Job overview
Band 3 Health Care Support Worker work closely with people who use our Services, their families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. Band 3 Health Care Support Workers are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:
1. keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible by recognising the limits of the Health Care Assistant role and working closely with Registered Nurses
2. contributing to the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures when implementing care plans
3. ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people when contributing to the implementation and evaluation of care plans
We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care. Band 3 Health Care Assistants contribute to the team achieving its objectives by working closely with and drawing support from Registered Nurses and other health professionals.
Main duties of the job
The successful post-holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team. As a band 3 clinician, the post-holder will be required to account for their practice through regular supervision, appraisal and audit.
We pride ourselves on having a cohesive Multi-Disciplinary Team and a very positive and innovative culture.
This post will offer the successful candidate a real opportunity for personal and professional development. As a Support Worker at Collingham you will use essential health care skills whilst also having the opportunity to gain experience of supporting young people in social and recreational activities as well as attending to the environment of the Unit. The job provides many rewarding learning opportunities, and input and innovation is encouraged.
Although previous experience of working with young people is not essential candidates should have an interest in working with this client group in an inpatient setting, as well as the necessary personal qualities to enable them to function effectively in what can be a challenging environment. These include high levels of commitment, resilience, positivity and personal warmth as well as excellent team work skills. If you can bring this, you will be well-supported in return.
Working for our organisation
CNWL have a pioneering history improving health outcomes in people’s lives, by providing physical and mental health services at GPs, clinics, hospitals, and in the community. To find out more about CAMHS inpatients please
CNWL Foundation NHS Trust is a huge Organisation and therefore offer a wide variety of development opportunities. We are committed to invest in our staff and you will have the benefits of this.
We take flexible working seriously, and will always be open to discussion to meet our workforces competing work life demands.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and patients when working on our healthcare settings.
We are keen for staff to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health In-patient teams that work closely with young people and their families to understand their problems. We treat a wide variety of psychiatric illnesses such as psychosis, mania, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job descriptions attached for detailed responsibilities
Band 3 Health Care Support Worker work closely with people who use our Services, their families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. Band 3 Health Care Support Workers are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:
4. keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible by recognising the limits of the Health Care Assistant role and working closely with Registered Nurses
5. contributing to the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures when implementing care plans
6. ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people when contributing to the implementation and evaluation of care plans.
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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