Job title: Grief in Pieces Suicide Bereavement Liaison (x2)

Responsible to: Deputy Director of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Services/ Clinical Director

Hours: 22.5 hours/ 30 hours

Salary: Starting salary is £31,438.42 per year (Full-time equivalent), (SC6-SP26), which equates to £18,863.05 per year at 22.5 hours per weeks or £25,150.74 at 30 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term until 31^st March 2025

Location: Tudor Road E9, London

Benefits: See supporting documents for information on benefits.

We are seeking (two) Suicide Bereavement Liaisons to join our Grief in Pieces: Support for Suicide Loss team. The incumbents will be experienced mental health practitioners with the understanding, therapeutic skills, personal qualities and compassion for working effectively with those affected by suicide bereavement.

The suitable candidate(s) will work with individuals, groups and communities, offering practical and emotional 1-2-1 (therapeutic) support as well as group-based interventions.

The postholder will also support with facilitating events and workshops, as needed, across the boroughs of North-East London as well as in local school and community venues.

The postholder(s) will enjoy working independently but will also work well as part of a team, ideally with experience of inter-professional working across health, education and social care.

The individual(s) will have experience of or be willing to develop the necessary skills to work in a trauma-informed, compassion-focused and CBT-informed approach, offering a balance of bearing witness to the emotional devastation of traumatic loss and gently facilitating posttraumatic coping and growth.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for more information.

DBS clearance for an Adult and Children Workforce at Enhanced level (with Barring) is required for this role.

About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:

 We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.

 We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions.

 We currently support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support minoritised communities.

 Our values are:

 Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.

Fair:  We strive for equity- no-one’s needs should go unmet.

Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works – proven or new

Working with Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney, and Waltham Forest.

We are committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do. This is a critical priority for Mind CHWF. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation that recognises different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services.

We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.

Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.

Value-based Recruitment:

We know that for various reasons, not everybody who can successfully perform in a role, performs their best under traditional interview/selection procedures. We are therefore seeking ways to further breakdown barriers in our recruitment & selection process.

Shorted-listed candidates will be provided with some questions to help them prepare for the interview.

 How to apply:

Please see the document section below for the application pack.

To be considered for this post, we need to receive the following:

1. Completed application form; and
2. A copy of your latest CV.

Please note that if we do not receive the two documents listed above then we can’t consider you for the role.

Once you have completed the application form, please click here and upload it along with your latest CV.

The closing date is by 2^nd August 2024, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know in your application.

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