Senior Clinical Support Worker - Reading, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Reading, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Interviews will be held on 08 May 2024.

Place of Safety (POS) is safe area for patients who may be posing a risk to the public with various mental health issues.

The police can use the law (the mental health act) to take people from a public place to a 'place of safety' if they seem to have a mental illness and be in the need of care.

Place of Safety is a place where mental health professionals can then assess people's mental state and determine whether they require treatment or further support.

It's not a problem if you don't have clinical experience. We are keen to help you to build on your skills. We will nurture your talents and support your development into a confident and competent member of our team.

With excellent communication and people skills, you will reassure those in your care, discussing distressing and sensitive situations in a kind, calm and respectful manner.

Helpful and approachable, you will deliver a seamless service and will be eager to assist with queries both face-to-face and over the phone.

As a highly valued support worker the role will involve supporting qualified staff and working closely with patients, carrying out patient observations and providing personal care as required.

What's most important is that you have a passion for caring, a warm personality and the resilience to help us transform our patients' lives.

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.

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:
Good general education qualifications, including English and Maths at GCSE grade C or equivalent.

IT literate.

Previous experience working as a Band 2 support worker in a Place of Safety.

Ability to work in a stressful environment.

If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare