Job overview

Following a review of the environment and re-structure of In-Patient Services we have an opportunity to recruit a part time (16 hours per week) Band 8A Ligature Minimisation Lead for Prospect Park Hospital, to work directly with our ISS and Prospect Health partners, and the In-Patient clinical Teams to reduce the potential harm to patients due to environmental ligature risks.   

Prospect Park Hospital is based in Reading, located close to the amenities of the town centre and a leafy park, the wards work closely with patients and families to help them to identify their needs and participate actively in their care, providing a place of empathy, kindness, and compassion.  Berkshire Healthcare has an Outstanding CQC rating and a culture where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to make positive change. 

We are looking for an experienced clinician who has worked within Acute In-patient mental health settings and has a good understanding of the environmental risks associated with fixed ligatures. The person needs to have a proven track record of delivering training and developing others as well as the required communication skills to quickly develop trusted relationships with both clinical and estates colleagues. He/she must be capable, reliable, highly organised, warm, and dynamic professional who has previous experience of working at Band 8a level and in working across systems and boundaries to achieve clearly identified goals. 

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

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

FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY  - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.

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