Health Care Support Workers - Edinburgh Intensive Treatment Team (IHTT)
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Edinburgh Intensive Home Treatment Team
Exciting opportunities are available to join the Edinburgh IHTT.
Edinburgh IHTT provides an alternative to hospital admission for the general adult population presenting with acute mental health and distress. We aim to provide a highly skilled assessment and follow up with treatment at home. We work collaboratively with the patient, carers and other supports that are available.
More About the Role
As part of the IHTT, you will gain experience with assessment and complex decision making around risk. You will work in a multidisciplinary team consisting of Registered Nurses, OTs, Art Psychotherapists, Psychologists and Psychiatrists.
You will be treating patients with medication, DECIDER skills, anxiety management, structure or activity planning.
Support worker shifts are 7 days a week and combine Early (08:00 - 16:00), Late (13:00 - 21:00) and Long Days (08:00 - 21:00).
We are looking for people with previous experience of working in Mental Health and might come from previous experience as a Mental health support worker or Psychology graduates keen to gain experience
A driving license is preferable for this post.
For more information please contact Nurse Team Manager Callum Collingwood on or
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