Senior Support Worker

Job summary

Are you an innovative, creative, motivated caring professional who is looking for a new challenge? We have an exciting opportunity to join our well established Pan Dorset Intellectual Disability (ID) CAMHS service.

The team work collaboratively, you will have the support and opportunity to develop your own skills and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

This role is a full time permanent position within the pan-Dorset ID CAMHS service. The role will involve working across the two sites in Dorset - Southbourne and Dorchester, with your base of work being at Marvin House. You will need to have a valid driving licence and use of a car as you will be required to review and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community settings. Opportunities for flexible working are available as long as the service needs are met.

Main duties of the job

To assist with the planning, delivery and review of individual intervention plans as part of the Pan Dorset Intellectual Disabilities (ID) CAMHS Team.

To carry out treatments, procedures, and therapeutic interventions in accordance with Trust policies promoting a person-centred approach at all times.

To assist in ensuring that young people and their families have input into and engage effectively with interventions and are able to access appropriate services

To assist young people to gain access to resources/services including school.

To participate in clinical supervision in line with organisational policy.

To work collaboratively at all times with a range of professionals and organisations liaising regularly with key workers.

To develop and maintain positive and collaborative relationships with young people and their families based on mutual respect and honesty, ensuring appropriate boundaries are maintained at all times.

To be aware of the importance of team working and provide accurate written and verbal reports to the multi-disciplinary team on individual young people's progress, including attending case conferences.

As required to carry out specific work with individual children as outlined in individual behaviour and skills plans.

To act as a role model to junior staff upholding and implementing good practice in the workplace, always ensuring the highest standards of evidence-based care.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.