Health Policy Jobs

Policy Manager (Health Services)
£45,864 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week, full-time 

The Policy Manager (Health Services) is a crucial role at the College as you will identify and analyse key policy issues to deliver a range of child health policy projects and activities, ensuring that the RCPCH continues to lead the way in children’s health.

As Policy Manager (Health Services) and using a high degree of autonomy, you will lead policy development including horizon scanning, researching and briefing, often analysing complex information and using this to inform policy development and outputs.  

Reporting to the Senior Policy Manager and working collaboratively with others, you will help communicate the RCPCH’s position to governments, policy-makers and other stakeholders, through consultations, printed reports, representation on committees, external facing meetings, as well as through online and social media. 

Degree qualified and with relevant professional experience, you will have an extensive background in policy or a related field and have demonstrable experience of leading and influencing policy development, evidenced by recent policy outputs relating to child health and/or health services.

With excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills, you will have experience of working at a senior level with a broad range of stakeholders to take forward programmes of work. You will be able to set out and discuss complex issues clearly for a wide audience and to give presentations as required in a fluent and persuasive manner to people at all levels.

This is a high-visibility role, working with the College’s Senior Officers, officers and members in policy committees, staff and external stakeholders at all levels. You will be seen as a go-to expert in your policy area and will be required to demonstrate a broad knowledge of current child health policy issues, with self-motivation, excellent time and project management and communication skills.

A formal project management qualification and line management experience would be desirable, as would experience of working with non-executive advisory members/groups. 

The Membership, Policy and External Affairs Division actively promotes the membership, stakeholders and the public awareness of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and core child health priorities.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.

Closing date: 17 February 2025.

This peer support project is delivered in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust to support Carers of people with mental health conditions.  This project will work to support Carers through one-to-one support, outreach, training and peer support groups.

About The Role: 

Using your lived experience of caring for someone with a mental health condition, and a strengths-based approach, you will support mental health Carers in their caring role.  You will provide person centred one-to-one- support, information, signposting, and advocacy, develop, and facilitate peer support groups and deliver training and outreach sessions at different locations across the borough. 

Key Requirements Include: 

• Lived experience of Caring for someone with a mental health condition 

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health and the associated challenges and support needs. 

• The ability to work within the principles and values of peer support. 

• Confidence supporting people on a one-to-one basis. 

• Experience of / ability to facilitate peer support groups and training. 

• Clear communication and good interpersonal skills  

• Efficient organisation and time management skills 

• Developed IT skills, with experience using databases and communication platforms. 

Policy Analyst – Private Sector

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Location: The role will be based in a WaterAid Office in either United Kingdom, United States, Sweden or Ghana.  All locations are subject to right-to-work eligibility in the respective countries. Hybrid working options are available and can be discussed at the interview.

For the UK Location, we offer a minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

Salary: Salary: Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and depending on experience. See further details below for some of the countries:

• London, UK: GBP 45,851- 51,583 per annum with excellent benefits
• USA: USD 65,000 - 87,500 per annum with excellent benefits
• Sweden: SEK 47,000 – 50,000 per month with excellent benefits  
• Ghana: GHS 182,753 – 286,864 per annum with excellent benefits

About WaterAid:

Want to use your skills driving companies and other private sector players to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as Policy Analyst - Private Sector to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team:

The WaterAid's Private Sector Policy and Advocacy team where we are working to change company practices while capturing private sector know-how and innovation to ensure everyone everyone has access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. The private sector policy and advocacy team works closely with WaterAid's partnerships and programmes team to drive change through 3 areas: leveraging private finance, bringing about greater water security through integration of WASH in corporate practice, and engaging private sector actors to help extend and ensure sustainability of water and sanitation services.

About the Role:

As a critical thought leader, communicator, and connector, the Policy Analyst - Private Sector will be a critical resource for WaterAid to advance the private sector’s contribution to WASH, working closely with other colleagues across the organisation, and developing informed WaterAid positions and advocacy on the key areas through which WaterAid can work to influence the behaviours and actions of these critical actors in the achievement of water security and WASH services.

