There has never been a better time to join Berkshire HealthcareNHSFoundationTrustand the Out of Area Placements (OAPs) as an expanding service.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered Occupational Therapist/Social Worker/or Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent professionalto play a pivotal role in delivering this service, as well as planning, evaluating, and contributing to its development. We are looking fora professionalwho is driven, passionate and excited to be part of a strategically important service provision, in line with our programme of Community Mental Health Transformation which is aiming to transform and enhance the way we deliver our mental health servicesand aligned with the Trust’s vision as ‘One-Team’.
The service will employ an innovative model to provideout of area service delivery, gatekeeping for S117 after care applications, out of area placements/independent hospitalsand individual funding requests for specialist complex mental healthcareforpeoplewithsevere mental health issues. The role will offeranopportunity to make a real difference to people’s livesbyworking very closely withthe mental health locality teams,ICBs, Local Authorities, CareProviders,and other key stakeholders.
The role will offer autonomy,variety,and significant development opportunities, both in leadership and clinical skills.
Part time hours will be considered between 32 - 37.5 hours a week.
To provideasafe and effective provision of Out of Area Placements (OAPs) services on a daily basis. To ensure that Out of Area Placements deliver Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-Led service with desired outcome as per care plan.
This will includedelivering a serviceto enableservice usersto live healthy, fulfilling livesin a least restrictive manner as well as working across boundaries in a seamless manner to maximise a ‘value for money’care provisionto achieve the best possible outcomes for our service users.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
• Aregisteredprofessionalwith recogniseddegree-levelqualification.
• Experience workingwith patients with complexmental health and social careneeds.
• Kindness,empathy,andapassion for supporting people to live independent, fulfilling lives.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet thecriteria in theperson specificationand write about thispoint-by-pointin your supporting statementfor the best chance of being shortlisted.For further application tips – see thehelp with your applicationdocument attachedonce you click apply.
Ifyou’resomeone who shares our passion for excellence and care,you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call: Rika Njorogeon 07900690215 or email: rika.njoroge@berkshire.nhs.uk who’llbe delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants whererequired.
This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024
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