Health Care Support Worker - Specialist CAMHS
The closing date is 14 July 2025
Job summary
We are looking for two motivated Health Care Support Worker to join an expanding and dynamic multidisciplinary mental health team within the Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (S-CAMHS), Hywel Dda University Health Board. This is an exciting job opportunity to be part of the Primary Mental Health Team (CAMHS).
One post is available in the Carmarthen area and one is available in the Pembrokeshire area.
The role requires a passion for promoting mental health and emotional wellbeing that will offer support to children, young people, and their families. The post holder will deliver therapeutic intervention for children and young people that is tailored to individual need. They will be expected to work as part of a team to ensure excellent delivery of service provision. There will also be opportunities to deliver training to external colleagues and schools to promote mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
The role will require direct work with children, young people and families in our clinics and community settings and the successful individual will carry a caseload of young people and offer intervention within a specified timeframe.
The post holder will provide health care duties under the supervision of the qualified practitioner and implement nursing care in line with the assessed need of the young person or adolescent within a community or hospital setting and ensuredocumentation is clearly recorded in a timely manner.
Will be responsible to report any safeguarding concerns immediately in line with the All Wales Safeguarding Procedures policy.The post holder will support SCAMHS in developing a high-quality service bycontributing to Service reviews, Investors in Carers Award, Health & Safety and working collaboratively with Third Sector Organisations.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 28/07/25
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97
community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Details
Date posted
07 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum (pro rata if part time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
100-ACS083-0725
Job locations
Carmarthen/Pembrokeshire
Carmarthen/Pembrokeshire
SA31 2AF
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Carmarthen/Pembrokeshire
Carmarthen/Pembrokeshire
SA31 2AF
Employer's website
https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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