Band 5 Deaf Advisor

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and passionate individual to join us as our Deaf Advisor. This key role supports our accreditation as a National Deaf Service, providing advice and guidance to ensure our Deaf Services are accessible, aware, and friendly to the deaf community. You will represent the service at trust level in line with Equality and Diversity, taking the lead on cultural and linguistic adaptations to meet the needs of our clients. Working closely with the management team, you'll help oversee the effectiveness of the services we offer, while also supporting wider initiatives within the Trust to improve deaf awareness and accessibility. Additionally, you'll represent the service at a national level, contributing to the development of specialist deaf mental health services more broadly.

Main duties of the job

Not limited to*:

To represent the service in different forums and work with service development leads in BSMHFT and NHS England to steer and improve patient experience and tackle digital poverty and healthinequalities.

To work autonomously when developing interventions to implement change in line with our quality standards and NHSE directives.

Working closely with interpreters to translate and record required accessible information for service users.

To lead in the promotion of Deaf Services with communication and technological innovations that are introduced within Jasmine Suite and nationally within Deaf Services.

To represent the service in different forums and work with service development leads in BSMHFT to steer and improve patient experience and tackle digital poverty and health inequalities.

To develop, promote and ensure BSL communication within the Jasmine ward and support colleagues in networking with external deaf services.

To support the MDT in developing accessible communication opportunities to enable recovery of people who have mental health and deafness needs.

To act as a central point of contact, offering consultation to staff about access to advocacy,

Implementing information related to legal rights, and cultural and linguistic considerations relevant to how support is adapted to inpatients during admission

* Please view attached Job description for further details.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.