We are an NHS foundation trust that provides mental health and learning disability, autism, ADHD and wellbeing services to the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide physical community health services to the people of Barnsley and low & medium secure (forensic) services to the whole of West Yorkshire.
Over 1.22 million people live in the communities of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield from a range of diverse backgrounds. We aim to match the community’s needs by providing personalised care that puts the person first and in the centre.
We work with other local NHS organisations, local authorities, government departments and voluntary organisations to provide high quality health care to people in our area. Working in partnership is very important to us as it enables us and our partners to provide more efficient, streamlined care that truly meets the needs of local people.
Working in partnership also means working with the members of our foundation trust, who can have a say in how we run the Trust and how they wish our services to be developed. Over 9,000 local people have joined us as members, and our staff are members too.
We are committed to helping join up care wherever possible. We are an integral partner in both the West and South Yorkshire Integrated Care Systems, and a leading partner in both the West and South Yorkshire Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Provider Collaboratives.
We’re involved in provider alliances across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield and in South Yorkshire we are leading members of the provider alliance and integrated care partnership, committed to joining up care for the people of Barnsley.
To provide the flexible, individually tailored care that local people have told us they want, we work from a variety of sites as well as with people in their own homes. The majority of our services are community-based and these are well supported by inpatient services for when people need care or assessment in a hospital setting.
The Trust, which was first established in 2002, now employs around 4,600 staff, in both clinical and non-clinical support services, and has a turnover of over £290 million.
We are a values-based organisation and are committed to delivering our Vision, Mission and Values
Our vision
To provide outstanding physical, mental and social care in a modern health and care system
Our mission
We help people reach their potential and live well in their community.
Our Values
- We put the person first and in the centre.
- We know that families and carers matter.
- We are respectful, honest, open and transparent.
- We improve and aim to be outstanding.
- We are relevant today and ready for tomorrow.
Our objectives and 2023/24 priorities
- Improve health
- Address inequalities, involvement and equality in each of our places and with our partners
- Improve care
- Transform our older people inpatient services
- Improve our mental health services so they are more responsive, inclusive and timely
- Improve safety and quality
- Improve resources
- Spend money wisely and increase value
- Make digital improvements
- Making SWYPFT A Great Place to Work
- Inclusive recruitment, retention and wellbeing
- Living our values
These priorities are underpinned by three golden threads which are:
- Recovery focused and trauma informed
- Social responsibility and sustainability
- Equality, involvement and addressing inequalities
Our services
In Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield we provide care to:
- adults of working age (aged 18 to 65) with a mental health problem;
- child and adolescent mental health services;
- older people (over 65) with a mental health problem;
- people (mainly adults) with a learning disability;
- people with autism and;
- medium secure forensic services for people with a mental health problem and/or learning disability.
In Barnsley we also provide:
- stroke rehab services;
- neighbourhood nursing;
- children’s services;
- community rehabilitation;
- services for people with long-term conditions.
We are active partners in two Integrated Care Systems (ICSs):
- West Yorkshire ICS; and
- South Yorkshire ICS
and we play a key role in the place-based health and care partnerships in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.
A fuller description of our servies can be found on our website at: http://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/our-services.