Mental Health Advisor

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of Mental Health Advisors who carry out 1:1 assessments, deliver projects, provide mental health expertise to senior faculty staff as well as delivering personal development groups.

What we’re looking for

You will hold a  relevant professional qualification such as Registered Mental Health Nurse/Community Psychiatric Nurse/Social Advisor/Occupational Therapist and have substantial experience of providing mental health advice and assessment to vulnerable adults.

You will hold Registration and professional standing with an appropriate professional body relevant to the area of mental health

You will have:

• significant experience of providing mental health support services within a demanding environment such as HE/FE, NHS, Social Work or voluntary sector to clients with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
• experience of crisis management and coping with stressful and sometimes life threatening situations.
• knowledge and competence in assessing psychological distress and risk with clients, including suicidal behaviour.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until May 2026 due to business demand.  We regret that there is no opportunity to work from home in this position.

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check plus a Children’s Barred List and Adults Barred List check.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact issy southcott by email at issy.southcott@plymouth.ac.uk.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Our Offer

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

Our Offer

When joining us, you will receive:

• Generous annual leave: 35* Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

*Pro rata if part-time

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as carers/parents, people with disabilities, ethnically diverse, LGBT+, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds.

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