Overview
The Learning Disability team offer interventions to support children and young people aged 0-19 who have a diagnosis of a moderate to profound learning disability and an additional need of a mental illness or behaviours that are challenging to manage. The team provides behavioural interventions collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, and local services, to help children and young people to experience the best lives that they can. Clinical support workers play a vital role in this work, ensuring that care plans are enacted and providing direct input for the children, young people and their families. We are looking for an enthusiastic and caring Clinical Support Worker (Band 3) to join our team. You will sit on our duty rota alongside a qualified member of staff, and be responsible for completing check in calls, reviewing risk assessments under the supervision of a qualified member of staff, and offering telephone support to families and other professionals who contact our duty team. This is a rewarding and varied role where no two days are the same.
Responsibilities
* Be based at Finch Road Primary Care Centre, where you would support the qualified member of staff on duty.
* Support families and carers during periods of stress or crisis.
* Answer queries from families and other professionals who call in to the duty team.
* Contribute to maintaining safety, dignity, and wellbeing in all aspects of care.
* Complete check‐in calls, review risk assessments under the supervision of a qualified member of staff, and offer telephone support to families and other professionals.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK).
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
Safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre‑employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
Training & induction
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust's induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e‑learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.
Recruitment process
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.
Sponsorship and immigration
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.
Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.
Application deadline
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
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