JOB DESCRIPTION

Trust Links is an organisation committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, Trustees and volunteers to share this
commitment.

Trust Links aims to create a culture that respects and values each others’ differences, that
promotes dignity, equality and diversity, and that encourages individuals to develop and
maximise their true potential.

POST TITLE:

Healthy Mind Hub Area Lead

POST SALARY:

£27,500 – £29,500 per annum pro rata

HOURS OF WORK:

POST LOCATION:

37.5 hours per week Full or part time roles may
be available including evenings and weekend
work.

Trust Links and external sites across South East
(Southend, Castle Point and Rochford), Mid
(Chelmsford, Maldon and Braintree) or South West
(Thurrock, Brentwood and Basildon) Essex. Travel
required across all sites (plus opportunity for
working from home).

REPORTS TO:

Healthy Mind Hub Manager

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Project workers, Co-production Workers,
Volunteers and Peers in designated area

Trust Links grows communities and transforms lives. Through our six community
Growing Together community gardens across Essex, Healthy Mind Hubs, MSE
Recovery College, children and youth projects, and environmental workshops, we
work with more than 4,000 people each year. We work in a person-centred,
grassroots and recovery-focused way, helping to save lives every day and move
people on to better lives, with the support of others and the wider community.

The Healthy Mind Hubs provides holistic wellbeing activity-based group support,
peer support and multiagency service delivery throughout Mid and South Essex, with
the aim of preventing and reducing the demand on secondary mental health
services. The Healthy Mind Hub works closely with the MSE Recovery College,
Healthy Mind Community Connectors (employed by Mind), Growing Together, and

services run by other organisations including Health Trainers, Citizens Advice,
Advocacy and drug and alcohol support services.

Delivery will be during the day, seven days per week and staff will be scheduled in
advance to deliver on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year.

The Area Lead will line manage other members of the team in their designated
geographical area, providing oversight of referrals to this pathway, promoting the
service and building a portfolio of resources for members to access.

The Postholder will be required to:

•  Plan, develop, facilitate and provide group support for adults with mental

health support needs at the Healthy Mind Hubs.

•  Line manage other Healthy Mind Hub staff in designated area.
•  Deliver holistic initial assessments, risk assessments, and goal setting

through coaching with adults capturing impact through agreed outcome
measures

•  Liaison with clinicians in Primary Care and Secondary Care, escalating

concerns appropriately

•  Signpost and refer to other agencies
•  Promote the pathway internally and externally to encourage appropriate

referrals

•  Develop a dossier of resources for support and onward referral for members

and make links with external agencies that can support members

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST:

•  Oversee the delivery of the Healthy Mind Hub area team
•  Line manage other Healthy Mind Hub staff in the area, providing regular

supervision and support

•  Develop menu of interventions and resources for members accessing the

Healthy Mind Hubs, making links with external agencies to support onward
progression for members

•  Ensure the effective provision of group support for adults within the Healthy

Mind Hubs

•  Act on safeguarding concerns, escalating in line with agreed protocols
•  Deliver holistic initial assessments, risk assessments and goal setting through

coaching

•  Capture impact using the agreed outcomes tools and case studies
•  Attend Multi Disciplinary Teams, Trust Links sites and other community

venues as agreed and scheduled to promote the services and respond to the
needs of those presenting to the service

•  Liaise with other agencies and partner services, referring and signposting to

services

•  Record all significant contacts on CRM Charitylog
•  Devise, plan and deliver training courses and workshops within areas of

knowledge

•  Work closely within a multi disciplinary team; attending meetings, giving

feedback and communicating with other members of the Healthy Mind Hubs
and Trust Links staff

•  Work with other professionals external to Trust Links as required
•  Proactively promote the work of the Healthy Mind Hubs and other Trust Links

services to partners and the public

•  Ensure Safeguarding and Health and Safety requirements are met line with
Trust Links Safeguarding and Health and Safety Policies and escalate
concerns about the well-being of service users to the appropriate agency
•  Ensure that services offered are accessible to all service users of the local

community, promoting an inclusive approach

•  Ensure that service users are able to contribute fully to the design, delivery

and evaluation of services, ensuring services respond to local need

•  Participate in regular supervision with Healthy Mind Hubs Manager and take
responsibility for continuing self development, participating in training and
development activities as appropriate

•  Any other duties as required by the line management commensurate with the

post

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential

•  Significant experience working with adults with mental health problems in the

statutory or voluntary sector

•  Person centred, with a flexible approach in meeting client-centred objectives
•  Experience of facilitating and supporting positive peer support activities
•  Good documentation and report writing skills and effective verbal

communication

•  Excellent work ethic, team player and good interpersonal skills
•  Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and  organise time to meet project

targets

•  Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
•  Ability to bring about change
•  Willing to undergo DBS check
•  Excellent communication and people skills
•  Ability to build networks and make connections
•  Commitment to self-development

Desirables

•  Qualification relating to mental health/social care
•  Line management experience
•  Experience of catering and customer service
•  Full Clean Driving License

Personal qualities

•  Commitment
•  Tact
•  Responsiveness
•  Realism
•  Honesty
•  Enthusiasm
•  Team Work