Job summary
37.5 hours per week.
The post holder will be required to support the emotional needs of young
people and their families within the eating disorder pathway and offer mealtime
support in their own homes.
The post holder will provide physical monitoring and health checks for
young people across CAMHS, these will include teams such as the eating disorder
pathway, Neurodiversity team and PCAP where physical monitoring and health
checks are required. This will include taking blood pressure, pulse, and
temperature and when indicated taking bloods.
The post holder will also be responsible for the accurate recording and
reporting on of physical assessments, highlighting risk accordingly.
The post holder will support senior clinicians as part
of multidisciplinary team working, as directed.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to support the emotional needs of young
people and their families within the eating disorder pathway and offer mealtime
support in their own homes.
The post-holder will work as
part of Livewell CAMHS providing physical health checks and monitoring where
required.
Attend and
support therapy sessions, psychiatry appointments, and case related meetings
alongside senior clinicians, contributing within the boundaries of the Band 3
role.
The post holder will contribute to the CAMHS Eating Disorder Duty function,
supporting duty activity under the direction of registered practitioner.
Attend and
contribute to weekly mealtime planning meeting as part of the multidisciplinary
team, with the need of booking and organising appointments for clinicians as
part of team working.
The post holder will provide
the highest standards of healthcare to children, young people and their
families.
The post holder will be an effective
communicator in all aspects of their duties both in direct and indirect patient
care.
Communicate clearly with children and
young people, their families, and all other health professional groups about
their health problems.
Take responsibility for, prioritise, and
manage own workload to support clinical teams across CAMHS.
Work without direct supervision using
experience and knowledge to ensure the highest quality care is delivered
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social
enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across
Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of
Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports
centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and
collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while
empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in
shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right
time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead
healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training
pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care
Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship
programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental
health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the
application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Post:
The post holder will be required to support the emotional needs of young
people and their families within the eating disorder pathway and offer mealtime
support in their own homes.
The post-holder will work as
part of Livewell CAMHS providing physical health checks and monitoring where
required.
Attend and
support therapy sessions, psychiatry appointments, and case related meetings
alongside senior clinicians, contributing within the boundaries of the Band 3
role.
The post holder will contribute to the CAMHS Eating Disorder Duty function,
supporting duty activity under the direction of registered practitioner.
Attend and
contribute to weekly mealtime planning meeting as part of the multidisciplinary
team, with the need of booking and organising appointments for clinicians as
part of team working.
To undertake specific clinical and non-clinical
procedures appropriate to the clinical area with the YP.
The
post holder will also be responsible for the accurate recording and reporting
on of physical assessments, highlighting risk accordingly.
Contribute to
the development and improvement of documentation and guidance relating to
mealtime support and the Health Care Assistant role, under the direction of
senior staff.
The post holder will provide
the highest standards of healthcare to children, young people and their
families.
The post holder will be an effective
communicator in all aspects of their duties both in direct and indirect patient
care.
Communicate clearly with children and
young people, their families, and all other health professional groups about
their health problems.
To liaise effectively with the other
CAMHS pathways across the city.
To develop and maintain relationships
with providers statutory and non-statutory.
Take responsibility for, prioritise, and
manage own workload to support clinical teams across CAMHS.
Work without direct supervision using
experience and knowledge to ensure the highest quality care is delivered
The post holder will work within the
confines of their mandatory and statutory obligations, to the prevention and
control of infection in all care settings.
Create and maintain relationships with young
people, parent/carers, offering advice and support where necessary.
Promote and maintain a safe and
comfortable therapeutic environment for young people and their families.
To work as
part of the locality facing CAMHS to work with children and young
people who may
present with emerging mental health difficulties.
Co-delivery of group based, needs led
groups within a community setting to promote well-being and increase
resilience.
Where appropriate represent CAMHS in
multi-agency meetings such as TAM, EHCP, SEND meetings or child protection
meetings to share and gather relevant information
Maintain standards of care to highest
level within available resources.
To maintain confidentiality in respect
of children, young people and their families.
Ensure that children and young people are encouraged to
play a part in decision making about the help they need and how they can access
specific interventions. This is to
promote person-centered planning
Undertake phlebotomy procedures in a
variety of settings once fully trained and competent (dependent on service
development).
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPEC FOR FULL DETAILS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Post:
The post holder will be required to support the emotional needs of young
people and their families within the eating disorder pathway and offer mealtime
support in their own homes.
The post-holder will work as
part of Livewell CAMHS providing physical health checks and monitoring where
required.
Attend and
support therapy sessions, psychiatry appointments, and case related meetings
alongside senior clinicians, contributing within the boundaries of the Band 3
role.
The post holder will contribute to the CAMHS Eating Disorder Duty function,
supporting duty activity under the direction of registered practitioner.
Attend and
contribute to weekly mealtime planning meeting as part of the multidisciplinary
team, with the need of booking and organising appointments for clinicians as
part of team working.
