Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Mental Health Urgent Care Services as the Carer's Lead. The services provide time-limited support to people experiencing a mental health crisis, and the Carer's Lead will be responsible for ensuring that those supporting individuals are themselves supported and educated, delivering individual and group facilitated sessions to this cohort.
This is a part-time role requiring high levels of visibility to ensure the Carer's voice is heard within the services. Working flexible hours, including some evenings, will be necessary to ensure Carers have the opportunity to receive support.
Main Duties of the Job
Implementing the Trust's carers strategy across mental health urgent care. Developing carer strategy action plans for mental health urgent care services, evidencing the impact, evaluating effectiveness, and measuring outcomes. Responsible for introducing quality improvement initiatives and activities to enhance carer services within mental health urgent care. Design and deliver carers psychoeducation and support programmes across all mental health urgent care pathways. Engage and involve friends, family, and carers in service design and development activities to ensure the carer voice is heard. 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
Caring for and about you is our top priority. Committed to providing good quality, safe services. Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions. Benefits
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:
27 January 2025 Pay Scheme:
Agenda for change Band:
Band 8a Salary:
£55,877 to £62,626 a year per annum, pro rata (Incl. of HCAS for Slough location) Contract:
Permanent Working Pattern:
Part-time Reference Number:
371-MHS679 Job Locations:
Britwell Health Clinic, Wentworth Avenue, Slough, SL2 2DH Job Responsibilities
The Must Haves for This Role: Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent skills in research, writing, or analysis. Significant experience working within mental health services. Evidence of continuing professional development. Previous experience of supporting, leading, and facilitating groups ideally carer groups. For further information about the role, please see the 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. We are 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. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Katie Humphrey, Strategic Carers Lead on 07976 299857 or email: katie.humphrey@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help. 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. 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. Employer Details
Employer Name:
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address: Britwell Health Clinic, Wentworth Avenue, Slough, SL2 2DH Employer's Website:
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
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Implementing the Trust's carers strategy across mental health urgent care. Developing carer strategy action plans for mental health urgent care services, evidencing the impact, evaluating effectiveness, and measuring outcomes. Responsible for introducing quality improvement initiatives and activities to enhance carer services within mental health urgent care. Design and deliver carers psychoeducation and support programmes across all mental health urgent care pathways. Engage and involve friends, family, and carers in service design and development activities to ensure the carer voice is heard. 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
Caring for and about you is our top priority. Committed to providing good quality, safe services. Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions. Benefits
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:
27 January 2025 Pay Scheme:
Agenda for change Band:
Band 8a Salary:
£55,877 to £62,626 a year per annum, pro rata (Incl. of HCAS for Slough location) Contract:
Permanent Working Pattern:
Part-time Reference Number:
371-MHS679 Job Locations:
Britwell Health Clinic, Wentworth Avenue, Slough, SL2 2DH Job Responsibilities
The Must Haves for This Role: Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent skills in research, writing, or analysis. Significant experience working within mental health services. Evidence of continuing professional development. Previous experience of supporting, leading, and facilitating groups ideally carer groups. For further information about the role, please see the 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. We are 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. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Katie Humphrey, Strategic Carers Lead on 07976 299857 or email: katie.humphrey@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help. 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. 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. Employer Details
Employer Name:
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address: Britwell Health Clinic, Wentworth Avenue, Slough, SL2 2DH Employer's Website:
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
#J-18808-Ljbffr
