Community Mental Health Professional in Castle Douglas

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Join our team as a Community Mental Health Professional on the beautiful Isle of Man, where you will work closely with individuals experiencing severe and enduring mental health challenges.

Main duties of the job:

• Manage a defined caseload, providing specialist psychological interventions that promote recovery and wellbeing tailored to each person's unique needs.
• Become an integral part of our large, friendly, and supportive multi-disciplinary team, committed to nurturing your current skills while offering ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Collaborate with a wide range of internal departments, external agencies, and charitable organisations to create a comprehensive support network for patients' recovery journeys.

If supporting meaningful recovery work in a dedicated community team feels like the right next step, apply now!

About us:

By joining Manx Care on the Isle of Man, you'll be stepping away from NHS pressures and demands, as the Islands healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS. We provide lots of opportunities for professional learning and CPD, including use of our well-resourced education and training centre. At many of our locations, you'll have access to free on-site car parking. People who relocate here can also get a refund on their National Insurance contributions for the first year of living here. In addition, we offer generous relocation packages for most of our roles! On the Isle of Man, you can benefit from great lifestyle opportunities, a safe environment, and great schools. Manx residents benefit from lower tax rates compared to most countries in the EU.

Job responsibilities:

• A workplace that invests in you.
• Enjoy higher salaries compared to the UK, along with annual salary increases that extend beyond typical UK NHS pay scales.
• A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and 10 Public Holidays.
• Subject to meeting eligibility criteria, the IOM Public Service offers two pension arrangements: the Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 or the Isle of Man Government Defined Contribution (DC) Arrangement.
• Step away from NHS pressures and demands! The Island's healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS.
• Free on-site car parking.
• Our on-site education and training centre, Keyll Darree, comprises a lecture theatre, well-stocked medical library, training facilities, and a state-of-the-art simulation lab operated by trained simulation practitioners.
• Ability to apply for an unpaid career break after 3 years' service.
• Access to the Isle of Man Public Service Cycle to Work scheme after your first year of employment.
• Access to the Learning, Education and Development training facility, which is exclusively for Public Service employees, to keep on top of your continuous professional development.
• Free access to the Isle of Man Government Staff Welfare Service which offers professional counselling, emotional support, and sign-posting on a wide range of issues.
• Accommodation is available for the first 6 months in your role at a reduced rate for non-Island residents.
• A relocation package of up to £7,000 based on receipts is available for this role. Housing Assistance is also available where the Department will pay the difference between your current mortgage/rent bill and that of your new accommodation on the Isle of Man, up to a maximum of £250 per month.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications:
• Registered Mental Health Nurses: Registered Nurse qualification in Mental Health, Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Occupational Therapists: BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy, Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Social Workers: Social Work qualification (CQSW, DIPSW, Degree), Approved Social Worker status under the Isle of Man Mental Health Act 1998 or the capability and willingness to undertake training to gain this qualification within a 3-year specified period, or if employed from other jurisdiction Approval under other jurisdictions requirements and portfolio evidence to support this, Registration with Social Work England (SWE).
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.