Job summary
Health Care Assistant
CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Team-Worcestershire
Hours: Full Time Post-37.5 a week including weekends, shifts & bank
holidays
This team will operate 7 days a
week between the hours of 8am and 8pm. 1 x fixed term contract Ending February 2025.
CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment
team, works within the community and in clinic bases across Worcestershire,
completing urgent assessments and offering intensive support to children and
young people who might otherwise require inpatient care or are in need of
intensive support that exceeds the normal capacity of a generic CAMHS
team. We have recently expanded our operating
hours in Worcestershire to operate 7 days a week between the hours of 8am and
8pm and are looking for additional Health Care Assistants to join our team.
Main duties of the job
With this role no two days will be
the same, this is a fast-paced team aiming to provide high quality community
care for children and young people in crisis.
You will be required to support our qualified staff when completing risk
assessments and Safety Plans that can support children and young people in the
community. You will liaise with the
multi-disciplinary team both within CAMHS and within the childs larger support
network to ensure they have appropriate support to help keep them safe and aid
recovery. The home treatment model
will focus on skill-based sessions, teaching children and young people coping
strategies to support them in crisis situations, whilst also assessing any
ongoing risk and offering creative solutions to ongoing difficulties.
About us
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.
We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.
We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.
We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.
At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.
We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-level, NVQ3) in Care or Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post
- Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Evidence of mental health qualifications/training
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of a range of communication styles when working with children and families.
- Knowledge of 1:1 interventions with Children and Young People
- Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable people
- IT Literate
Desirable
- Working knowledge of mental health issues.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Children Act
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Ability to travel to patients at the needs of the service across a wide geographical area in a timely manner.
- To be able to follow the patients Care plan and provide interventions.
Desirable
- Being able to work as part of a team
- Good observational skills
- Interpersonal and relationship building skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of working in caring settings
- Community experience
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of supporting people with mental health difficulties.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Providing 1:1 support to children and Young People
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Comfortable with working under direction but able to use own initiative
- Enthusiastic and self motivated
- Eager to learn
- Flexible
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-level, NVQ3) in Care or Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post
- Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Evidence of mental health qualifications/training
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of a range of communication styles when working with children and families.
- Knowledge of 1:1 interventions with Children and Young People
- Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable people
- IT Literate
Desirable
- Working knowledge of mental health issues.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Children Act
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Ability to travel to patients at the needs of the service across a wide geographical area in a timely manner.
- To be able to follow the patients Care plan and provide interventions.
Desirable
- Being able to work as part of a team
- Good observational skills
- Interpersonal and relationship building skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of working in caring settings
- Community experience
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of supporting people with mental health difficulties.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Providing 1:1 support to children and Young People
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Comfortable with working under direction but able to use own initiative
- Enthusiastic and self motivated
- Eager to learn
- Flexible
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Aconbury North, Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JG
Employer's website
https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
