Deputy Wellbeing Manager: Safe Haven

WELLBEING DEPUTY MANAGER: SAFE HAVEN

Hours: 35 Hours Per Week

Salary : £ 28,434-£30,602

Salary dependent on skills experience and knowledge and an unsocial allowance will be added monthly.

Contract: Permanent

Base : Safe Haven Wellbeing Hub, Manzil Way, Off Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1GH.

Banbury Wellbeing Hub, Banbury, OX16 5DN.

We are currently looking to recruit to the above role and would really welcome applications for it.

If you have any accessibility needs or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact .

Who we are, and what we do

We're Oxfordshire Mind, the mental health charity, operating across Oxfordshire and Berkshire West

Our passionate employees and dedicated volunteers are helping people with mental health issues find somewhere to turn for advice, information, and support

We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health issue gets both support and respect

Find out more about our vision, mission and values here:

Find out more about our services here:

Why work for us?

We offer a friendly working environment and are committed to staff wellbeing

We are devoted to equity, diversity, inclusion, and equality, with staff working groups and support groups

We are an Oxford Living Wage employer

Here is a taste of what we offer:

Generous holiday allowance, 28 days plus 8 bank holidays, increasing after 5 years (pro rata)

Contribute to pension scheme

Flexible working including; hybrid working, part time, compressed hours

Ensuring growth and development of our people along their career journey

Free support package from Health Assured for you and your family

Great discounts and cash back card schemes

To find out more click here:

What will you do?

The Safe Haven Deputy Manager's role is to be part of the Safe Haven management team and jointly ensure effective delivery of high-quality service for adults experiencing mental health crisis in Oxfordshire. The post holder will be required to independently lead a safe and effective shift and offer crisis mental health support for people presenting in mental health crisis including assessing risks, facilitating re-focusing activities, and conducting one-to-one support sessions on the phone and face to face focusing on person-centred listening, grounding, safety planning and exploring coping strategies.

The Deputy Manager will lead on shift handovers and provide support to staff on day-to-day activities as well as provide one-to-one supervision for their direct reports. The team takes part in handovers, one to one supervision and complex case discussions to aid their ability to reflect, learn and support Safe Haven service users within the remit of the service.

Key responsibilities

1. Support team manager in the resourcing, administration and safe day to day running of the team and project

2. Effectively lead, supervise and develop staff to achieve their full potential

3. Lead an effective and safe shift across multiple locations and provide guidance and support to staff making day-to-day decisions

4. Provide person-centred, short-term one-to-one support and group distraction activities for people experiencing mental health crisis

5. Conduct regular, dynamic risk assessments and respond with appropriate interventions for service users who present in crisis and/or at high risk of harm

6. Identify when escalating risks is essential and when it is important to support and empower service users to manage their own risks

7. Work well as part of a Safe Haven team and a bigger multidisciplinary Crisis Care Pathway Team to ensure consistent crisis management

8. Collect and accurately record service user data onto a secure database in a timely manner and support the team manager with reporting

9. Liaise with colleagues, partner organisations and professional agencies to support service users

Who you are

Open -Are you open to help people realise their potential?

Together, partnership -Are you a team player?

Responsive -Are you a good listener?

Independent -Do you have the confidence to speak out fearlessly?

Unstoppable -Do you have a positive, never give up attitude?

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

BEFORE YOU CLICK 'APPLY NOW' PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED A COPY OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION AS YOU WILL NEED THIS TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION.

Applicants should respond explicitly to each of the points listed in the Person Specification / Selection Criteria and provide examples which can be found here:

Click here for full Job Description

Top tip: Keep your main focus on the 'entry' list when applying. We consider things in the 'skilled' list 'nice-to-haves' and will be providing training and support in these areas, so don't let the 'skilled' list stop you from applying!The shortlisting panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Katy on k aty.baker

Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 29th May

Shortlisting date: Monday 2nd June

Interview date: Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th June

Interview location: Microsoft Teams

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applications.

Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.