Are you seeking a career in mental health and have experience supporting people with mental health difficulties? We are seeking Senior Support Workers! Senior Support Workers are vital to the CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Team, providing recovery-focused support to young people and families during acute mental health crises under the supervision of qualified professionals.
The role includes supporting care planning, assisting with safe transitions from inpatient settings, and helping service users build resilience and coping strategies during and after a crisis.
The service operates 24/7 throughout the year. Post holders will work three or four 08:00-20:00 shifts per week, including weekends, bank holidays, Christmas and New Year. Alternative working patterns cannot be accommodated.
Oxfordshire's MH Urgent Care pathway includes Adult and CAMHS Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams, Emergency Department Liaison Services and the Mental Health Helpline via NHS 111.
The CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Team provides intensive, patient-centred care at home as an alternative to hospital admission, using recovery-focused psychosocial interventions to support young people and families.
You will contribute to service development and evaluation. Our model of care is built on responsiveness, high standards and excellent patient care, with the values and personal qualities of the post holder central to the service's success.
Main duties of the job
* Assist in developing, implementing and evaluating a patient care plan alongside the qualified staff
* Assist in identifying service users' strengths and needs in order to plan and support their recovery
* Assist staff in evaluating the effectiveness of therapy with service users, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
* Supply all clinical information within the required timescales to keep the team's data on the patient's electronic records up to date
* Support patients with individual needs and choices.
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Skills and knowledge working with people with mental health conditions
* Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
Qualifications
* Good standard of education
* Training or education in Counselling/psychology and/or Qualification related to Mental health issues
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
* Understanding of and ability to engage in identifying and managing safeguarding risks
* Understanding of the legal and social policy issues influencing the care group
* Able to work under limited supervision, identify needs and plan to meet them
* To be able contribute to the audit process / service developemtp
* Interest in/and passion in understanding of psycho-social interventions when working with people in crisis.
* Significant experience of supporting people with mental health problems
* Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
Personal Qualities
* Ability to communicate with all professionals and levels in a confident and effective manner
* Good time management and ability to self-manage work adhering to lone working protocols
Contractual Requirements or other requirements
* Understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
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.
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