Family Worker

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking a Family Worker to support military veterans and their families. This hybrid role involves assessing needs, formulating support pathways, and working closely with multiple agencies. The position promises extensive opportunities for professional development and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working options and a generous pension scheme. This role requires travel across various locations in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development opportunities

Discounts at retailers and restaurants

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Experience working with veterans and their families.
• Strong communication skills for assessing needs and formulating support pathways.
• Knowledge of mental health support and safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and formulate support pathways for veterans' families.
• Report incidents affecting health and safety.
• Develop relationships with agencies and charities for support.

Job description

We are looking for a Family Worker to join our Family Liaison and Support Lead within Op COURAGE Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, which covers the west part of South East region (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight). Op COURAGE work with military veterans to identify and address psychosocial and practical needs by supporting veterans to connect with appropriate services and offer psychological therapy to veterans with mental health needs such as PTSD, depression and moral injury. We also work with veterans in crisis and urgent mental health needs to ensure their needs are met. This post will predominately cover Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire with occasional work in the other counties, requiring extensive travel across these regions. The post holder will work collaboratively as part of the Op COURAGE services, identifying needs and create support pathways (both internal and external) for families of veterans receiving support from Op Courage within the BOB area. There will be a requirement to complete holistic assessments which are initially carried out at family homes if appropriate. Necessary safeguarding referrals for both adults and children when risk/safety concerns are identified. The post holder will manage a case load of families who require additional support to stabilise the family system and offer the best opportunity for family outcomes, working alongside the family lead and clinicians within the service.

Main duties of the job: This role is hybrid, with your base being located at Erlegh House, Reading. This is a Monday - Friday working pattern. Car user and accessibility essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and formulate a support pathway with Op Courage Veterans' families with additional needs including mental health, financial and support needs. Collaborative working with other services and onward referrals.
• Report any incidents which put at risk or have the potential to put at risk the health and safety of patients, staff, others or the assets or reputation of the Trust.
• Apply national guidelines/legislation relating to health and social care in service provision.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with statutory agencies, 3rd sector organisations and charities aimed at supporting veteran families across the BOB area and other counties as necessary.

Benefits

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
  Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the 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
• FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.

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 at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services