In this role, you will support the development of a coherent and evidence-based narrative on the private sector’s contribution to improving water security and WASH outcomes with an emphasis on their role in the delivery of WASH services and impacts on water resources.

You’ll also:

• Understand and document the the best models of WASH service delivery where the private sector has played a key role.
• Support the development of frameworks for integrating WASH into the most salient corporate sustainability mechanisms (both social and environmental), building on existing work completed at WaterAid and facilitating their adoption.
• Lead the work of documenting and developing case studies of positive private sector actions across the federation working closely with colleagues working on private sector projects or approaches.
• Develop a strong project management system for tracking progress and support delivery of all centrally managed WaterAid private sector initiatives, working closely with leads.
• Work with colleagues to conduct analyses of policies that enable the uptake and implementation of the most impactful private sector actions, across service providers to impactors and financiers, for WASH.
• Lead work with Communications and Media teams to disseminate research through media and social media channels and internal communications working with colleagues in program support and knowledge team.
• Coordinate, support and accompany technical and policy leads to represent WaterAid at key meetings, and act as lead when they are not available.
• Coordinate and directly build  a strong network of key players – both within the WASH sector and in broader private sector and development communities – to increase influence and position WaterAid as a leading organisation in terms of leveraging core strengths of the private sector for WASH outcomes.
• Travel as necessary to regions and Country Programmes, as well as to relevant international events and conferences. 

Requirements

To be successful, you’ll need: 

• Very strong project management skills with the ability to work and communicate effectively with and across key internal stakeholders across different geographies, in establishing the necessary evidence, policy positions and research gaps.
• Knowledge and experience working with  private sector actors (with an emphasis on service providers) and understanding how they can provide solutions for improved WASH outcomes, including the key enabling factors necessary.
• Knowledge, interest, and experience in working in and developing frameworks related to corporate sustainability (both environmental and social) that impact on WASH outcomes,
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English with proven experience of authoring high-impact policy briefs

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Masters’ degree, or post-graduate qualifications and research experience in a relevant water related or development field AND/OR significant experience in private sector delivery of WASH Services
• Functional fluency in French, Spanish or Portuguese
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong IT skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

View the full job description here

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 23rd February 2025.

How to Apply: Click ‘Apply’ to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV. 

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries.  All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy. 

Benefits

As an organisation WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best. So, in addition to our inspiring global mission and engaging work environment, we have a generous benefit package to help you take care of your health, happiness and wellbeing.

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.  We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.  

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

We are recruiting an interim External Affairs Manager on a fixed term contract running to 1 February 2026. This is a diverse role and will include:

Influencing and stakeholder management

• Working with the Head of External Affairs and Income (EA&I) to manage and deliver the influencing strategy, including helping to deliver campaigns.

• Driving our public affairs activities, and supporting team with day to day public affairs engagement.

Communications and events

• Working with Head of EA&I to manage the External Affairs’ team’s day-to-day work, including supporting the team with social media, website and press relations.

• Working with Head of EA&I to deliver our communications plans.

• Overseeing and project managing the charity’s events programme.

Leadership and management

• Project planning, with a focus on supporting the team to deliver outputs and meet deadlines. 

• Leading External Affairs team catch ups and project planning.

• Line managing a Senior External Affairs Officer and External Affairs Assistant with a focus on professional development.

• Providing sign-off on a number of areas, including those that carry some risk to the charity.

• Working with the Head of EA&I to collect key management information to report on the impact and reach of external affairs activities to the CEO.

• Assisting with the charity’s other activities as required.

Are you highly organised, motivated by your Christian faith and have excellent system and administration skills that will help support our Programmes team? Do you want to be part of supporting vulnerable communities across the globe to access the healthcare they need through the delivery of essential medicines and supplies? 

IHP’s vision is to see a world in which all suffering due to lack of healthcare is eradicated. Our Christian faith underpins all that we do. It motivates us to care for those in need, and give our best in all circumstances, as an expression of God's love. We serve the poor in health without regard for ethnic or religious background, focusing on where the need is greatest.

