Community Link Worker - Keyworking Programme | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,405 - £28,976 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, RG6 6BZ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6241718/371-CFS220 |
Summary
Interviews will be held on 17 May 2024.
The Keyworking Programme is an exciting initiative that will transform the support mechanisms for individuals aged 0-25 with a learning disability, autism or both at risk of psychiatric inpatient admission.
The service works alongside CAMHS/CMHT’s and developed as a community multi-disciplinary model which offers easy accessibility for identified families and carers. The service model was developed in close consultation with families, carers and young people and they are at the heart of its implementation and development.
A Community Link Worker will work with individuals with the most complex needs and their families to make sure they have the support they need at the right time, in a co-ordinated way. The Keyworking Programme should help families experience a reduction in stress and uncertainty and an increase in stability. They will work in the most challenging circumstances with individuals with complex needs and where there is the highest level of risk.
The post holder will be a dynamic, innovative professional who will support individuals and families under acute stress to make positive lifestyle changes.
• Accelerate discharge from a mental health unit/hospital.
• Reduce likelihood of relapse and readmission to a mental health unit/hospital.
• Increase access to community services, employment, education, and training opportunities and support the individual to make positive lifestyle changes.
• Ensure introductions to community services are facilitated/supported to increase likelihood of engagement.
• Increase awareness of and strengthen the individuals personal support networks, reducing reliance on professional support networks.
Increase the individuals confidence using strategies to identify and manage mental health and well-being challenges as they arise or be confident to seek support at the earliest opportunity
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. Hear what our people say about working for our CAMHS service:https://bit.ly/CAMHS]
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
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Health or Social Care NVQ Level 4 (or working towards,) or equivalent qualifications or experience.
2. Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
3. Experience of supporting young people, their families and carers in a related role (can be unpaid work) including lived experience.
4. Experience of supporting young people with additional needs / mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity.
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. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone 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. Please don’t hesitate to call: Emma Mapes on 07976 229698, Email: emma.mapes@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be 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 where required.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024
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