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Job overview

Interviews will be held on 12 August 2024.

We are looking for a highly motivated and conscientious clozapine clinical support worker. You will already have a relevant healthcare qualification underpinning your experience, such as a Psychology degree or a foundation degree with knowledge, values and skills gained as a senior support worker, an OT Assistant or a similar role. In turn, we will provide you with the training and support required for you to flourish in this job role.

You will be involved in the care of about 300 patients across the county attending clinics each week which you will need to be able to travel to. The patients range from patients newly started on clozapine as well as patients who have been on clozapine treatment for many years. Where applicable you will also take blood samples for analysis (training will be provided). As part of our commitment for providing holistic patient centred care you will also support with the physical health monitoring of patients on clozapine treatment.

The role forms part of our commitment to providing modern, high quality, evidenced based care whilst offering great development opportunities for skilled and experienced support staff.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for delivering care to patients in the clozapine clinics across Berkshire under the guidance of a qualified professional
• To support the smooth running of the clozapine clinics including documentation, taking bloods, checking blood test results before supplying medication to patients
• To support the ongoing care of patients on clozapine treatment including physical health monitoring
• Planning for future clinics and communicating effectively with the wider pharmacy team for any follow up with medication supply

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. 

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.

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.