Student Support Practitioner (Mental Health)

We are seeking a Student Support Practitioner (Mental Health) to join our Student Support Team at Falmouth Exeter Plus. Our friendly team supports a diverse community of staff and over 7,000 students across Falmouth University and the University of Exeter in Cornwall. Our mission to provide outstanding welfare and wellbeing support which enables students to learn and progress successfully at university. To enable this, we offer a range of assessment-based interventions, including advice and guidance on student life issues, mental health and psychological support, individual action plans, online resources and referral/ liaison – always keeping the whole student community at the heart of what we do.

 

This key role will primarily be working with students, providing assessments and short-term solution focussed interventions helping them to manage challenges, recover, support themselves and participate fully in student life. The key responsibilities for the role include providing an immediate response to mental health crisis and concern; facilitating referrals and ongoing liaison with university departments, external and statutory services including the local Primary Care Network, Community Mental Health/ Home Treatment/ Early intervention teams and GP surgeries to ensure a supportive and joined up approach to student support and mental health.

 

You will also contribute to proactive interventions as part of the Student Support multi-disciplinary team. This includes advice and training for staff on mental health in a university environment; facilitating group sessions; contributing to the ongoing development of self-help resources; as well as university partnership initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience of working as a Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or equivalent core profession who has experience working with people with severe and enduring mental health issues. Alongside these key skills you will have a positive, compassionate and flexible approach.

 

We are looking for candidates who have the following skills/experience:

 

For full details of the experience and skills required, please see the job description above.

 

Due to the nature of this role you the successful candidate will be required to successfully undertake an Enhanced with Regulated Activity DBS check.

 

This post is offered on a  full time, 37.5 hour a week, permanent contract working across Monday-Friday based at Penryn Campus.

 

The closing date for the position is Sunday 26 January 2025.