Lead Worker - Living Well Centre South West

The Lambeth Living Well Network Alliance supports people in Lambeth experiencing mental illness. Thames Reach works in partnership with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Lambeth NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, Lambeth Council and Certitude to deliver mental health services as part of the innovative transformation of mental health services in the borough.

We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions.

You will:

.Support clients living in the community using a mix of brief interventions and longer-term support
.Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, community psychiatric nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, peer mentors and consultants
.Manage a caseload of people with complex mental health needs
.Work autonomously and as part of a team
.Accurately record work to enable us to demonstrate our outcomes
.Contribute to the meeting of the targets in the areas of Education, Training and Employment / move on of the service users, maximising service user involvement /and other Key Performance Indicators

You will be:

.Organised and efficient in your work
.Excellent at communicating and problem solving
.Confident at liaising with professionals.
.Competent at using a computer and a range of software packages
.Responsive and flexible to the needs of the team and the clients

We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2023 in the UK. As part of a commitment to our employees we offer

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Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in and around London. We work directly with homeless people on the streets and in hostels. We work to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless. We help formerly homeless people get their lives back on track. We help people find work and access training and volunteering opportunities.

Is our mission easy? No, but we never give up on people. Last year we helped more than 15,000 people.

Is our work rewarding? Yes, in every sense. We're listed as one of the top 100 Best Workplaces in the UK. There's no better place to develop or transfer your skills and build a fulfilling career.

Generous holiday allowance - 29 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
.Pension - we contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5%.
.Excellent development opportunities - career progression, regular supervision and appraisals, and learning programmes to support your career with Thames Reach.
.Wellbeing support - our 24/7 employee assistance programme and opportunities for TOIL.
.Life assurance - four times your annual salary and critical illness cover.
.Other benefits including a blue light discount card, interest free season ticket and cycle to work loans.

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.