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 peopleThis 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.
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.
Please be aware that anyone applying for a post with CAMHS Hampshire will be subject to TUPE transfer.
Under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment Regulations) (TUPE) all substantive Hampshire CAMHS staff who are employed by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) will transfer to either Southern Health Foundation Trust, or to Surrey and Borders Foundation Trust. The TUPE transfer from Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust effective from 1st February 2024.
The Consultation document for TUPE transfer will be made available for all successful applicants.
About us
We are service that has achieved new, significant investment from our commissioners, in recognition of the increasing need there is for support with children's mental health.
The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management, and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit. As a trust we are committed to developing skills and therapeutic interventions and use a wide variety of evidence-based therapy approaches with children and young people. Our service has an excellent track record, and a commitment to robust evidence based supervision and ongoing training. This is a service that is also focussed on staff support and wellbeing, with team champions leading this work, reporting directly into the leadership team. Training and development opportunities are available, including a New To CAMHS induction programme, in-house training and a commitment to ongoing CPD.
Hampshire CAMHS covers the whole county, except for the unitary authorities and is a fabulous place to be based. If you love and enjoy coastline, forest, water sports, arts and culture, vibrant town life, festivals and a close proximity to London, then Hampshire is the place to be for you and family life. We can be flexible with where your office base is, and travel between sites will be paid.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Some limited work within the Single Point of Access Service - following up telephone calls, seeking information, writing letters, completing triage with the support of qualified clinicians.
To obtain Routine Outcome Measures pre Initial Assessment
To support delivery of group work , work shops and mental health forums - preparation of material, delivery of material, analysis of outcomes.
Work with team to plan interventions and rolling programmes .
Take part in team business meetings, professional supervision, learning opportunities etc.
All other tasks as required by the team manager and team lead.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Some limited work within the Single Point of Access Service - following up telephone calls, seeking information, writing letters, completing triage with the support of qualified clinicians.
To obtain Routine Outcome Measures pre Initial Assessment
To support delivery of group work , work shops and mental health forums - preparation of material, delivery of material, analysis of outcomes.
Work with team to plan interventions and rolling programmes .
Take part in team business meetings, professional supervision, learning opportunities etc.
All other tasks as required by the team manager and team lead.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience working with children and young people
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Communication/Relationship skills
Essential
- Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired their families and carers
- Ability to deal sensitively with staff and clients in person and on the telephone. Ability to communicate effectively.
- Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance.
- Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
Analytical & Judgement skills
Essential
- Awareness of the importance of confidentiality - ability to work within appropriate boundaries.
- Ability to use good judgement skills when dealing with service users/carers enquiries and problems
Planning & Organisational skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise workload according to peoples' changing needs and the priorities of the team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience working with children and young people
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Communication/Relationship skills
Essential
- Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired their families and carers
- Ability to deal sensitively with staff and clients in person and on the telephone. Ability to communicate effectively.
- Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance.
- Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
Analytical & Judgement skills
Essential
- Awareness of the importance of confidentiality - ability to work within appropriate boundaries.
- Ability to use good judgement skills when dealing with service users/carers enquiries and problems
Planning & Organisational skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise workload according to peoples' changing needs and the priorities of the team
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).
