Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Community CAMHS Crisis Support Worker

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Job summary

If you're looking for a dynamic role that will challenge you to be your best, we have just the opportunity!

As a Community Support Worker, you will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary Crisis Team, focused on preventing hospital admissions and facilitating supported discharges from the hospital.

Please note that driving is essential, as this is a community based role.

You'll be working in a community mental health setting, evaluating and communicating clinical information with a range of teams and the Trust to ensure patient-centred care is provided at all times. The role will include direct and indirect care to service users, under minimal supervision and as directed by the Crisis Team Shift Coordinator, qualified staff and/or Team Leader.

Apply today and become part of a team of like-minded individuals who are passionate about making a difference!

Main duties of the job

Your role as a Community Support Worker will include assisting in reviews of service users in the community, contributing to the assessment of their needs, and ensuring care plans are fully implemented.

You'll also provide comprehensive and efficient support to the clinicians and multi-disciplinary team, which will include updating records, discharge summaries, dealing with telephone enquiries, and initiating and sending out routine correspondence.

You'll also be responsible for handling service user information in a confidential manner, in line with relevant policies. Additionally, you'll assist with the preparation and delivery of workshop materials, under the guidance of the clinical team.

About us

We understand that job seekers today are looking for more than just a pay check. That's why we are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond just a salary. Here are just some additional details about the benefits we provide to our employees:

NHS Discounts: Our employees can take advantage of a range of discounts across the NHS, including discounts on travel, shopping, and leisure activities.
Generous holiday entitlement: Starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays.
Flexible Working Patterns: We understand that you have other responsibilities outside of work, which is why we offer flexible working patterns to help you balance both your personal and professional lives. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
NHS Pension Contributions: You can rest easy knowing that we're contributing towards your future retirement with one of the most respected pension schemes in the UK.
Child Care Vouchers: We know how expensive childcare can be, that's why we offer child care vouchers to help our employees with the cost of childcare.

Date posted

28 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CS-21311-A

Job locations

Chalkhill Hospital c/o Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RG16 4NQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

In order to be a successful Community Support Worker in our team, you must:

Have experience working with children and young people
Be able to drive
Be able to analyse and communicate complex information verbally and in writing
Be able to prioritise workload according to young people's changing needs and the priorities of the team
Be familiar with different IT systems

It would be advantageous if you have:

Emotional first aid or other emotional well-being basic training or understanding

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Full and part-time hours may be available.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In order to be a successful Community Support Worker in our team, you must:

Have experience working with children and young people
Be able to drive
Be able to analyse and communicate complex information verbally and in writing
Be able to prioritise workload according to young people's changing needs and the priorities of the team
Be familiar with different IT systems

It would be advantageous if you have:

Emotional first aid or other emotional well-being basic training or understanding

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Full and part-time hours may be available.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Experience working with children and young people
Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with young people/families/carers in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, as well as their families and carers.
Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Ability to deal sensitively with staff and young people/families/carers in person and on the telephone. Ability to communicate effectively.

Desirable

Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
Emotional first aid or other emotional well
Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
Experience working as part of a team

Experience

Essential

This is a community based role so the candidate needs to be able to drive

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Experience working with children and young people
Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with young people/families/carers in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, as well as their families and carers.
Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Ability to deal sensitively with staff and young people/families/carers in person and on the telephone. Ability to communicate effectively.

Desirable

Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
Emotional first aid or other emotional well
Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
Experience working as part of a team

Experience

Essential

This is a community based role so the candidate needs to be able to drive

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.