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Senior Support Worker - Crisis and Home Treatment - Melksham
Client: Oxford Health NHS Trust Location: Melksham, United Kingdom Job Category: Other EU work permit required: Yes Job Reference:
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5 Posted:
23.01.2025 Expiry Date:
09.03.2025 Job Description:
Job summary Do you want to be part of a new service that offers intensive, personally tailored mental health support for children and young people? We are looking for enthusiastic, caring individuals with a passion for working with young people with mental health difficulties to join our exciting new CAMHS Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service (CAHTS). Following new investment, we are proud to be developing a needs led service based on the i-Thrive model. This will be a service consistent with the nationally defined Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team clinical model. Accessibility, responsiveness and excellence in care, with the highest regard for service experience will be at the heart of the service. Main duties of the job
Based in Melksham, you would be part of a thriving multidisciplinary team who work closely together and support each other. We would welcome applications from clinicians with some experience of working with children or adults with mental health difficulties. You will support and enhance the clinical care of patients and their parents/carers within the CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Service. You will also support the mental health assessments and interventions led by qualified clinicians for children and young people in crisis, waiting to enter or leaving inpatient adolescent care and those who require intensive home treatment. The post holder will be required to participate in a flexible working pattern within the multidisciplinary team to provide cover for a core day 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 10am-6pm Saturday-Sunday and Bank Holidays. Previous applicants need not apply. About us
You will be offered a variety of training including Positive Behaviour Support, AMBIT, DBT coping skills, and Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders. There will also be the opportunity for further training based around individual learning needs. Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
Excellent opportunities for career progression 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers Staff accommodation Competitive pension scheme Lease car scheme Cycle to work scheme Job responsibilities
To provide meal supports for children and young people with an eating disorder, under the direction of the eating disorder service care coordinator. To prepare psychoeducational material for children, young people and their families, and for use of other agencies' staff, under the supervision of a qualified clinician in the team. To prepare and organise materials for therapeutic input, under the supervision of a qualified clinician in the team. Please see attached job description for further information. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Five GCSE's at grade C/level 5 Desirable CPD in the area of children and young people's mental health. Knowledge
Essential An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems. Desirable Knowledge of the developmental emotional challenges for children and young people. Experience
Essential Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties. Desirable Experience of working as a support worker or an assistant psychologist. Experience of working with children and adolescents.
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Client: Oxford Health NHS Trust Location: Melksham, United Kingdom Job Category: Other EU work permit required: Yes Job Reference:
f3ee6f7bb149 Job Views:
5 Posted:
23.01.2025 Expiry Date:
09.03.2025 Job Description:
Job summary Do you want to be part of a new service that offers intensive, personally tailored mental health support for children and young people? We are looking for enthusiastic, caring individuals with a passion for working with young people with mental health difficulties to join our exciting new CAMHS Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service (CAHTS). Following new investment, we are proud to be developing a needs led service based on the i-Thrive model. This will be a service consistent with the nationally defined Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team clinical model. Accessibility, responsiveness and excellence in care, with the highest regard for service experience will be at the heart of the service. Main duties of the job
Based in Melksham, you would be part of a thriving multidisciplinary team who work closely together and support each other. We would welcome applications from clinicians with some experience of working with children or adults with mental health difficulties. You will support and enhance the clinical care of patients and their parents/carers within the CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Service. You will also support the mental health assessments and interventions led by qualified clinicians for children and young people in crisis, waiting to enter or leaving inpatient adolescent care and those who require intensive home treatment. The post holder will be required to participate in a flexible working pattern within the multidisciplinary team to provide cover for a core day 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 10am-6pm Saturday-Sunday and Bank Holidays. Previous applicants need not apply. About us
You will be offered a variety of training including Positive Behaviour Support, AMBIT, DBT coping skills, and Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders. There will also be the opportunity for further training based around individual learning needs. Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
Excellent opportunities for career progression 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers Staff accommodation Competitive pension scheme Lease car scheme Cycle to work scheme Job responsibilities
To provide meal supports for children and young people with an eating disorder, under the direction of the eating disorder service care coordinator. To prepare psychoeducational material for children, young people and their families, and for use of other agencies' staff, under the supervision of a qualified clinician in the team. To prepare and organise materials for therapeutic input, under the supervision of a qualified clinician in the team. Please see attached job description for further information. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Five GCSE's at grade C/level 5 Desirable CPD in the area of children and young people's mental health. Knowledge
Essential An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems. Desirable Knowledge of the developmental emotional challenges for children and young people. Experience
Essential Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties. Desirable Experience of working as a support worker or an assistant psychologist. Experience of working with children and adolescents.
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