The Programmes team are looking to recruit a Programmes Administrator to support administrative functions across key programmatic areas and to provide general administrative support to the Programmes Team.

This role involves close collaboration with other departments, particularly in the Corporate Partnerships, Logistics, and Compliance teams, to ensure the efficient and effective placement of medicines and medical supplies in compliance with regulatory guidelines and best practices.

Additionally, the role provides administrative support for cross-team activities such as fundraising and communications, as well as for organisation-wide initiatives. This position is ideal for someone with strong administrative skills who is seeking a programme-facing role in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Person Specification

-   Experience of administration and record keeping to a high standard
-   Experience of working with data and systems
-   IT literate in all major MS Office applications
-   Highly organised, efficient and self-motivated
-   Excellent written communication skills
-   Strong interpersonal skills and ability to adapt as part of a small team
-   Ability to work with competing priorities, deadlines and targets
-   A commitment to accuracy, numeracy and excellent attention to detail
-   Ability to work within a regulatory/compliance framework
-   Committed to IHP's Christian Ethos and Values
-   Willingness to work flexible hours including occasional evening or weekend work 

The following would be desirable:

- Experience of managing relationships with external stakeholders
- Understanding of the international development, humanitarian or global health sectors

For further details regarding responsibilities and person specification, please see the job description.

IHP is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to working and embedding diversity and inclusion in all areas of our work including recruitment and selection. We actively encourage applicants to inform us of any specific support or reasonable adjustments we can make in the recruitment process (eg for disability or neurodivergence) and will continue this conversation into employment, as appropriate. 

Staff regularly spend time together praying for IHP’s work and there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to have a personal commitment to the Christian faith.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

IHP Staff Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Specsavers eyecare vouchers
• Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover
• Health and wellbeing support 
• Bike2work scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Hybrid working/Modern office near Chancery Lane tube station

We have an active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion staff working group.  Our staff describe our culture as 'inclusive', 'dynamic' and 'rewarding', a place where you will be supported to 'thrive professionally and personally'. A new starter has described IHP as a place which 'puts people at our heart'. 

Join a dynamic team where your skills are valued, your voice is heard and you have the space to work independently and develop!

Applications will be reviewed as received and interviews will be held when required so please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

If you’re passionate about mental health, creating greater understanding and reducing stigma through delivering impactful and engaging training, we would love to hear from you.

RB Mind aims to increase awareness, knowledge and skills in relation to a range of topics relevant to mental health in both adults and young people. The training offer includes both online and face to face ready-to-go workshops, bespoke training sessions and Mental Health First Aid courses.

The successful candidates could come from a variety of backgrounds, and have considerable experience in social care, mental health, education, youth work, or a corporate environment with an understanding of workplace wellbeing. You will have a strong track record of designing and delivering training, both face-to-face and remotely using Microsoft Teams and/or Zoom.

We would particularly like to hear from you if you have experience delivering training in any of the following areas:

Resilience (individual or at work); Workplace Wellbeing; Managing stress or anxiety; Mental Health Awareness; Mental Health First Aid; Suicide Risk Awareness and Intervention; Professional Boundaries; Co-Production; Motivational Interviewing; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Trauma-Focused Practice; Perinatal Mental Health; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Richmond Borough Mind values diversity and difference.  We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly individuals with lived experience of mental health problems.

Hours of work: The successful candidate will work on a freelance basis and hours are dependent on requirements and based on mutual agreement with the RB Mind Training Coordinator.  

RB Mind's insurance can cover trainers, but successful candidates are welcome to provide evidence of their own Public Liability Insurance (self-funded), and will be required to complete paperwork to become a subcontractor of RB Mind.

Health & Safety and Environment Manager

Location: St Christopher’s Hospice, Sydenham & Orpington, with travel to charity shop locations (currently 24 sites in South East London) 
Reports to: Head of Estates and Site Services

Salary: £55,371 per annum, 36 hours per week

About St Christopher’s Hospice:
St Christopher’s Hospice is a leading provider of palliative care, committed to making a difference in the lives of patients and their families. We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Health, Safety, and Environment Manager to join our team to ensure the safety and well-being of all staff, patients, and visitors, while also monitoring and reducing our environmental impact.

