Transcript Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Belfast Health and Social Care
Trust
Disability Action
Background
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Overall Purpose is to Improve Health and
Well Being and to reduce Inequalities
Biggest Employer In NI – annual budget of
£1.2 bn and 20,000 staff
Delivers Health and Social care to 340,000
in Belfast and Castlereagh as well as
regional services
Specific Objectives
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Survey of Staff with Disabilities – access,
employment and support - 400 staff
Establishment of Focus Group for staff with
Disabilities
Reasonable Adjustments – support and
facilitation
Provision of minimum of 15 work experience
placements each year /Ring Fencing of
posts
Placements
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Range of Providers – USEL, NOW Project,
Action Mental Health , BMC, New Horizons,
Orchardville Society, Cedar Foundation,
Springvale, Mencap
Range of Areas in Trust – administration,
support roles, catering, transport, telephony,
portering ,radiograpghy, health records, HR,
daycare
Ring Fenced Posts – Mental
Health
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6 permanent posts provided through HWIP
funding source
5 have started/1 due to start
Occupational Therapist/Support Worker
roles
25 – 30 hours per week
Department of Employment and Learning
Workable (NI) Scheme
Benefits/Challenges
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Builds confidence and skills
Able to identify and assess skills and
suitability for particular types of work
Improve opportunities of securing future
employment
Commitment of Service Managers
Pre employment process can be lengthy
Essentials
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Commitment from Service Manager – time and
resources
Nominated Lead in service area
Preparation – checks/honorary contract
Trust provides indemnity
Induction and training
Support from HR and Placement Provider
Review and evaluation
Evaluation
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Orchardville Society: “ This placement has
boosted the client’s self esteem and
confidence and his family are now happier
that he is participating in a constructive work
placement”
“As this was a work taster for the client the
placement gave him the opportunity to
broaden his skills which ultimately will help
him when looking for paid work”