Mental Health Advisor [Temporary Cover] (Part Time)

Cambridge University Mental Health Advice Service is seeking to recruit a Mental Health Adviser to support students with serious or enduring mental health problems and help them access the specialist services they need.

You will work with staff in the Colleges, Counselling Service and Disability Resource Centre, as well as with Cambridge & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, to develop and enhance mental health support to students of the university. You will also be responsible for assessing students' fitness to study when emotional or mental health problems are affecting their academic progress.

This is a significant position in this large, busy and well-respected multi-disciplinary service.

You will be professionally qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Mental Health Social Worker or Psychologist, and have significant relevant work experience.

Recruitment is for one 0.8 FTE fixed-term position until 30.09.2026.

We are currently working in a hybrid model. You will need to take this into consideration as you do need to be able to work in a secure environment whereby all information will be managed in a confidential manner at all times.

Your Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Evidenced ability to assess risk and to make sound judgements and decisions based on that assessment
• Ability to establish and maintain personal and professional boundaries
• Emotional resilience to work calmly under pressure, containing anxiety in self and others
• A positive and flexible approach to problem solving

Benefits of working at the University of Cambridge include:

• Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries)
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution
• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores
• Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation

Additional information regarding the role can be found within the Further Particulars.

When applying, please upload your CV and cover letter which clearly sets out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification of the Further Particulars (the knowledge, skills, and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria.

Applications are welcome from external and internal candidates, including internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check (enhanced with adults' barred list).

Further information about the Service, is available from: https://www.studentsupport.cam.ac.uk/mental-health-advice-service

If you wish to make an informal enquiry about the post, please contact [email protected]

Closing date for applications is 12th July 2024

Interviews will take place on 17th July 2024

Vacancy start date: Immediately

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If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact [email protected]

Please quote reference AW41896 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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