Why work for us?

Working with Mind in Brent, Wandsworth & Westminster 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 communities we serve. Over 50% of our staff have lived mental health experiences.

Attracting the right recruits and retaining them is of paramount importance and ensures that our clients get the best possible service. The benefits of working for us include a core training programme, further training opportunities, continuous professional development, generous annual leave, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a number of policies to ensure we meet best practice guidelines generally. It is also our aim to actively encourage diversity in aspects such as ethnicity, age, and disability, to ensure that our staff complement our client group.

London jobs with Mind in Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster

Our mental health affects every aspect of our lives – how we think, feel and behave. We’re here to make sure that everyone suffering with a mental health problem gets the help they need to recover. Our work has a direct and positive impact on people’s lives. So, if you are passionate about supporting people who are experiencing a mental health problem and are committed to breaking the stigma, read on to join our amazing team.

Current Vacancies

Social Inclusion Project Worker

We are seeking a suitably experienced Social Inclusion Project Worker to join the Team at WW Mind Wandsworth Wellbeing Hub.  – 201 – 203 Tooting High Street, London SW17 0SZ

Your role will be to work with service users providing support and identifying, through regular support planning meetings, goals and ways of achieving them evidencing on our database.  You will be responsible, as part of our group and outreach programme, to facilitate groups to individuals and reporting on group outcomes and achievements quarterly.   In addition, you will collect and report on data, measuring outcomes using the Mental Health Warwick Edinburgh Wellbeing Scale and other appropriate measuring tools.

As part of the team you will help to plan and implement quarterly wellbeing events, in addition planning and implementing open events for World Mental Health Day, Mental Health Awareness Week and Black History Month.

You will develop good working relationship with external agencies including clinicians and multi-disciplinary teams who contribute towards the support of our service users.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 11.30am FRIDAY  1^ST OCTOBER 2021 Interviews will take place on THURSDAY 14^TH OCTOBER 2021

We will contact you if you have been selected for an interview but due to the volume of work we will not be able to reply to everybody who applies.  Therefore, if you have not heard from us with regard to an interview by the 8^TH OCTOBER 2021, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

If you are interested, please go on our webpage and fill up the application form. 

Application Form Template

Social Inlcusion Project Worker Job Description

CYP IAPT Infant Mental Health Worker (Recruit To Train post)

We have an opportunity for you to join our Infant Mental Health Team working with infants & children under 5 years old and their parents/carers following a successful bid to the NHS CYP-IAPT ‘Recruit To Train’ programme.

Job purpose: To study and qualify on the CYP-IAPT training (2.5 days pw) at the same time as working within the Central London Mental Health Support Team (2.5 days pw) with 0-5 year olds and their parent/carers in Westminster (Central London).

This is a training position and so all candidates will need to apply for both the trainee role with our organisation and the UCL Post Graduate Diploma in Child and Young Person IAPT Therapy in order to be shortlisted (for more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the course page: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/child-young-person-iapt-therapy-pg-dip ).

Please complete your university application using the UCL University Application Guidance supplied.

It is very important to mention which modality/modalities you are applying for and why you are qualified & interested in them.

As this is a training position, please be aware that this is a dual application process where you must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, you will be unable to be offered the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course.

This role requires successful candidates to have excellent time management and organisational skills to juggle a work/study/life balance.

Please note, for former EMHP and CWP graduates (or graduates from any other HEE funded course) you need to be 2-years post-graduation to be eligible to apply for this post (graduated by January 2020).

Due to the nature if this recruitment, your names will be shared between the BWW Mind and UCL.

Job Description/personal specification:

UCL post graduate link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/child-young-person-iapt-therapy-pg-dip)

BWW Mind application form: Application Form

UCL RTT Application Guideline: UCL Application Guidance

Deadline for applications: 3^rd Oct

Interviews: 15^th October

CYP IAPT, Child Wellbeing Practitioner – CWP (Recruit To Train post)

We have an opportunity for you to join our Mental Health Support Team (MHST)  working with children and young people and their parents/carers following a successful bid to the NHS CYP-IAPT ‘Recruit To Train’ programme.

Job purpose: To study and qualify on the CYP-IAPT training (2.5 days pw) at the same time as working within the Central London Mental Health Support Team (2.5 days pw) with children, young people and their parents/carers Westminster (Central London).

This is a training position and so all candidates will need to apply for both the trainee role with our organisation and the KCL Post Graduate Diploma in Child and Young Person IAPT Therapy in order to be shortlisted (for more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the brochures:  https://www.annafreud.org/ucl-postgraduate-study/ucl-postgraduate-programmes/child-and-young-persons-psychological-wellbeing-practice-pg-cert/

Please complete your university application using the KCL University Application Guidance supplied.

It is very important to mention which modality/modalities you are applying for and why you are qualified & interested in them.

As this is a training position, please be aware that this is a dual application process where you must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, you will be unable to be offered the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course.

This role will be best suited for applicants that are able to balance a busy work and study schedule. You will be an employee at the service but also enrolled for 2 days a week on a Postgraduate Diploma course. As this is a Postgraduate level diploma, you will also be required to be able to study and write academic material at this level. Applicants must be prepared to study and write assignments outside of protected study time (such as on weekends and after work).

Please note that when you apply to this role, your name will be shared with the Higher Education Institute (HEI) running the course. The service will usually be the Course Team’s main way of contacting you until you have been sent an Offer, and so the Course Team at the HEI may ask for information if it is missing but relevant to deciding eligibility. Other information that might be shared is:

• Reason behind ineligibility for the course.
• Queries regarding application (such as if you claim to have a professional registration without submitting certificates, course may ask service to pursue more information)
• Name change – if you may have registered with a different name than HEI was given, they will confirm with service to ensure that they are reviewing the correct candidate.

