Mental Health Adviser

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

Led by the Head of Student Health & Wellbeing, the Department comprises four services:

• Student Disability & Neurodiversity Service
• Student Mental Health Service
• Student Counselling Service
• Student Health and Wellbeing Engagement Service

Together, we offer specialist advice and support to students during their time at the university. We also provide consultation and guidance to academic staff and the wider university community regarding, disability, neurodiversity, mental health and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

You will work with existing and prospective students on an individual or group basis, to enable full access to university life and facilitate independent learning. Identifying appropriate support plans that enable individuals to better manage their mental health and academic studies.

You will work across the service with colleagues from a multidisciplinary background to ensure that professional expertise is most effectively deployed; liaising with colleagues in curriculum and professional service areas.

Person Specification

Experience of identifying, assessing, and managing risk, students in crisis and safeguarding concerns is required. You will be comfortable managing difficult conversations and with suicide prevention liaising effectively with external agencies and crisis management teams.

You will have substantial and demonstrable experience of managing a large caseload, providing individual and group support to those with moderate to severe and enduring mental health conditions and complex social circumstances.

Additional Information

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date: 21st August 2024

To apply and for more information about the post please use the 'Apply' link above.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture, for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or social class. For more information on our approaches to encouraging an inclusive environment, please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Pages.

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