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Advanced Clinical Support Worker

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

The closing date is 29 November 2024

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Job summary

Daisy ward is an Acute admissions Ward providing care to adults with mental health conditions such as Bipolar affective disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. The Ward can support the needs of up to 20 patients in a caring and compassionate environment. Based in Reading, located close to the amenities of the town centre and a leafy park, the wards work closely with patients and families to help them to identify their needs and participate actively in their care, providing a place of empathy, kindness, and compassion.

Main duties of the job

  • To contribute to the clinical management of designated service users, in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care. Participate in undertaking joint risk assessments and support the development and review of risk management and care-plans with patients and their carers to an identified group within their level of competency under the supervision of a registered professional.

  • Support the admission and discharge process of patients by completing aspects of the process which they have been assessed as competent to undertake. This may include aspects of core assessment and supporting the team in MDT reviews.

  • To identify opportunities for therapeutic activities and provide and supervise these as appropriate, providing emotional support and stability to patients through 1:1 and group work and ensuring effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.

  • Delegate work where appropriate and support junior staff and students in actively engaging in a range of therapeutic patient activity.

  • To ensure effective communication with patients, relatives and carers, visitors, staff, and others acknowledging and addressing barriers to understanding

About us

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. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the 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

Date posted

22 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-MHS619

Job locations

Daisy Ward PPH

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

  1. A Degree BSC in ahealth-related subject or significant equivalent experience of working in an inpatient mental health setting together with relevant short courses. English and Maths GCSE or equivalent and IT literate

  1. Ability to work in a stressful environment.

  1. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

  1. A Degree BSC in ahealth-related subject or significant equivalent experience of working in an inpatient mental health setting together with relevant short courses. English and Maths GCSE or equivalent and IT literate

  1. Ability to work in a stressful environment.

  1. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Degree: for example, BSc in a health related subject or
  • Health related qualification e.g. NVQ /QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care or higher; or
  • Foundation Degree Health and Social Science; or
  • significant equivalent relevant experience in inpatient mental health setting together with relevant short courses and willingness to undertake required level 5 health care qualification
  • Good general educational qualifications including English
  • IT literate

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

  • Commitment to undertake further required training, professional development and self-improvement to support patient care and experience (Level of training required will be dependent on existing level of qualifications and competency)

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Robust and relevant experience within healthcare settings
  • Experience working within inpatient mental health settings
  • Previous experience in supporting others in developing skills

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at all levels including with patients, carers and MDT members/Trust employees
  • Ability to take on and complete delegated tasks in accordance with the competency framework
  • To be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • To be able to demonstrate understanding and knowledge of recovery focused interventions

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Honest, trustworthy, reliable
  • Understand the limits of your abilities.
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Degree: for example, BSc in a health related subject or
  • Health related qualification e.g. NVQ /QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care or higher; or
  • Foundation Degree Health and Social Science; or
  • significant equivalent relevant experience in inpatient mental health setting together with relevant short courses and willingness to undertake required level 5 health care qualification
  • Good general educational qualifications including English
  • IT literate

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

  • Commitment to undertake further required training, professional development and self-improvement to support patient care and experience (Level of training required will be dependent on existing level of qualifications and competency)

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Robust and relevant experience within healthcare settings
  • Experience working within inpatient mental health settings
  • Previous experience in supporting others in developing skills

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at all levels including with patients, carers and MDT members/Trust employees
  • Ability to take on and complete delegated tasks in accordance with the competency framework
  • To be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • To be able to demonstrate understanding and knowledge of recovery focused interventions

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Honest, trustworthy, reliable
  • Understand the limits of your abilities.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Daisy Ward PPH

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Daisy Ward PPH

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Lincoln Cordner

lincoln.cordner@berkshire.nhs.uk

01189605249

Date posted

22 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-MHS619

Job locations

Daisy Ward PPH

Reading

RG30 4EJ


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