Closing date: 9am 25th January 2021
Interview date: 3rd February 2021

About us:

Porchlight is a mental health and homelessness charity working across Kent to help vulnerable people reach their full potential in a variety of ways.

- We are one of the county's leading voluntary sector organisations delivering community mental health support
- We deliver and co-manage Live Well Kent - a countywide network of mental health support organisations commissioned by Kent and Medway CCG and Kent County Council

We're striving for a fairer society where vulnerable people find stability and the most excluded are included.

The role:
- We are looking to recruit Band 4-equivalent healthcare assistant roles for a Severe mental health & wellbeing service we're running in partnership with Kent and Medway CCG.

- You will work with patients within primary care, providing comprehensive and systematic annual health assessments for those on the Severe and Enduring Mental Illness (SMI) Register, as well as a holistic review of their wellbeing.

- You will work alongside GP surgeries (with support from your manager), carrying out physical health checks and general health & wellbeing assessments.

- The Severe mental health & wellbeing service will operate as part of Live Well Kent - a countywide network of mental health organisations. This will make it easier for your patients to access other types of community-based support - in areas such as employment, housing, or social isolation - if they need it.

- It's important you're able to work autonomously with patients, manage your own caseload, and adopt a flexible and positive approach whilst having the ability to deal with competing priorities.

This role requires:
- Experience of working with vulnerable people
- Strong collaborative working skills
- The ability to work both as part of a team and independently
- A good awareness of safeguarding and risk management
- The ability to motivate and influence others
- A driving licence and use of a car (subject to the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act).

Benefits: As a member of the Porchlight team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Free life insurance
- Flexible working hours
- 25 days holiday per year (increasing to 30 days after 5 years service)
- Porchlight pension scheme (contributions matched up to 7%)
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

For further details and to apply, please visit https://www.cloudonlinerecruitment.co.uk/Porchlight/VacancyDetails.aspx?FromSearch=True&MenuID=6Dqy3cKIDOg=&VacancyID=94