Overview
The North Yorkshire and York (CAMHS) Crisis Team now provide a 24/7 service to young people and their families and we want to expand our team. If you have a passion and a strong interest in working with children and Young people as a clinical speciality and if you are committed to multidisciplinary worker then we are interested in hearing from you. The successful applicant will be expected to work shifts patterns which cover 24/7 service provision.
Are you looking for a rewarding progressive career in Children and Young people\'s Mental Health Services. Then North Yorkshire and York Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Crisis Team are looking for Community Support Worker/Trainees to join the team. We are looking for caring, compassionate, energetic and motivated individuals who are passionate about improving the mental health of our young people. If you would like to make a difference then we would like to hear from you.
Our team helps to support the reduction of hospital admissions by providing Crisis assessment and Enhanced crisis support to young people who are experiencing mental health crisis and emotional distress. The service is fast paced so the applicant will be organised and self-motivated. We provide evidence based assessments and interventions for young people. We provide a creative and pro-active approach in engaging young people and their families.
The applicant will be calm, consistent approach in challenging clinical situations, be compassionate, creative and flexible in delivering care to young people and their families/carers. The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to influence and contribute to service development, providing a high degree of job satisfaction and personal progression. The candidate will need to be able to travel independently around the locality to met the demands of the service., The candidate will have good communication skills with young people and families. Be ability to dealing with high levels of distress in a calm and professional manner.
Working as a community support worker/Trainee you will support the qualified staff with community/hospital visits, answer the phones to professionals and families offering support and advice with support from the qualified staff. You will deliver enhanced crisis support sessions and supporting the young person through a mental health crisis which is care planned by the qualified staff. You will document on patient electronic records opening referral\'s, documenting contacts to a good standard. You will liaise with partner agencies and signpost/refer young people to appropriate services where needs are identified, under the direction of senior staff.
The successful candidate must have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent. Candidates must also have Literacy and Numeracy level 2 or equivalent and must complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within their probationary period (first 6 months in role).
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK
Our team covers the largest geographical area in the trust and as such we have 3 bases (Ripon, York and Scarborough). The candidates main base for this post will be in York. However the person will be expected to travel around the locality/bases during their shift to meet the clinical demand because we function as a locality team. This post requires the candidate to have good communication skills, interpersonal skills, good time management and organisation skills.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care -our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We\'re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it. We won\'t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
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