at short- listing stage depending on the number of applications received.

Employer: Voluntary Action Angus, 5-7 The Cross, Forfar DD8 1BX

Responsible to: Voluntary Action Angus and Project Working Group

Purposes of the job

• Recruit and train Breastfeeding Peer Support Volunteers
• To improve the support provided by trained Breast Buddies to breastfeeding mothers in Angus at breastfeeding groups via social media pages
• Support and Supervise up to 50 volunteers to deliver peer support
• To promote breastfeeding friendly environments in local communities.
• To improve mother satisfaction with breastfeeding support and experience
• To ensure equality of opportunity, fairness and diversity in all aspects of work
• Implement good child protection practice in all areas of work
• To establish a programme of initial contact to breastfeeding mums
• To encourage a culture of actively promoting Breast Buddies by health care professionals.

Main Responsibilities

Project Implementation

• Undertaking work as delegated by the Manager and the project working group
• Providing ongoing and effective support to Breast Buddies including attendance at peer support groups
• Implementing and developing as appropriate (in collaboration with the project working group) the recruitment and training of Breast Buddies
• Take responsibility for liaising with midwives, health visitors, breastfeeding support workers and family nurses to ensure effective coordination of the project, including ensuring that ongoing effective and consistent support is available to breastfeeding mothers and peer supporters.
• Supporting the implementation and review of relevant policies and procedures
• Contributing to required administration, monitoring, financial systems and project outcomes with the support of the project working group
• Promoting the work and development of the project at a local level
• To ensure data collection tools are understood and completed by Breast Buddies

Working in Partnership

• Ensuring effective liaison with midwives at Arbroath Infirmary Maternity Unit and local health visitors
• Networking appropriately within the community
• Work collaboratively with the project team

The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post as detailed above.

Ark is a major provider of Housing, Care and Support to people with long term and enduring conditions such as learning disabilities, mental health issues, dementia and autism. Our aim is to ensure that those who use our services get the very best out of Ark to enable them to live as independently as possible and lead a happy life.

Ark is looking for dedicated and caring individuals who are committed to making a difference in our supported people’s lives. Your role will be to provide practical, emotional and social support. Ark offers a detailed induction and training programme designed to ensure you have all the skills you need for the job. First and foremost you will align with Ark’s values – Trust, Respect, Understanding, Equality and Integrity.

Your main duties will be but not limited to:

• Working with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable service users.

• Communicate and work well with individuals to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships.

• Carry out tasks in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.

In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:

• Full and comprehensive training programme, e-Learning and a dedicated SVQ team who will support you to achieve an industry specific, accredited qualification.

• Up to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata

• 4% Contributory pension scheme

• Employee recognition schemes

• Opportunities for career progression

• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7

• Refer a Friend Scheme

• Sodexo Employee Benefits

This is an exciting role and comes at a time where Ark have undertaken a major piece of work where we have reviewed and developed our Business Plan for the next 5 years and beyond. This business plan will see Ark reshape as a modern, future-focused organisation that builds on our technological and digital capability that aims to positively impact on the lives of its tenants, supported people and staff.

The Supported Housing Worker role requires assisting in the management of the development thus ensuring the tenants are able to enjoy an acceptable standard of living in an environment which is clean, safe and friendly. You will be responsible for overseeing the wellbeing of the tenants and for assisting them in maintaining their independence.

As Housing Care Worker your role will involve working with our tenants to ensure they receive the support and personal care identified in their care plans. You will directly support tenants in their homes by providing individual advice, practical housing support assistance and personal care.

Both roles are to ensure that we are able to offer the best service to our tenants and make it possible for our tenants to continue enjoying as much independent living as they’re able.

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefits from:

• competitive hourly rates of £9.76 - £10.25 per hour
• guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30am & 10pm
• generous annual leave entitlement
• a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions
• flexible working policies
• access to extensive paid training and development opportunities
• a supportive and inclusive culture.

We also have opportunities with our Trust Staff Agency - for employees who want to work across different locations, in various roles, with highly flexible hours to suit family commitments - it's a great opportunity with the same training and development that our other roles benefit from.

Previous experience working in social care or the housing sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with enthusiasm, a caring nature and willingness to learn as full training, support and ongoing development will be provided.