Overview
Band 3 HCSW - Full time - Permanent. Please note - due to current Immigration rules and regulations, this post is not eligible for sponsorship. The post holder will be based within our established South Stoke Community CAMHS Team and will support the team in delivering on timely assessment and evidenced based intervention. This post will be to support interventions with children, young people and families and will also have a role in undertaking some administration duties to support the team.
To provide support and spend therapeutic time with an allocated group of children, young people and families. To promote and support the physical health, comfort, wellbeing and recovery of children, young people and families, and to assist them in the recovery of their difficulties. To assist Registered Professionals in assessments and care planning/implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans. Providing routine advice on areas of knowledge/expertise, in a manner relevant to the audience and topic area (i.e. patients, carers, complexity). Liaison with partner services and organisations. Preparation/completion of routine documents, including letters, reports, presentations and forms e.g. photocopying, filing.
Responsibilities
* Communicates with children, young people and families, all members of the multi-disciplinary team and staff in external agencies using a variety of methods including Information Technology.
* Regularly reports and effectively communicates the health status and care aims of children, young people and families in care records and verbal reports to Registered Health Professional staff members and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Relates appropriately with children and young people, carers, colleagues and others - at all times maintaining professional boundaries.
* At all times ensures that own actions support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.
* Identifies, minimises and reports risks of danger, harm and abuse to senior colleagues.
* At all times minimises risks to self and others by undertaking safe working practices.
* At all times works within agreed and established Trust policy and operational procedures.
* Works with other Trust services to promote seamless service-user person centred care from referral/admission, to transfer and discharge on identified care pathways.
Qualifications and Experience
* Essential: Advanced Apprenticeship in (Mental) Health and Social Care OR NVQ 3 in (Mental) Health and Social Care with demonstrable evidence of numeracy and literacy skills (equivalent GCSEs or Functional Skills).
* Essential: Experience of working with people with mental health needs as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Essential: Ability to communicate appropriately with others at work.
Additional Information
Job details:
Employer: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Location: Blurton Health Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3BS
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per annum
Working pattern: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Reference number: 232-CMT-7211422-B
Disability and diversity: The Trust is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applicants from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
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