Primary Job Purpose:
The Health & Safety and Environment Manager is crucial in managing the organisation’s health and safety practices and monitoring its environmental footprint. This role ensures that St Christopher’s implements policies to create a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace. You will be responsible for reviewing and enhancing health and safety and environmental practices at both hospice sites (Sydenham and Orpington) and across our charity shops.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert Health and Safety advice, assistance, and support to all levels of the organisation
• Ensure that St Christopher’s is implementing policies and procedures that create a safe environment for all employees, patients, and visitors
• Support the monitoring and reduction of St Christopher’s environmental impact, recommending and overseeing measures to improve sustainability
• Conduct or coordinate regular health and safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments across all St Christopher’s sites and charity shops
• Collaborate with colleagues in specialist areas (such as clinical staff) to ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations and best practice
• Assist in the development and delivery of health and safety training programmes for staff.
• Keep abreast of industry regulations and trends, ensuring St Christopher’s remains compliant and proactive in its approach.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations and environmental impact management
• Previous experience in a health and safety or environmental role, ideally within a healthcare or multi-site environment
• Ability to influence and engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Relevant qualifications in Health and Safety (e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH) and/or Environmental Management.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A supportive, compassionate, and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact in a leading charitable organisation.

If you are passionate about health, safety, and sustainability, and would like to play a key role in supporting St Christopher’s Hospice, we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date 6th February 2025

We need a Research and Policy Lead with excellent analytical ability and strong writing skills who has a passion for, and understanding of, UK public policy, to join the UK’s specialist think tank on the impact of longevity on society.

The post holder must be able to work at pace, undertaking research, analysing evidence, assessing key trends, and working out what this means for society and who needs to do what.

They must be able to work on multiple complex projects at the same time. Candidates must have experience in conducting quantitative and/or qualitative research, an ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and the drive to lead on future projects.

The ideal candidate will have high level competency in interpreting and communicating complex data and a broad understanding of, and interest in, current economic and social policy.

The context is a challenging one.

For example, in the UK over the past quarter of a century:

• Inequalities in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy have grown.
• While more of us are working longer into our lives, 50–64-year-olds are still less likely to be in employment than people aged 25-49. Opportunities to learn to support longer working lives are limited.
• The public sector has built very few new homes and the private sector hasn’t been able to fill the gap for first- or last-time buyers.

And globally:

• Almost 60 million children of primary school age are not in school,
• Only 20% of older people in low-income countries receive a pension,
• Climate Change and antimicrobial resistance threatens progress made over the past 25 years.

Yet there is a lot going on and plenty of opportunities to help deliver our ambitious plans:

• The UN and WHO are leading the Decade of Healthy Ageing,
• The Westminster Government is seeking to reform the NHS to focus more on preventative health to support healthier long lives.

Location: Hove Town Hall mostly, with remote working as agreed.

Application deadline: Monday 17th February at 9am

Expected interview date: Week commencing Monday 24th February

Job outline:

Citizens Advice Brighton & Hove is seeking a dedicated adviser to deliver an accredited advice service for people aged 50+, and those experiencing acute health issues. You will deliver advice on issues that affect health and wellbeing such as benefits, community care, consumer issues, moving to residential care, returning home from hospital.

The ideal candidate will be a trained and experienced adviser, proven through recent employment in an advice delivery role, with a commitment to tackling age inequalities and supporting independent and healthy lives.

For more details about this rewarding opportunity and how to apply, read the full job information pack and download the application form to complete. Please read the guidance notes before completing the application form. Please email completed application form to our recruitment team. 

If you have questions or would like to get a better understanding of the role please contact Patti Kydd, Projects Manager to arrange a call (details available on our vacancy page).

About Us

Citizens Advice Brighton and Hove has two aims:

1. to provide the advice people need for the problems they face – this means helping people understand their rights and responsibilities so that they can make informed choices
2. to improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives – this means we listen to our client’s problems and provide evidence to policy makers on the impact of legislation on real people’s lives.

