Sutton Wellbeing Hub Partners
Do you have a passion for helping people get the right support at the right time?
Are you committed to wellbeing, recovery and social inclusion for people
experiencing emotional distress?
The Sutton Wellbeing Hub opened their new wellbeing service on 1 July 2015 and is being delivered in the heart of
the community in Sutton. The service is an integral part of the new Primary Care Mental Health service delivered by
South West London St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust.
Led by Imagine the Wellbeing Hub Partners consist of Age UK Sutton, Off the Record and Sutton Carers Centre.
Between them the partners have experience and expertise in the provision of a wide range of supportive and socially
inclusive services; linking people into community opportunities in Sutton and providing user led and recovery
focused services. We are recruiting a further member to join the team who will be employed directly by Sutton Age
UK as follows:
Ref: 15/36 WELLBEING NAVIGATOR
-
OLDER PEOPLE
- Based in London Borough of Sutton
Full time including evening & Saturday am work (exact hours to be confirmed); Salary £24,500 a year
The role of the navigator is to work with individuals who have a range of needs including social isolation, long term
health conditions, anxiety and/or depression to access a wide range of services and community based resources.
The successful postholder will be required to have awareness and be involved with engagement activities for older
people including wellbeing support and strategies. The Navigators are currently based in the Jubilee Health Centre
East in Wallington but will also work across the borough and be part of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring a coordinated approach to support. A flexible working approach is required as well as team working, self management
skills and outreach working.
The successful postholder will have skills in assessing and developing person centred support plans, ensuring
people have timely access to community or clinical provision that best meet their needs; have the ability to motivate,
empower, increase choice and promote independence; network with existing and new providers and have experience
in social inclusion, mental health (or people related) work.
The scope, for creativity is excellent, you will develop bespoke activities to mentor individuals who may struggle to
engage with community and vocational activities.
We are committed to having a staff team that is representative of our client group, and welcome applications from
people from diverse backgrounds including those who have personal experience of using and/or caring for someone
who has used mental health services, people who have disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds.
CLOSING DATE: Thursday 8 October 2015 at 12 noon. Interviews will be held on Thursday 22 October 2015.
View job details and application form online at
www.imaginementalhealth.org.uk
Please email your completed application form to:
pstannard@imaginementalhealth.org.uk
Or post completed application forms to; Imagine, FAO Pat Stannard, c/o Imagine, CVA Resource Centre, 82
London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TB. Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Wellbeing Hub partners are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children, and
expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS and other appropriate
checks.
Imagine Registered Charity No. 1010203