Wellness Navigator

The Berkshire Wellness Hub (BWH)deliversadvice and support to individuals experiencingsituational problems and/ormental health difficulties across Berkshire. We are primarily a web-based and telephone support service forpatientswith a variety of mental health related presentations, withdedicatedprovision forweeklyvirtual and face to face contactsinallBerkshire localities.This post willrequire travel across the Berkshirearea fordrop-insupportand we offer hybrid workingtofacilitatesupport. The team will use the Elemental platform to manage support plans for clients, connecting them to appropriate bodies including housing support, financial support, socialsupportand VCSE organisationsin order to:

• Facilitateappropriate self-management
• Support recovery
• Facilitatetimely intervention to prevent crisis escalation & potential need for secondary care mental health.
Main duties of the job
• The post holder will work closely with experienced BWH leads and Mental Health Practitioners in the Common Point of Entry (CPE) service to developappropriate individualplans for signposting to other agencies, where applicable. They may alsobe responsible foroffering some follow up sessions to clients, to support engagement in the plan/sidentifiedin theirinitialsession.
• They will contribute towards developing andmaintainingthe close working relationships with other statutory and non-statutory agencies within Berkshire. With the support of the wider CPE Leadership Team these roles will embed the "helping you help yourself" ethos for all our clients and carers.
• The service willoperatefrom8am to7pm Monday toThursday,and 8am-5pm on Fridays,excluding bank holidays.The post holder will be expected tocover 1-2 later shifts per week to cover service hours.
• BWH staffwill be given operational and line management supervision by senior members of the BWH team, with further clear escalation routes to CPE Leads. There are ample other in-site learning opportunities such as BHFT training packages, peersupervisionsand comprehensive individually tailored induction programme.
  
  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
• 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