Mental Health Crisis Worker

Mental Health Crisis Worker

Build a career in Mental Health with support, training,

and within a new and exciting partnership!

Benefits:

• Salary range: Band MCHW 1-4 £19,869 - £21,719
• Plus service uplift of £1,500
• Plus QCF Level 3
• 2015 award pending

Hours: 37 per week. Part time considered. Please Note: - This is a 24 hour service therefore staff will work on a rota to cover days, evenings, nights and weekends - there will be approximately 4 night shifts a month.

We are looking for excellent mental health support staff to join our new crisis team in Bristol

The Crisis Service, like all Recovery Bristol Partnerships is now being run by voluntary sector organisations working in partnership with the NHS, working under the banner of Bristol Mental Health.

As a Mental Health Crisis Worker, you will help people experiencing an acute mental health crisis: supporting them through the immediate crisis and helping them to build resilience and connect them into their community over time. You will also champion our recovery and psychologically informed approach as the best way to support people to move forward in their lives, wherever they are.

We are looking for individuals who want to build a career in Mental Health and to provide support with this, we now are offering the level 3 QCF in Health and Social Care.

Please note that uploading your CV is the first stage of the application process. You will be sent an email with a link to complete an online application form.

You will be shortlisted based on the information in your application not your CV-this will not be seen.

Closing date: 9.00am, Friday 03.04.15

Interview date: TBC

Please note this post is open to women only. These posts falls under Section 7 (2) (e) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services.