Job summary
Interviews will be held on 20 May 2024.
The Let's Connect Wellbeing Network offers and exciting and innovative role that will support the wellbeing of all citizens in the community over the age of eighteen who may feel isolated and is open to those who use, or have used, mental health services as well as people who have never used services but feel they would benefit from social contact and support.
You will work to break isolation by supporting people to meet others and support them to make connections, friendships to become aware of other community offers . You will be facilitate social network meetings and also provide one to one Wellbeing Mapping sessions.
You will be welcomed into an enthusiastic and creative team covering the whole of Berkshire but have a focus on either the East or West of the county.
You will have a good experience and understanding of the important place this work takes as a response to the Community Mental Health Framework and the NHS Long Term Plan.
Main duties of the job
Specifically:
1)To build a good working knowledge with a broad range of BHFT teams and organisations across Berkshire with a focus on your area.
2) You will be confident to work out in the community most of the time but have a strong and flexible approach to meeting and communicating with your team and managers
3) To embed a positive approach to mental health and wellbeing built on assets of individuals and their community with a focus on person centred support and recovery to relieve social isolation
4) To be able to discuss the LCWN with confidence and knowledge to relevant people and audiences
5) To authentically coproduce with the local community to play an important part of the development of a Let's Connect Wellbeing Network that is proactive and empowering for the person and influences all stakeholders.
6) To promote an integrated model of working within the community with BHFT, VCSE and community organisations. You will support the development of integration at every opportunity so that local services and organisations put people at the heart of their own recovery plans and that movement between services become seamless.
7) You will work within a strong team-based approach with a clear vision and supportive ethos.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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
- 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Experience and understanding of the Lets Connect Wellbeing Network and the context.
- A strong commitment to this non-clinical role and integrated care.
- Confidence and ability to self-organise and yet be closely linked to the team.
- Have own transport and a full driving licence and be prepared to travel widely within Berkshire.
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 youre 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 dont hesitate to call:: Sally Gomme on 07976 289606 or email: sally.gomme@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Experience and understanding of the Lets Connect Wellbeing Network and the context.
- A strong commitment to this non-clinical role and integrated care.
- Confidence and ability to self-organise and yet be closely linked to the team.
- Have own transport and a full driving licence and be prepared to travel widely within Berkshire.
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 youre 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 dont hesitate to call:: Sally Gomme on 07976 289606 or email: sally.gomme@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl 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.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Qualification (or equivalent experience) in mental health or other related field, to degree level or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Direct experience of mental health either personally or as a carer, alongside work experience in a relevant field.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Commitment to continuous professional development and willingness to undertake any training as may be required
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in services for people with long term mental health needs or other ways of gaining experience to demonstrate ability at this level e.g. direct experience
- A proven track record of successfully participating in teams that work with mental health and wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience of delivering person centred, assets and strengths -based work
- Experience of working with team members who have direct experience, peer support and/or volunteers
- Demonstrate empathy, tenacity and hope when working alongside people with sever mental health issues.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of the key underpinning approaches and models governing the Let's Connect Wellbeing Network E.g. Recovery Approach, strengths-based, coproduction, person centred, inclusion
- Comprehensive understanding of promoting the assets of people with a broad range of mental health and wellbeing needs
- Understanding policy context of how tackling loneliness and isolation in the community has an important role in prevention and also how community resources, including its members, can promote positive health outcomes.
- Demonstrates skills that show an ability to self-manage and adapt to play your part to enable the work of the LCWN to meet the needs of the service at the highest level
- Excellent verbal and written communication and IT skills
- Experience of partnership working negotiation and liaison with other agencies.
- To be able to participate in the use and development of information systems appropriate to the needs of the LCWN culture and ethos. Also to ensure all systems are up to date
- Keep up to date with published (and other methods) knowledge base for this area of work
- Excellent motivational, communication and listening skills; able to build rapport and trust with a range of people, especially citizens, BHFT patients and community members.
- Shows creativity and stimulates and encourages new ideas.
- Ability to use peer and group supervision creatively
- Advanced IT skills including Word, Excel and use of Teams as a working tool.
Desirable
- Understanding or the importance of integrated working across partners, agencies and groups
- Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal skills, self-awareness and empathy in all situations. Ability to create and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
- An understanding of human rights and social justice issues and the inequalities encountered by those who are most disadvantaged in British society.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexible hours including occasional evenings and weekend sessions e.g. meetings, community events etc.
- Ability to travel efficiently across Berkshire in line with the requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Qualification (or equivalent experience) in mental health or other related field, to degree level or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Direct experience of mental health either personally or as a carer, alongside work experience in a relevant field.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Commitment to continuous professional development and willingness to undertake any training as may be required
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in services for people with long term mental health needs or other ways of gaining experience to demonstrate ability at this level e.g. direct experience
- A proven track record of successfully participating in teams that work with mental health and wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience of delivering person centred, assets and strengths -based work
- Experience of working with team members who have direct experience, peer support and/or volunteers
- Demonstrate empathy, tenacity and hope when working alongside people with sever mental health issues.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of the key underpinning approaches and models governing the Let's Connect Wellbeing Network E.g. Recovery Approach, strengths-based, coproduction, person centred, inclusion
- Comprehensive understanding of promoting the assets of people with a broad range of mental health and wellbeing needs
- Understanding policy context of how tackling loneliness and isolation in the community has an important role in prevention and also how community resources, including its members, can promote positive health outcomes.
- Demonstrates skills that show an ability to self-manage and adapt to play your part to enable the work of the LCWN to meet the needs of the service at the highest level
- Excellent verbal and written communication and IT skills
- Experience of partnership working negotiation and liaison with other agencies.
- To be able to participate in the use and development of information systems appropriate to the needs of the LCWN culture and ethos. Also to ensure all systems are up to date
- Keep up to date with published (and other methods) knowledge base for this area of work
- Excellent motivational, communication and listening skills; able to build rapport and trust with a range of people, especially citizens, BHFT patients and community members.
- Shows creativity and stimulates and encourages new ideas.
- Ability to use peer and group supervision creatively
- Advanced IT skills including Word, Excel and use of Teams as a working tool.
Desirable
- Understanding or the importance of integrated working across partners, agencies and groups
- Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal skills, self-awareness and empathy in all situations. Ability to create and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
- An understanding of human rights and social justice issues and the inequalities encountered by those who are most disadvantaged in British society.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexible hours including occasional evenings and weekend sessions e.g. meetings, community events etc.
- Ability to travel efficiently across Berkshire in line with the requirements of the role.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
