Lead Practitioner

Turning Point Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services provider in Glasgow is seeking a Lead Practitioner to provide individualised support to adults with mental health conditions. The role entails providing practical and emotional support, working on a person-centered basis, and leading a well-established team. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications, strong leadership skills, and IT competency. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, extensive training, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Learning and development courses

Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare

Pension Scheme with employer contribution

35 holiday/public holidays days per year

Qualifications

• Passion for helping vulnerable people and providing individualised support.
• Experience in working with adults with mental health conditions.
• Ability to participate in on-call rotation and sleepovers.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to individuals.
• Encourage personal outcomes in daily life activities.
• Work on a person-centered basis with individuals' support networks.

Skills

Leadership skills

Knowledge of trauma and mental health

IT skills

Education

Relevant qualifications in social services or healthcare

Job description

Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington’s Service

Type of service Mental Health

Job Type Lead Practitioner

Hours of work Full time

Job Description

Post: Lead Practitioner

Service: Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington's Service

Based: Glasgow

Hours: Full -Time 37 hours per week

Salary: £26,076-£29,144 (£13.55 - £15.15 per hour)

Contract Permanent

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Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington's are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.

Are you committed to our values of respect, integrity, inclusion and compassion?

Does making a difference in the life of a vulnerable adult bring you satisfaction at work?

It is important for us to ensure the success of our well-established team that provides outstanding support to adults across Glasgow. We are asking for your backing so that the team can continue to thrive and grow. Your existing leadership skills and knowledge of trauma and mental health will provide an invaluable contribution to the work that we do.

Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington’s Service

Turning Point Scotland’s Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington’s Service provides support to individuals diagnosed with complex and enduring mental health conditions, and individuals who have Huntington’s disease to have as fulfilling a life as possible.

We are committed to offering a trauma informed approach supporting individuals to find theirown strengths & having the confidence in themselves to cope with life’s challenges- We want individuals we support to have a true sense of belonging, a positive identity, feel valued & build a network of positive supportive relationships. We work very closely with partners in the Glasgow HSCP in supporting people who may be in crisis and in offering interventions to maximise their safety. Staff are creative and compassionate with a positive can-do attitude.

To do this - support is tailored to an individual’s needs/wishes & reflected in their personalised support package and may range from a few hours per week to support accessible 7 days per week. Although this role will be predominantly a Monday to Friday, there is on‑call rotation responsibility, and you may be required to do sleepovers for which you will be financially rewarded. There is an expectation you may have to work evenings and weekends if required.

The support we provide is always person‑centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.

As a Lead Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

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Turning Point Scotland have Platinum accreditation in Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 35 holiday/public holidays days per year.

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? Yes

Does the post include personal care? Yes

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? Yes

Will the service users be involved in this process? Yes

If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.