Wellbeing Support Worker

The role is based in East Berkshire as part of the East Berkshire Wellbeing Service, supporting individuals with their wellbeing and offering practical support. This is an exciting opportunity for a support worker to join the service, to be based in each of the localities; Slough, Bracknell and Windsor, Ascot & Maidenhead. The successful post holder will deliver guidance advice & support / peer support / group offering / self-management, signposting and develop strong links to local authorities, community services and 3rd sector services to:
+ to carry out one-to-one and group support programs with clients based around support for their wellbeing
+ Facilitate timely intervention to prevent crisis escalation (& potential need for Secondary Care Mental Health)
+ Facilitate appropriate self-management
+ Support recovery
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust can provide you with a dynamic, people-centred environment, where you will be empowered to support patients with complex conditions, adopting a personalised approach to patient care that maximises independence, choice and control, following our philosophy of enabling people to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and wellbeing., + To carry out one-to one and group support programs with clients based around support for their wellbeing.
+ To offer service interventions that include tailored support for situational issues including but not limited to: housing, money worries, drug and alcohol use, social isolation, general wellness including sleep, healthy living, resilience and motivation.
+ The post holder will liaise with and be a point of contact with other services and the voluntary sector ensuring good communications are maintained.
+ The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
+ We would welcome applicants who may have had experience working in the voluntary sector including in housing, employment, debt services or have experience of working in a health and social care setting.

+ High level of listening and communication skills, verbal and written, including within a group setting
+ Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others
+ Basic IT skills (Outlook, databases, MS office, MS Teams and the internet)
+ Ability to work flexibly as a team, work on own initiative and manage own workload

Berkshire Healthcare helps people manage their health in their local area, through a range of specialist and community services across the county. We promote independence and quality of life through community and mental health services and aim for seamless delivery of the best care in the right place. We get to know communities and the people in them so we can deliver the best services that meet their health needs.
Our team of 4,300 staff provide specialist mental health and community health services to a population of around 900,000 within Berkshire. We provide healthcare to people in their own homes and from different sites across the county.
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.
Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information.
Please ensure your application is submitted with a valid email address for your referees in order to minimise delays in the recruitment process. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email, therefore applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly.
Applicants are advised that as a result of the high level of response we receive for some of our vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date.
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.
No agencies to contact Berkshire Healthcare directly please.

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 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
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.