We’re here to give advice to everyone, and understand that diversity in  our workforce is the best way of understanding the varying needs of the city around us, so we welcome applications from all communities.

We ask  that all applicants complete an anonymous online survey to help us understand if we’re succeeding in our aims, and appreciate you taking the  time to complete this. We ask all applicants to complete an anonymous online survey to help us understand if we’re succeeding in our aims. We appreciate you taking the time to complete this. Please complete the equalities survey on our website.

Mental Health Support Worker

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges on a long term basis? Do you thrive in a supportive and compassionate environment, where you can truly make a difference? 

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! 

We are looking for a driven person to join the charity’s Mental Health Team who can support members from the Gypsy and Traveller community across West Yorkshire

Position: Mental Health Support Worker

Location: West Yorkshire/hybrid

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £27,412.50

Contract: 12 months in the first instance (subject to funding)

Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, hybrid working where the role allows, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and free parking.

Closing Date: 6th February 2025

Interview Date: Tuesday 11th February 2025

The Role

The role aims to support Gypsy and Traveller communities to improve health and wellbeing by provision of good quality and accessible information, signposting, short interventions, courses, volunteering and campaigns. The work will be co-designed and delivered with our community members and in partnership with a range of local services. It will embed principles such as the Making Every Contact Count and Asset Based Community Development to encourage community led change around health and wellbeing.

About You

With empathy and interpersonal and relationship building skills, you will have excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in stressful situations. You will be proficient in de-escalation techniques for effective crisis management.

You will have an awareness and understanding to manage the mental state of individuals and the ability to:

• Support individuals with mental illnesses and engage them with relevant services.

• Remain balanced and nonjudgmental while listening to individuals.

• Network and form good working connections with external services and partners across West Yorkshire.

• Use a computer, including proficiency in the use of word processing and data entry tools.

PLEASE NOTE: CV’s will not be accepted for this role, you will be redirected through to the charity’s website where you will need to complete their application form 

About the Organisation

You will be joining a vibrant and brave grassroots organisation led by Gypsy and Traveller people in West Yorkshire. This is an established and award-winning civil society organisation with a national profile.  Recognised as being innovative, brave and creative.  The overall aim of the charity is to improve the quality of life for Gypsies and Travellers through addressing inequalities in homes, health, education, and employment, financial and social inclusion. There are a number of community-facing and strategic projects to achieve aims including advocacy, community development and youth work. 

You may also have experience in areas such as Mental Health, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Support, Mental Health Care Worker, Mental Health Case, Mental Health and Wellbeing, PBS, Positive Behavioural Support.  #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Job title: Mental Health Recovery Worker
Post no: 625
Working base: Bedfordshire (Biggleswade & Bedford)
Hours: 12.25 hours per week, 2 days per week
Working pattern: 5:00pm – 11:00pm (Friday in Biggleswade and Sunday in Bedford)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £24,088 per annum FTE (£7,975.08 per annum Actual)

Could you support individuals to deescalate crisis, provide preventative sessions and improve mental health and wellbeing with service users in our communities, through focussed 1:1s and structured crisis interventions.

About the Role

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join our Bedford and Biggleswade Recovery Lounge services for adults which aims to improve people’s mental wellbeing, raise aspirations and enhance confidence. This role involves supporting a community safe space and delivering 1:1s when required and you will need to assess individuals’ suitability for the service and signpost where necessary.

About the Recovery Lounge Service

Mind BLMK Recovery Lounges (formally known as Crisis Café) are open each evening in Bedfordshire and Luton please see the timetable below for the days its near you. Anyone from Bedfordshire and Luton is welcome at any location. The service operates from 5pm-11pm 365 days of the year and can support you to get well, stay well.

The Recovery Lounge provides individuals with:

• A supportive and safe environment where they can decompress, take some quiet time, speak, and connect with others
• A one-to-one session with a trained mental health worker
• Support to identify positive mental health coping strategies, including goal and safety plans
• Advice and guidance about other support services available in their area (and nationally).

Service Delivery

• Deliver preventative focussed 1:1s when required, supporting a community focused safe space and ensure outcomes which supports individuals experiencing a mental health challenge including crisis in Central Bedfordshire & Bedfordshire, in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed service and requirements as well as contract requirements.
• Assessing need and suitability for the service in line with the access to services process and undertaking 1:1s.
• Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
• Carry out Cash Handling, Health and Safety and Data Collection responsibilities as directed by the Team Leader in line with Mind BLMK’s policies, procedures, requirements and guidance.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Optional Health Plan
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on 31st January 2025 
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

Homeless Health Link Manager (Full-Time, Fixed-term to March 2026)
Twickenham, Greater London
37.5 Hours per week

About Us

We are SPEAR, a charity dedicated to helping homeless people in South and West London find secure accommodation and work towards a positive future. For 30 years, we’ve worked tirelessly to support homeless people to recover from their personal issues and break down the barriers that they face. We recognise that homelessness is much more than just a housing issue, so we provide a range of accommodation and support services to help people reach their full potential.

We’re now looking for a Homeless Health Link Manager to join our team on a full-time, fixed-term contract to March 2026.

The Benefits

– Salary of £39,287 per annum
– 34 days’ holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing with length of service
– Pension scheme
– Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme
– A range of benefits including cycle to work scheme and staff wellbeing sessions
– Refer a friend bonus scheme

This is a superb opportunity for an individual with drive, focus and a desire to work with our outstanding charity to help us to combat homelessness.

You’ll discover a passionate, supportive environment where the entire team is working toward the same goals and is dedicated to making positive change and producing great results.

The Role

This role will be responsible for delivering high-quality services offered by the Homeless Health Link Service, focusing on engaging homeless clients, including rough sleepers, in a range of primary care, mental health, and substance misuse services. This post is required to undertake high-quality case work and assessments of individuals with complex needs, including challenging mental and physical health needs.

The role will be responsible for processing referrals into the service from a range of sources across the boroughs and act as an entry point into the service and work closely and proactively with local authorities, statutory and non statutory Health and housing services to improve pathways for homeless clients accessing physical and mental health services.

This role will be responsible for the strategic promotion of the services across the boroughs, engaging with a range of supported housing and homelessness service providers to source referrals into the services. The role will also be responsible for the liaison and communication of case management across any providers engaged with the service.

This service is for single homeless people who have slept rough or at risk of sleeping rough across SPEAR’s boroughs of operation.

Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby loss receives the support and care they need.

Tommy's are the largest charity funding research into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. We also provide information for parents-to-be to help them have a healthy pregnancy and baby

In 2022 the charities Sands and Tommy’s came together to form a Joint Policy Unit. Our shared vision is for a future where fewer babies die, and inequalities in baby loss are eliminated so that everyone can benefit from the best possible outcomes. 

Working together we want to secure policy changes that will reduce rates of miscarriage, stillbirth, pre-term birth and neonatal death, and to work to eliminate inequalities in these outcomes. We will do this by 

• Holding governments across the UK to account on progress, and ensuring that saving babies lives and reducing inequalities is the national policy priority it deserves to be 

• Working to ensure progress is being made to improve the safety of maternity and neonatal services, so that everyone can benefit from best-practice care. 

• Promoting policy change so that new research and evidence leads to improvements in care 

The Data and Evidence Lead is key to helping the policy unit achieve this. You will analyse a range of public data sets and research findings to track progress on governments’ ambitions to reduce the number of babies dying, assess the impact of key initiatives, and identify any gaps. 

We are looking for someone who has considerable experience of data analysis, including the selection and application of research and evaluation methods. You will be a great communicator with the ability to translate insights into clear messages for different audiences (e.g. policymakers, stakeholders, supporters and the public). 

Experience of leading and managing projects of different sizes and complexity is essential for this role, as is a clear understanding of the relationship between research, evidence, policy and practice. 

Additionally, you will need to have a good understanding of the current policy environment as it relates to reducing baby loss, as well as enthusiasm for continued learning and a willingness to adapt to changing circumstances. 

Please note this is a fixed term contract until March 2026 to cover maternity leave.