Placement Co-ordinator

We have an exciting role within our Learning Environment Lead team for a Placement Co-Ordinator.

Our Learning Environment Leads are responsible for supporting all our health and social care students.

The role consists of key management, facilitating and coordinating role, acting as the link between Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) and Health Education Institutes (HEIs).

As part of this role, you would be coordinating the allocation of student placements using our internal mapping processes.

The work will involve liaison with a range of clinical areas and placement leads on matters relating to student placements to ensure areas are well supported learners.

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.

The trust employs almost 5,000 people over more than 100 sites and community settings across Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.

As an inclusive employer, we value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall 100 Top Employer. Whatever your background or individual needs, at Berkshire Healthcare you’ll be supported by friendly and professional managers to succeed.

**These are the values that we live by 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 leave
- Generous NHS pension scheme - 20.68% employer contribution
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- Advanced IT enablement
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseries

**The “must haves” for this role**:
1. GCSE English and Maths, orequivalent qualification
2. IntermediateExcel skills
3. Evidence of continuing professional development

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.