Duty Practitioner

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.

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, care leavers, disabled and LGBT+ people. 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.