Why Oakfield?
Our Vision is Simple: To provide truly specialist care within the community, reducing the needs for any child to require admission to hospital or inpatient settings.
What makes
us different?
Through working within the NHS for nearly 20 years, Oakfield have become increasingly aware that some of our most vulnerable young people through not receiving the specialist support they needed in their community, are spending much of their lives within secure / inpatient settings.
Unfortunately, many of these young people were remaining in secure settings simply due to a lack of suitable provisions available within the community
Oakfield recognised that it’s model of care and specialised therapeutic input within a hospital setting, if applied effectively within a community setting could be instrumental in the advancement of young people’s lives.
Having already the expertise, infrastructure and proven model of care in place, Oakfield have been uniquely positioned to provide an effective, meaningful service to this population, impacting and transforming lives for the better
What we offer
At least 90% of our young people come either direct from a secure/ hospital setting or have extensive background of secure services ‘Through our extensive experience, we have found placements for particularly complex young people, where they have their own space and can focus solely upon their own personal development without unnecessary distractions achieve vastly superior outcomes, especially those coming from a secure setting’
All Oakfield placements are Solo placements (single young person). We feel our placements stand alone as we have a truly deep understanding of our young people and are able to tailor each placement around the specific young person entering the service.
Oakfield for you
As a social worker, you will be part of Oakfield’s team: what to expect:
- Medical Model Approach through Oakfield Specialist Multi-disciplinary Team
- Ability to effectively manage high levels of risk in a safe and least restrictive way possible
- Staff specialist trained in managing complex and challenging behaviour
- Adaptive and reactive environment reflective on young people’s evolving needs
- Weekly Update reports sent to you regarding the young person
- Daily Management huddles
- Weekly strategic meetings
- Monthly Strategic Root Cause Analysis on Triggers/escalations/incidents for each young person
As a placements team:
- Transparency and Open Management Structure
- Reliability and sustainability
- A ‘never give up’ culture and ethos
- Excellent communication
- Specialist Management Team with over 20-year experience
WHY WE DO
WHAT WE DO
For many years, Oakfield has been providing specialist targeted psychological intervention within the NHS for children suffering from a wide range of complex and challenging mental health conditions.
We have seen many children end up in secure services, simply because they did not have the specialist therapeutic support available within a community setting. In line with NHS England’s Transforming Care Programme, Oakfield’s mission is to reduce the number of secure admissions and enable every child reach their full potential and live the life they deserve to have by providing them with the skills and tools to live a happy and meaningful life.
How do we differ?
Medical Model Approach
- Multi- disciplinary specialist clinical led team, with extensive experience and expertise in managing complex and challenging behaviours
- Evidence- based practise
- Secure setting experience
Safe and Effective Management of High level of Risk
- Specifically tailored environment, uniquely designed to each young person’s complex needs.
- Specialist trained therapeutic staff under Oakfield’s training academy to mitigate risk in safe and least restrictive practise
- Continual training of staff based on evolving needs of each young person
- Continual therapeutic approach and input
- High staffing levels
Structured and Systematic Step-Down Plan
- Goal orientated placement plan built specifically around each young person to reduce risk and encourage progression to independence / semi-independence
Care Pathway
An inclusive step-down placement pathway. Upon referral to our service, our clinical specialist team will undertake an extensive risk assement of each young person to ensure their complex specific needs are robustly identified and the appropriate level of therapeutic care is implemented in order to meet such needs: red or amber.
Red
Amber
Step-down
Placement Pathway
Oakfield’s ethos is strongly goal-directed, working in partnership with each person to promote and establish independance, resilience and social inclusivity. Through our recognised targeted model of care, we aim to step down the care each young person recieves, ultimately leading to the effective transition into independant or semi-independant living.
What Our Staff Say About Us:
Assistant Psychologist
In the year I've worked at Oakfield's I've learnt so much. I feel like I've really made a difference to the young people I work with. The regular training offered has grown my confidence, and equipped me with the tools needed to bring about positive changes to the young people.
Within the unit that I work, I've met so many brilliant people. All from a variety of backgrounds and professions who are all incredibly supportive of each-other. I've definitely made some friends for life during my time here.
I have a great professional relationship with management and feel supported and inspired within my job role. I'm really excited to see how the company grows and develops over the next few years.
Support Worker
It’s a pleasure to work with wonderful staff and management. Working with the young people is very rewarding. Staff go out of there way with supporting each other and everyone works well. I have been at Oakfield a long time and the company just gets better.
Overall a friendly work place with room to progress, individual person centred care to ensure the young person receives the best care possible, facilities to also meet the needs of the young people such as sensory rooms.
Independent living is also a huge factor to help develop the young peoples goals
We asked staff
What word best describes how you feel working for Oakfield …..
Testimonials from Our Staff
Statistics (anonymised survey)
- >95% staff said they would recommend a friend to work for the company
- >95% were satisfied with the training they received
- >95% staff felt strongly supported at Oakfield
- 60% staff said the best thing working at Oakfield was the team and friendships they have formed and the ongoing training they received
- >95% staff said they felt strongly about the company and could see a long term future with the company
Young Person Stories
Success Stories
Amy, 15
Transitioned to Oakfield from Long term Hospital setting due to no
suitable provisions identified to safely manage complex needs
Previous Placement:
Long term Placement with Oakfield:
Susie, 16
Transitioned to Oakfield from long term Secure Placement
Background:
Long term Placement with Oakfield:
George, 16
Transitioned to Oakfield from Long Term Secure Placement
Background:
Following 12 Month Placement with Oakfield
Becky, 17
Transitioned to Oakfield following another placement breakdown
Background:
Following 12 Month Placement with Oakfield
Harriet, 16
Transitioned to Oakfield from long term Secure Placement
Background:
Long term Placement with Oakfield
How to Refer
Call us today and one of our team can discuss with you next steps and how we can support you further
Community Placements
Oakfield support the placement and development of young people with complex and challenging learning and behavioural difficulties. Oakfield’s wealth of experience developed through our NHS and community-based settings ensures a postive placement experience, with our young people at the heart of what we do.
Through a fluid continuous therapeutic approach to individual care, our young people feel accepted, listened to and supported through the transition within Oakfield’s care programme.
Staff Training
All staff undergo a rigorous induction training package which combines classroom and online modules with practical scenario-based training at one of our training facilities.
Example areas covered in Induction Mandatory Training:
Upon completion of induction training, staff undergo further continual specialist and accredited training, specific to the evolving needs of each young person we support.
Further Training Opportunities
Continued Professional Development of Oakfield’s valued and dedicated staff is crucial to ensure Oakfield’s delivery of care is always developing and improving. Oakfield therefore also provide a range of certified and accredited further training opportunities to support staff member’s growth and understanding.
Further Training Testimonials
Jordan
Level 3 Health Care
Whilst working with Oakfield, Jordan began developing a real passion for young person development and how this impacts our service user’s behaviours and actions as well as health and safety within the workplace. As such Oakfield have supported him to develop by helping his undergo his Level 3
‘I feel this will allow me to really get to the heart of what drives some of the behaviour we face and therefore how we can impact positive change and alternative strategies’
Demi
Level 5 Management and Leadership
Having 4 years of experience within social care and looking after complex children as well as degree in psychology, Demi wanted to move into management but felt that she could benefit from training to develop her understanding and confidence.
‘Further training and understanding is what drives me so I can ensure myself and the team can deliver the best possible care’