CAMHS Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 4 Role - Job Purpose

The post holder will work within standard operating procedures / pathways to manage their own workload independently but with reference to a supervisor within the clinical area. In doing so, they will support the assessment of patients and implementation of programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work within a range of standard operating procedures and pathways in which they have received training in order to be competent.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

• The post holder will work within agreed framework to plan, implement and evaluate clinical and/or therapeutic activities and patient response to activity.
• Support and assist other staff members to deliver care as delegated and directed
• Demonstrates highly developed physical skills obtained through practice and training e.g. accuracy, dexterity and coordination to complete tests and assessments within agreed pathways of care, manipulate equipment.
• The post holder will be able to make judgement involving facts or situation which may require analysis e.g. alter programmes of activities or making clinical decisions related to specific pathway of care.
• Able to identify risk or changes in condition and is responsible for taking action; advises supervising professional and accurately record all interventions
• Provides and receives routine or sometimes complex information using persuasion, reassurance, tact and empathy and addressing barriers to understanding in order to engage the individual in their care and gain valid consent for care; record discussions in an accurate and timely manner in the individual’s patient record
• Approaches each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in all aspects of their role
• Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in their assessment, programme of treatment and/or care by using person-centred techniques to promote a culture of self care, involvement and empowerment
• Prioritises their own workload and understands the boundaries of their practice; may plan tasks for others e.g. patients, the workload of more junior staff
• Be responsible and accountable for clinical administration tasks and management of resources within the clinical area e.g. stock control, basic equipment cleaning, specific clinical tasks to support the smooth running of a clinic.
• To comply with the organisations’ Infection Prevention and Control requirements, including “bare below the elbows” dress code for staff with a direct care delivery role.

Leadership

• Ensures that a professional service and image is maintained at all time, thereby acting as a role model to all staff
• Supports a leadership style which is underpinned by strongly held values around equality, diversity and openness; effectively builds and maintains relationships with team members.
• If appropriate to role, the post holder will work with other junior staff to support planning of workloads and prioritisation in order to achieve smooth service delivery
• Ensures the effective and efficient use of resources within their own sphere of responsibility e.g. equipment stocks and supplies.
• Demonstrates clinical leadership in everyday practice through identifying creative and innovative ideas in order to develop quality service provision and supporting initiatives as an active member of the team.
• Demonstrates resilience when responding to challenge, change and complex or difficult situations
• Inspires others to be positive in their support of continuous improvement.
• Ensures that individual objectives are clearly defined within the wider Directorate framework and in line with Trust’s objectives, using the appraisal process as a vehicle for this.
• Takes responsibility for their own and others’ health and safety in the working environment.

Learning and Development

• Takes responsibility for own professional development demonstrating the ability to undertake self directed study and or formal learning opportunities in order to develop and maintain competence within the clinical area See job description for further details

Partnership and Team Working - see job description for further details

Innovation and Quality – see job description for further details

Band 3 Role - Job Purpose

The post holder will be providing direct and indirect patient care independently but with support available from a supervisor within the clinical area. In doing so, they will support the assessment of service users and implementation of programmes of care delegated to them by the appropriate staff member ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work within a range of procedures and pathways in which they have received training in order to be competent.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

• The post holder will implement programmes of care within the limits of the procedures and pathways in which they have achieved competence.
• Support and assist other staff members to deliver care as delegated and directed
• Demonstrates developed physical skills obtained through practice and training e.g. accuracy, dexterity and coordination to complete routine tests within agreed pathways of care, manipulate equipment.
• Observes and evaluates progress, condition or levels and reports to clinician, ensuring that accurate and timely record keeping is achieved
• Able to identify risk or changes in condition and are responsible for taking action and alerting the appropriate staff member
• Exchanges factual information with service users using persuasion, reassurance, tact and empathy and addressing barriers to understanding to engage the individual in their care and gain valid consent; ensure that all discussions are recorded in an accurate and timely manner in the patient record
• Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in their assessment, programme of treatment and/or care, if directed to do so by the responsible professional, by using person-centred techniques to promote a culture of self care, involvement and empowerment
• Prioritises their own workload and understands the boundaries of their practice; may plan tasks for others e.g. patient groups, arranging for more junior staff to support groups
• Approaches each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in all aspects of role
• Be responsible for delegated administration tasks and management of resources within the clinical area e.g. stock control, basic equipment cleaning, specific clinical tasks to support the smooth running of a clinic.
• To comply with the organisations’ Infection Prevention and Control requirements, including “bare below the elbows” dress code for staff with a direct care delivery role.

Leadership

• Ensures that a professional service and image is maintained at all time, thereby acting as a role model to all staff 
• Supports a leadership style which is underpinned by strongly held values around equality, diversity and openness; effectively builds and maintains relationships with team members. 
• Ensures the effective and efficient use of resources within their own sphere of responsibility e.g. equipment stocks and supplies. 
• Demonstrates clinical leadership in everyday practice through identifying creative and innovative ideas in order to develop quality service provision and supporting initiatives as an active member of the team. 
• Demonstrates resilience when responding to challenge, change and complex or difficult situations 
• Inspires others to be positive in their support of continuous improvement. 
• Ensures that individual objectives are clearly defined within the wider Directorate frame

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Care qualification to NVQ 3 or equivalent experience
• GCSE English grade 9 to 4 or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Evidence of previous learning related to clinical area

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Competent IT skills e.g. word processing, email
• Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating factual information to service users / carers
• Basic risk assessment skills

Desirable

• Evidence of clinical skill development
• Reflective practice skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of relevant clinical area ie Young People Mental Health / Emotional Wellbeing.
• Experience of organising and prioritising own workload
• Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience of working in health or social care settings without direct supervision
• Experience of participating in clinical supervision

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• Demonstrates and understanding of role applied for within the clinical context e.g. CAMHS
• Awareness of general clinical conditions which may be encountered in area of work
• Knowledge and understanding of general responsibilities related to patient information and record keeping

Desirable

• Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Kirkstall Health Clinic

15 Morris Lane

Leeds

LS5 3DB

Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)