Mental Health Practitioner

The Role:

• You will be a member of the EAP clinical team offering telephone based emotional support directly to clients accessing our helpline, mental health assessment, guidance, signposting and recommendations in relation to onward referral to specialist teams.
• You will provide guidance and informal supervision to other members of the clinical team including counsellors and PWPs, particularly in relation to severe and enduring mental health presentations.
• Potential future developments to take on team management of small group of practitioners

The Company:

Vita Health Group is a leading UK healthcare provider with over 30 years’ experience delivering best in class physical and mental health services across corporates, NHS and private patients.

We comprise of three leading UK healthcare providers, each with their own great reputation within the healthcare industry; RehabWorks, Workplace Wellness and Crystal Palace Physio Group.

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• RMN, Mental Health Social Worker, Mental Health Occupational Therapist
• Current registration with NMC or HCPC
• An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion
• Demonstrable post-qualification experience in mental health.
• To engage with people with mental health problems, assess their needs, design and deliver appropriate interventions and evaluate the effectiveness care provided.
• and manage risk.
• The ability to work effectively with a large number of stakeholders, managing communications and maintaining good relationships.
• Experience of working with people with acute and long term mental health problems in a community setting.
• Willingness to travel, which may include overnight stays on occasion, as and when required (occasional not regular travel)

Desirable:

• Acertat/diploan Counselling or other psychotherapy equivalent
• Accredited Membership of BACP, UKCP, BCP or NCS.
• Qualification in people management or other management or leadership qualification
• Experience of supervising counselling/therapy students, trainees and/or staff

Why Vita Health Group?

Our company purpose is “to make people better” which is inclusive of everyone we treat. In order to achieve this, we strongly believe in our company values:

• Customer Focussed
• People Centred
• Quality
• Integrity

Our values provide the building blocks for us to achieve the Vita Health Group vision to be the UKs Leading Healthcare Provider of best in class Physical and Mental Health Solutions.

We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and value excellence in everything we do. We have a strong focus on supporting and developing our employees and are keen to bring on board candidates that share our vision to be a workplace of choice.

We continually look at attracting the very best people from the widest talent pool. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Should you wish to discuss any adjustment that you might need in the applications process, you can do so by visiting our website and clicking on “contact us” button located at the top right of the page or please dial the number for our head office in Bury St Edmunds and ask to speak to a member of our recruitment team who will be happy to discuss your requirements.

Benefit Package

The role offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:

• Enhanced annual leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Ability to work from home when required and where possible (min 5mb download speed required)
• Benenden health cover including access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Online benefits portal, including high street discounts and a wellbeing zone
• Continued Professional Development opportunities and comprehensive training provided
• Life Assurance insurance
• Access to internal Equality and Diversity Networks/Groups
• Length of service awards

How to Apply

Please click on the “Apply with Indeed” button below where you can submit a copy of your CV.

Please submit a copy of your CV for review via the NHS jobs apply section

Please email a copy of your CV clearly stating the role and location that you wish to apply for to recruitment@vhg.co.uk

Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.

Vita Health Group is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident Committed Employer.  We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are committed to supporting wellbeing for all employees and are associated with the MINDFUL EMPLOYER Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health.

We are actively seeking to increase the diversity of its workforce, to ensure we are representative of the communities we serve. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of lived experience

Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.

*Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.* 

Vita Health Group