Mental Health Specialist

Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Friday 26 November 2021

Interview Date:  Friday 03 December 2021

Aston University is offering an exciting opportunity to join our Student Welfare directorate as a Mental Health Specialist. The directorate is undergoing an exciting period of development and we are seeking an exceptional candidate who can embrace our ethos and continue to develop and innovate our services, in particular:

•   Manage a case load of students with ongoing mental health difficulties
•   Provide psychological support on a one-to-one basis, including devising strategies for students who are struggling to attend and engage. 
•   Offer guidance and advice to staff and student mentors working with students with mental health difficulties
•   Respond to and coordinate crisis situations involving students in difficulty and assess the risk to themselves or others. 

As a professionally qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse, Mental Health Social Worker or equivalent – with current registration with a relevant professional body - you will have recent experience of working in a front-line patient facing environment. It is desirable that you have experience of working in a Further Education or Higher Education institution. 

You will have a thorough understanding of inclusive practices. You will have good IT skills, excellent written and verbal communications skills, and the ability to work productively under pressure. You will be flexible in your working approach and able to sometimes work outside of standard working hours. You will have outstanding judgement and will work closely with the Director of Student Welfare, providing advice relating to critical student welfare incidents.

The successful candidate is required to have clearance to work from the DBS (The Disclosure and Barring Service) 

Please note: Redeployees will be given priority consideration for vacancies.

Please note that anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role as part of Aston University’s commitment to equality and diversity and ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. Personal details that are included on application forms, including the candidate’s name and address will not be disclosed to the shortlisting panel. We kindly ask that candidates do not send CVs or cover letters as these will not be considered. Please note that only answers that fall within the application form questions will be assessed.  

Aston University is an equal opportunity employer and promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We are committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charter-marks/athena-swan/ , recognised by a silver award, and we are a Disability Confident Committed Employer Level 1: Disability Confident Committed - GOV.UK. We also strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.