Mental Health Referral Coordinator

Nottingham City

£9,190 - £9,497 per annum

Part Time - 15 hours per week

NCHA are looking for a referral coordinator to join our new Mental Health Support Service. This service will enable service users in the community to overcome issues in their daily lives impacting negatively on their mental health and wellbeing.

As referral co-ordinator, some of your key duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Managing our referrals process coordinating all aspects of referrals for the service regarding: enquiries, referral coordination and allocations.
• Fostering positive partnerships with our health and social care partners
• Undertake relevant training, ensuring continuous professional development and staying informed about the latest industry knowledge.

Previous experience in a similar role is desirable, but we welcome candidates with relevant experience from other sectors or transferrable skills.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who has the values, knowledge and skills of working within a support role supporting clients with mental health needs and can demonstrate how they use their skills and common sense to support vulnerable individuals. They’ll have a commitment to maintaining the dignity and rights of the individuals and families we work with, with top notch communication skills.

Previous experience in a similar role is desirable, but we welcome candidates with relevant experience from other sectors or transferrable skills.

The service operates Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, however there may be expectation to work some evenings and occasional weekends and bank holidays.

Over to you - show us why you are suitable!

Please note that we are not currently offering visa sponsorship.

We may close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient interest.

As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, NCHA welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and disabled candidates. As part of our LGBT Allies Programme, we also welcome applications from members of the LGBT community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace. Male Support Workers are currently under-represented in this area and we particularly welcome suitable applications.