The Role: Mental Health Practitioners

Based in West Ham Lane but responsible for all Regions travel will be required

Contract Type: Permanent

Persona: Agile

Competitive salary starting from £34,703 per annum to £39,908 per annum depending on experience

At L&Q, we are committed to providing the best services for our residents. We are looking for two Mental Health Practitioners to join the L&Q Regionals team.

These new and exciting posts will involve working closely with L&Q’s Resident Mental Health Lead and housing staff to ensure confidence and best practice working with residents who experienced mental health issues to achieve positive outcomes and sustain their tenancies.

You will have excellent practical knowledge of legislation, regulation, and best practice in the fields of mental health and safeguarding.  You will have great case management skills when working with complex cases to make assessments, formulate solutions and manage risks.

You will be an effective communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be able to simplify, and problem solve in a co-productive way supporting others to raise skills and confidence.

Could this be you?

If you have experience working in the mental health field, a clinical qualification relating to mental health care and experience of working in a community setting, we want to hear from you. You must be registered with a governing body eg. NMC, HCPC, BABCP.

It is also essential that you hold a current driving licence and have access to a car.

Closing date for applications:  20th January 2022 at 11.00pm

 For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for or be in possession of a Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. For further information about the Disclosure Barring Service please visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Interviews will take place via video call on a date to be confirmed

COVID 19: The safety of our staff and our candidates is of the utmost importance. Every effort will be taken to ensure that safe ways of working are adopted throughout the Recruitment and Selection process. We are introducing extra precautions in line with UK Government Guidelines. Our recruitment processes will follow social distancing and COVID-19 Secure requirements. This will include the use of various technologies to support the interview process. Should candidates have any questions regarding this, or if you require additional support please let us know at the interview planning stage.

At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q.   More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.

Access to a full suite of benefits including 26 days holiday per year, annual bonus subject to business and individual performance, excellent Pension scheme and real investment in your personal & career development. Other benefits include an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life.  Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing.  In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion.  We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.