Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Band 4 Clinical Support Assistant to join the Community Mental Health Team in Coventry, working with patients with both psychotic and non-psychotic presentations. The team operates from a Coventry base, with clinical work carried out in the office and in patients' homes.
Desired qualifications and experience
We are seeking a candidate with strong knowledge and experience of working with service users who have a range of mental health difficulties, including psychosis, emotion regulation difficulties, depression, and anxiety. This experience may have been gained through prior learning, clinical placements, or relevant work in mental health services.
Responsibilities
This role is diverse and will encompass the delivery of evidence-based mental health psychoeducation and skills across a range of formats, including individual sessions, home-based work, clinic-based appointments, and occasional group interventions. Applicants will also hold a defined caseload of appropriate patients, working under indirect supervision, and will provide interventions aligned with best practice and identified patient needs. A key component of the position is also the involvement in routine triage functions for all routine referrals made to the Coventry Community Mental Health Team. This includes assessing referral information, identifying appropriate care pathways, and contributing to the safe and efficient management of waiting lists across a range of interventions within the service.
Training and supervision
This team places a huge emphasis on training and ongoing supervision both in a group setting and on an individual basis.
Skills and attributes
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, while also showing confidence and reliability when working independently. An understanding of professional boundaries, scope of practice, and when to seek guidance is essential. Strong organisational skills, effective time management, and the ability to prioritise a varied workload are critical to success in this role. Applicants should be thorough, boundaried and confident practitioners with a good understanding of Mental Health presentations. Above all, the essential qualities we are looking for are warmth, compassion, empathy and the ability to be relatable.
Other requirements
Having a full UK Driving Licence and access to and the use of a vehicle for attending appointments in the community is essential.
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