This is an integral part of the process to confirm that you have applied to the University and that you meet their course requirements. Please apply to the University at the same time as applying to this job position.

If you apply to this job, you are giving permission for information to be shared between the Course Team at the HEI and the Recruitment team at the Service. The only information that is shared will be relevant to establishing eligibility for the job/course. No irrelevant information will be disclosed or discussed in relation to your application. 

Application Form

CWP JD

Application Guidance

Deadline for applications: 11^th October 2021

Interview date: 22^nd October 2021

Infant Mental Health Worker

Job Summary:

The PG Dip CYP IAPT Therapy 0-5s is a ‘Recruit to Train’ course and as such, prospective students must apply for both a place on the course and for one of the corresponding jobs with the placement organisation at the same time.

This is a training position and so all candidates will need to apply for both the trainee role with BWW Mind and the UCL Post Graduate Diploma in Child and Young Person IAPT Therapy in order to be shortlisted (for more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the course page: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/child-young-person-iapt-therapy-pg-dip). Please complete your university application using the UCL University Application Guidance supplied.

As this is a training position, please be aware that this is a dual application process where you must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, you will be unable to be offered the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course.

This role will be best suited for applicants that are able to balance a busy work and study schedule. You will be an employee at the service but also enrolled for 2 days a week on a Postgraduate Diploma course. As this is a Postgraduate level diploma, you will also be required to be able to study and write academic material at this level. Applicants must be prepared to study and write assignments outside of protected study time (such as on weekends and after work).

The course runs from January to December and not during the standard academic year cycle, so successful applicants will begin on the course on January 2022. The UCL applications portal is now open, so you are able to make a start on this part of your application.

The week is split 2.5 days pw for attending University, teaching and tutorials (either face to face or remote), and you would work in the CYP Team on the other 2.5 days per week. The course itself is a full-time over 1 calendar year and is fully funded by Health Education England so students are not liable for their fees.

• To make an application to the University access the following link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/child-young-person-iapt-therapy-pg-dip
• For practical help on how to apply please access the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17cvHC1djYarbXbPi14UvBNovpTppE5H1/view?usp=sharing
• Contact: [email protected]
• Course brochure: https://www.annafreud.org/media/12018/0-5s-brochure.pdf

Main Responsibilities

1. Initiate and build working relationships with infants, children, parents, carers and families who are referred to the service from across the WCC
2. Work as part of the CYP team and the wider BWW Mind and LA services and key workers to offer interventions to this client group
3. You will be trained to deliver ViPP-SD (Video‐feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline) with parents and infants showing signs of attachment difficulties. This is the leading intervention for supporting parents to develop more attuned parenting in the context of difficulties in the parent-infant relationship.

VIPP will be used with parents of infants under 18 months and the adapted version, VIPP-SD, will be used with children.

4. You will be trained in one of the evidence based parenting courses to support the needs of parents of infants/children between the ages of 18 to 60 months. You will also be trained in individualising parenting work, enabling you to ‘personalise’ the delivery of an evidence-based intervention
5. In accordance with the training over the course of 2 years you will be expected to have worked with at least 8 families (4 children 0-1.5yrs, 4 children 1.5-5 yrs) on Fundamental Principles (Assessment) and 4 Families (at least 3 completed cases (6+ sessions) with at least one of cases with infant 0-1.5 years.) using ViPP-SD and completed a Group Parenting Programme Group (12 sessions run with another worker/ Individual parenting –3 cases with 1 case at >4 sessions)
6. You will be assessed through written case reports, keeping a log of your clinical practice and submitting recordings of your practice with written reflections based on these
7. Clinical supervision for at least 1.5 hours per month in the workplace and this will be with the MHST Clinical Lead/Supervisor who has specialist skills and knowledge in working with infant mental health.
8. At all times to ensure children, young people and families are made aware of key protocols such as the limits of confidentiality, complaints procedure, information sharing protocol and to ensure any special needs or requests for specific support are acknowledged and acted upon.

 Main Duties

CLINICAL

1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
2. Assess and support children with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery.
3. Undertakes patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
4. Provide a range of interventions using core principles of CYP-IAPT practice along with an evidence based intervention consistent with the training course they are doing.
5. Involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
6. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
7. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
8. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
9. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.
10. Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
11. Assess and integrate issues surrounding education into the overall therapy process
12. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.

TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

1. Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments.
2. Apply learning from the training programme in practice
3. Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.
4. Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.
5. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.
6. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice.

7 Engage in all requirements to use feedback and clinical outcomes tools

8. Engage in service user participation as appropriate

PROFESSIONAL

1. Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
2. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
3. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems.
4. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
5. Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.
6. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
7. Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
8. Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives. 

GENERAL

1. To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
2. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
3. All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.
4. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
5. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties. 

Other duties:

1. To act at all times in accordance within policies and procedures and to particularly abide by our policies and procedures on Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity and Health & Safety
2. To work collaboratively with our public, voluntary and private sector partners and stakeholders and to encourage joint-working practice when appropriate
3. To attend line management and staff meetings, reflective supervision, training sessions, the Organisational annual appraisal with the MHST Clinical Lead.
4. To keep accurate records in accordance with the monitoring & evaluation demands of CYP-IAPT/BWW Mind and to liaise with the CYP administrator
5. To identify own Continuing Professional and Personal Development needs with the MHST Clinical Lead and/or Clinical Supervisor. 

This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Application Form

UCL Application Guidance