Care Support Worker - Children & Adolescent Mental Health

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: - Care Support Worker - Children & Adolescent Mental Health

Trust: - Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Location: - Marlborough House Swindon

Pay Rates: £13 - £22

Shift Patterns: - Flexible,Service covers Monday to Sunday :-Early 07:00 - 14:45,Late 14:45 - 21:00 &Night 20:40 - 07:20

About the Trust-

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across the Thames Valley and beyond. As a large Trust, there is a variety of opportunities both in communities and hospitals. By working in partnership with a range of organisations such as universities, Oxford Health works hard to promote innovation in healthcare, support research and to train doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

Why might this job interest you?

This position allows you to make a significant impact on individuals' lives by providing essential support and compassionate care in mental health settings, all while having the freedom to choose your own working hours. The flexibility of a bank role enables Mental Health Care Support Worker to balance professional responsibilities with personal commitments, promoting a healthy work-life balance. The ability to contribute to patient care on a flexible schedule makes this role both rewarding and accommodating, ensuring that individuals receive the necessary support when they need it most.

What you can add:

• Assist in delivering a high standard of holistic care to patients in a friendly, respectful and professional manner.
• Promote patient dignity and privacy.
• Assist in the orientation of patients and new staff to the ward environment
• To support a patients basic admission procedure in preparation for clinician assessment.
• Contribute to and interpret care plans accurately and consistently
• Carry out delegated care tasks such as escort duty and to encourage with patient daily living activities such as personal hygiene and self care.
• Assist at mealtimes to ensure patients have an adequate diet and a meal of their choice and bring any problems to the attention of the Registered Nurse or Shift Co-ordinator
• Assist patients in keeping their bed areas tidy and their possessions safe.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

What youll need:

Qualifications :-

• Must be able to pass Band 3 level Literacy and Numeracy competency at interview.
• Qualification related to Mental Health issues

Experience :-

• Experience of providing care (e.g. child / elderly relative)(Qualifications required to accompany individuals with 6-12 months experience)
• Experience of working on a Children Inpatient ward.
• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team

or

• Studying as a Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks clinical placements, studying towards a Mental Health Nursing degree

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help- access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestylebeing on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunitiesvia the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards,keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Communitymeans youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing care (e.g. child / elderly relative)
• (Qualifications required to accompany individuals with 6-12 months experience)
• Experience of working on a Children Inpatient ward.
• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team

Qualifications

Essential

• All Care support worker roles will be required to provide evidence of completing the Care Certificate or a relevant qualification. Evidence accepted includes:
• Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks clinical placements.
• Care Certificate from an NHS Organisation
• QCF Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services issued after 2011
• QCF Level 2 OR above Diploma in Health & Social Care or Clinical Healthcare Support issued after 2011
• QCF Level 3 OR above Diploma in Healthcare Support or Maternity & Paediatric Support issued after 2011 (For Paediatric & Maternity roles only)
• Degree /Diploma in Nursing and currently do not have an NMC Registration.

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Oxford Health Nhs Foundation Trust

Horspath Driftway

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7JH

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)