Job summary
Are you a support worker with experience looking for a new challenge within a community based mental health team? We are looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We are an exciting dynamic team that looks to improve and provide mental health services for the young people we support who aged between 18-25 years old who are in a mental health crisis.
Our unique service supports a variety of young people that have deteriorated into a mental health crisis that puts them at risk of being admitted to a mental health hospital. As part of the Crisis Home Treatment Team you will support young people in their homes to try and prevent admission. If hospital admission cannot be avoided, together as a team we support young people returning to the community following admission in their homes with their family, friends or carers.
We're an organisation which puts people first. We need people with energy, compassion, enthusiasm and a caring attitude to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health care.
Main duties of the job
You will be an inspirational individual - a warm and compassionate person - someone who is able to take direction and make safe and confident decisions around patient care in partnership with a range of other health care staff, acting as a vigorous advocate for our patients and their families. Having their voice heard is your main objective.
Within your role you should deliver evidence based interventions to positively effect change that safeguards and promotes the welfare of children, young people and their families/carers.
We expect our staff to lead from their heart and have a passion for wanting to make a difference to people's lives.
The post holder will be a required, to provide intensive support/intervention /advice and identify existing community resources to minimise/avoid escalation towards crisis by means of specialist assessments and evidence based interventions. A significant part of the role is to work collaboratively with the other agencies involved to avoid inpatient hospital admission.
You will have access to a range of specialists and professionals - ours is a truly multi-disciplinary approach to health care.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qalifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in Health care or related equivalent
Desirable
- Qualifications or certificates of training in mental health
Other
Essential
- Car driving license and access to vehicle for work
Analyitical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Able to write clear and concise clinical notes and complete other documentation
- Ability and confidence to escalate appropriately in a timely manner
- Ability to use own judgment and work independently while seeking help, support and supervision where appropriate
- Ability to make and record mental and physical health observations.
Desirable
- Some knowledge around MHA, MCA, DoLs and Safeguarding.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in care setting with young people with mental health conditions.
- Experience of working autonomously using own initiative.
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people
- Experience of working with people who present with mental health difficulties
Person Specification
Qalifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in Health care or related equivalent
Desirable
- Qualifications or certificates of training in mental health
Other
Essential
- Car driving license and access to vehicle for work
Analyitical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Able to write clear and concise clinical notes and complete other documentation
- Ability and confidence to escalate appropriately in a timely manner
- Ability to use own judgment and work independently while seeking help, support and supervision where appropriate
- Ability to make and record mental and physical health observations.
Desirable
- Some knowledge around MHA, MCA, DoLs and Safeguarding.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in care setting with young people with mental health conditions.
- Experience of working autonomously using own initiative.
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people
- Experience of working with people who present with mental health difficulties
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parkview Clinic
Queensbridge Road
Birmingham
B13 8QE
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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