Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker for Child and Adolescent Health has arisen working alongside the ARRS Mental Health Team within Primary Care.
Band 3, £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, full time 37.5 hours per week.
Working in conjunction with a registered mental health professional and to support the delivery of a project to strengthen the liaison between North Staffs Combined Healthcare Children and Young Persons mental health services and Primary Care.
The role will support the review of CYP referred from primary care and assess where their needs can be best met - increasing access for mild to moderate mental health needs of CYP.
The post will support interventions with children, young people and families as well as some administration duties to support the team in the collation of performance data to support the project delivery.
You will work closely with the GP practices, senior mental health practitioners and STR workers, to identify children and young people who require early help and support with their mental health but may find it difficult to access the range of services currently available due to social circumstances or significant vulnerabilities.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- The post-holder is responsible for the provision of planned person centred care working in partnership with children, young people (0-25yrs) and parents/carers.
- The post-holder is responsible for working collaboratively with other Trust services to provide seamless care for service-users on defined care pathways
- The post-holder is responsible for working in partnership with the Primary Care Network and with agencies external to the Trust supporting service-users access to services in the independent and non-statutory sector.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake the following duties and responsibilities at all times demonstrating the competences assigned to the role detailed in the associated KSF outline:
1. Communicate with children, young people and families, all members of the multi-disciplinary team and staff in external agencies using a variety of methods including Information Technology.
2. Regularly report and effectively communicate the health status and care aims of children, young people and families in care records using GP systems and verbal reports to Registered Health Professional staff members and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
3. Relate appropriately with children and young people, carers, colleagues and others at all times maintaining professional boundaries.
4. At all times ensure that own actions, support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.
5. Identify, minimize and report risk of danger, harm and abuse to senior colleagues.
6. At all times minimize risk to self and others by undertaking safe working practices.
7. At all times work within agreed and established Trust policy and operational procedures.
8. Work with other Trust services to promote seamless service-user person centred care from referral/admission, to transfer and discharge on identified care pathways.
9. Under supervision responsible for contribution towards assessment and evaluation of planned recovery focused therapeutic activities with an identified group of children, young people and families.
10. Responsible for undertaking elements of a holistic assessment, under the direction of Registered Health Professional staff. Responsible for regularly working with children, young people and families to negotiate and review existing plans to address identified needs under the supervision of Registered Professionals.
11. Work in partnership with children, young people and families to assist them in identifying activities that are meaningful to them and that support agreed health outcomes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake the following duties and responsibilities at all times demonstrating the competences assigned to the role detailed in the associated KSF outline:
1. Communicate with children, young people and families, all members of the multi-disciplinary team and staff in external agencies using a variety of methods including Information Technology.
2. Regularly report and effectively communicate the health status and care aims of children, young people and families in care records using GP systems and verbal reports to Registered Health Professional staff members and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
3. Relate appropriately with children and young people, carers, colleagues and others at all times maintaining professional boundaries.
4. At all times ensure that own actions, support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.
5. Identify, minimize and report risk of danger, harm and abuse to senior colleagues.
6. At all times minimize risk to self and others by undertaking safe working practices.
7. At all times work within agreed and established Trust policy and operational procedures.
8. Work with other Trust services to promote seamless service-user person centred care from referral/admission, to transfer and discharge on identified care pathways.
9. Under supervision responsible for contribution towards assessment and evaluation of planned recovery focused therapeutic activities with an identified group of children, young people and families.
10. Responsible for undertaking elements of a holistic assessment, under the direction of Registered Health Professional staff. Responsible for regularly working with children, young people and families to negotiate and review existing plans to address identified needs under the supervision of Registered Professionals.
11. Work in partnership with children, young people and families to assist them in identifying activities that are meaningful to them and that support agreed health outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oAdvanced Apprenticeship in (Mental) Health and Social Care Or NVQ 3 in (Mental) Health and Social Care with demonstrable evidence of numeracy and literacy skills (equivalent GCSE's or Functional Skills)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of being a service user or carer
Knowledge
Essential
- Write effective emails, short reports and records.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oAdvanced Apprenticeship in (Mental) Health and Social Care Or NVQ 3 in (Mental) Health and Social Care with demonstrable evidence of numeracy and literacy skills (equivalent GCSE's or Functional Skills)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of being a service user or carer
Knowledge
Essential
- Write effective emails, short reports and records.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
