West CAMHS Early Help Service Support Worker
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Job summary
West Hampshire CAMHS Early Help Service are looking for a Band 3 support worker to join us, to support the delivery of a range of interventions to children and young people. This post will support us to expand and develop our stepped model of care for young people, delivering our various anxiety-based groups and emotional coping skills and resilience focused work. You will support the teams working in schools and clinics delivering mental health forums, workshops, training and other interventions. You might assist with the triage of referrals, and supports external colleagues and families with advice and signposting information and expertise.
Experience of working with children and young people is essential, and experience of working with young people with mental health challenges is desirable.
This post is a 0.6 post (22.5 hours). The ability to work a Tuesday is essential.
Previous candidates need not apply
Main duties of the job
You will provide support to the team via the use of IT, and administrative skills. You will support the collection and analysis of data, will develop rolling programmes of intervention with the team, work within the Single Point of Access, support work shops, initial assessments, school mental health forums , group work.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.
- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.
- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.
While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Details
Date posted
19 February 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
348-SS-3941
Job locations
Ashurst Hospital
Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 7AR
Bridge Centre
New Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 7PJ
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ashurst Hospital
Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 7AR
Employer's website
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