Job summary
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (BHFT) are establishing a new rehabilitation service for people with complex mental health needs - CREST. The service will largely benefit people who are currently being cared for in specialist placements, which are costly, and often based far away from patients' loved ones and community support systems.
CREST will be a multidisciplinary service designed to help people live happy, fulfilling lives independently, preventing hospital readmissions and enabling earlier discharge. As part od this, we are looking to recruit two part-time, or one full-time, Lived Experience Practitioner who will form a core part of the overall team.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be person-centred: You will help to make sure service-users have informed choice and are able to pursue meaningful opportunities in their local communities. You will help them to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals.
You will be patient, empathetic, compassionate and non-judgmental. You will ultimately inspire hope that recovery is possible by sharing your own experiences, where appropriate.
You will report to the Lead Lived Experience Practitioner and receive regular supervision. There will be personal and professional development opportunities available to you.
Working pattern + Service operating hours
This role is open to both full-time (37.5 hours) and part-time applicants (15 - 22.5 hours). Applicant preference will be discussed at interview. Some flexibility is required as to the hours/days worked, as the Service is currently in a period of development based on service-user and Trust needs. That said, we will do our utmost to take into account your own personal needs and preferences, in terms of how, where and when you work, to ensure the role does not exclude any individuals who would otherwise be eligible for the role. We actively encourage people with disabilities and/or access needs to apply for this position, as we believe in creating a workplace that works for all.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare has a record of achievement and success that places us as one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We are rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, we have a history of strong financial performance, and we have a highly skilled and engaged workforce. We aspire to be an outstanding organisation for everyone: our people, our patients, their families, and their carers.
For our people who work here that means we want Berkshire Healthcare to be a great place to work where everyone can thrive and grow. Some of the benefits of joining our team:
- Salary ranging from£27,055- £32,934 per annum(pro rata)
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
- Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- Advanced IT enablement and support
- Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
- And so much more
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 where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The 3 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Direct personal experience of living with psychosis or being a family member/carer to someone who has experienced psychosis
- Professional, voluntary or lived experience of supporting people with mental health needs OR your own personal experience of recovery from mental health challenges
- Well-developed listening skills and effective verbal communication skills
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Holly Dale on 07815 485064 email: holly.dale@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The 3 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Direct personal experience of living with psychosis or being a family member/carer to someone who has experienced psychosis
- Professional, voluntary or lived experience of supporting people with mental health needs OR your own personal experience of recovery from mental health challenges
- Well-developed listening skills and effective verbal communication skills
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Holly Dale on 07815 485064 email: holly.dale@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Evidence of, or willingness to undertake continuing personal development
Desirable
- Professional, voluntary or lived experience of supporting people with mental health needs
- Degree in relevant subject like health and social care
Previous Experience
Essential
- Direct personal experience of living with psychosis, or experience of being a family member or carer for someone living with psychosis.
Desirable
- Direct personal experience of a significant MH intervention such as hospitalisation in a MH unit / being detained under the Mental Health Act, / experience of supported living or experience of being a family member or carer for someone detained under the Mental Health Act.
- Direct personal experience of using drugs and/or alcohol, or experience of being a family member or carer for someone using drugs and/or alcohol
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- The ability to form and sustain a trusting relationship with service users/carers.
- Well-developed listening skills and effective verbal communication skills to be able to engage appropriately with service users, carers, and colleagues, statutory and voluntary agencies, both face to face and by phone.
- The ability, with supervision, to manage own workload in an effective and timely manner
- Demonstrate ability to use initiative appropriately, making decisions within the guidelines set.
- Able to demonstrate a general understanding of mental health issues with a positive non-judgemental approach.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality and work within local policy framework.
- Demonstrates an appreciation of the values that underpin the delivery of care.
- Team-working skills within a multi-disciplinary group.
- Able to demonstrate an appreciation of equal opportunities/diversity issues.
- Possess an enthusiasm for learning and development.
- Flexible and adaptable to change.
- Possess excellent IT skills including competent use of Microsoft Office.
Additional Requirements
Desirable
- Access to own transport and ability to travel freely and flexibly across the local area in order to work effectively with service users and peer mentors.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Evidence of, or willingness to undertake continuing personal development
Desirable
- Professional, voluntary or lived experience of supporting people with mental health needs
- Degree in relevant subject like health and social care
Previous Experience
Essential
- Direct personal experience of living with psychosis, or experience of being a family member or carer for someone living with psychosis.
Desirable
- Direct personal experience of a significant MH intervention such as hospitalisation in a MH unit / being detained under the Mental Health Act, / experience of supported living or experience of being a family member or carer for someone detained under the Mental Health Act.
- Direct personal experience of using drugs and/or alcohol, or experience of being a family member or carer for someone using drugs and/or alcohol
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- The ability to form and sustain a trusting relationship with service users/carers.
- Well-developed listening skills and effective verbal communication skills to be able to engage appropriately with service users, carers, and colleagues, statutory and voluntary agencies, both face to face and by phone.
- The ability, with supervision, to manage own workload in an effective and timely manner
- Demonstrate ability to use initiative appropriately, making decisions within the guidelines set.
- Able to demonstrate a general understanding of mental health issues with a positive non-judgemental approach.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality and work within local policy framework.
- Demonstrates an appreciation of the values that underpin the delivery of care.
- Team-working skills within a multi-disciplinary group.
- Able to demonstrate an appreciation of equal opportunities/diversity issues.
- Possess an enthusiasm for learning and development.
- Flexible and adaptable to change.
- Possess excellent IT skills including competent use of Microsoft Office.
Additional Requirements
Desirable
- Access to own transport and ability to travel freely and flexibly across the local area in order to work effectively with service users and peer mentors.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