To undertake specific clinical and non-clinical
procedures appropriate to the clinical area with the YP.
The
post holder will also be responsible for the accurate recording and reporting
on of physical assessments, highlighting risk accordingly.
Contribute to
the development and improvement of documentation and guidance relating to
mealtime support and the Health Care Assistant role, under the direction of
senior staff.
The post holder will provide
the highest standards of healthcare to children, young people and their
families.
The post holder will be an effective
communicator in all aspects of their duties both in direct and indirect patient
care.
Communicate clearly with children and
young people, their families, and all other health professional groups about
their health problems.
To liaise effectively with the other
CAMHS pathways across the city.
To develop and maintain relationships
with providers statutory and non-statutory.
Take responsibility for, prioritise, and
manage own workload to support clinical teams across CAMHS.
Work without direct supervision using
experience and knowledge to ensure the highest quality care is delivered
The post holder will work within the
confines of their mandatory and statutory obligations, to the prevention and
control of infection in all care settings.
Create and maintain relationships with young
people, parent/carers, offering advice and support where necessary.
Promote and maintain a safe and
comfortable therapeutic environment for young people and their families.
To work as
part of the locality facing CAMHS to work with children and young
people who may
present with emerging mental health difficulties.
Co-delivery of group based, needs led
groups within a community setting to promote well-being and increase
resilience.
Where appropriate represent CAMHS in
multi-agency meetings such as TAM, EHCP, SEND meetings or child protection
meetings to share and gather relevant information
Maintain standards of care to highest
level within available resources.
To maintain confidentiality in respect
of children, young people and their families.
Ensure that children and young people are encouraged to
play a part in decision making about the help they need and how they can access
specific interventions. This is to
promote person-centered planning
Undertake phlebotomy procedures in a
variety of settings once fully trained and competent (dependent on service
development).
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPEC FOR FULL DETAILS.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A background of working in a health care setting or equivalent and/or a desire to undertake a career in childrens mental health.
- Experience of working with children & young people.
- Previous experience of working with children/young people in a professional/voluntary capacity or experience of working within childrens mental health.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of professional boundaries.
- Knowledge of own limitations.
- Knowledge of physical health
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Knowledge and/or awareness of mental health problems.
- Understanding of child protection.
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health problems/mental illness in young people and evidenced based treatments.
Additional
Essential
- All applicants for this post will be expected to supply evidence of their competence to communicate in English to the standard required by the post for which they are applying.
- Clinical practice involves frequent contact with emotionally distressed children and families and occasionally violent patients.
- Post-holder may be working in the community, i.e. homes, schools or GP practices, general hospitals and/or outpatient clinics.
- Responsibilities include sitting and concentrating for long periods of time at the computer, in consultation
Skills & Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of relevant study.
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- Ability to work with a degree of independence.
- Ability to take accurate physical observations i.e. blood pressure, pulse and temperature.
- Ability to work in a team and communicate with all team members.
- Excellent interpersonal skills (sensitivity and respect of ethical research and clinical practice)
- Ability to communicate effectively with young people and their families/carers, who are experiencing mental health problems in the community setting.
- Ability to communicate with other professionals from the multidisciplinary team and professionals from other health settings and agencies.
- Team player able to clearly express ideas, actively listening to colleagues, providing feedback and open to positive critiscism.
- Experience of working with children & young people.
- Caring and supportive attitude, but with the ability to be firm.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to complete clear accurate record keeping.
- To be computer literate.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.
Desirable
- Provide 1:1 support for activities with young people in the community.
- Understanding and commitment to multidisciplinary methods of working.
- Facilitate group activities under the guidance of senior members of the team
- In delivering routine physical monitoring independently.
- Understanding and commitment to multidisciplinary methods of working.
- Further on-going training may be required in order to increase skills crucial to the role as identified by the candidates line manager, such as taking bloods.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A background of working in a health care setting or equivalent and/or a desire to undertake a career in childrens mental health.
- Experience of working with children & young people.
- Previous experience of working with children/young people in a professional/voluntary capacity or experience of working within childrens mental health.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of professional boundaries.
- Knowledge of own limitations.
- Knowledge of physical health
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Knowledge and/or awareness of mental health problems.
- Understanding of child protection.
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health problems/mental illness in young people and evidenced based treatments.
Additional
Essential
- All applicants for this post will be expected to supply evidence of their competence to communicate in English to the standard required by the post for which they are applying.
- Clinical practice involves frequent contact with emotionally distressed children and families and occasionally violent patients.
- Post-holder may be working in the community, i.e. homes, schools or GP practices, general hospitals and/or outpatient clinics.
- Responsibilities include sitting and concentrating for long periods of time at the computer, in consultation
Skills & Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of relevant study.
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- Ability to work with a degree of independence.
- Ability to take accurate physical observations i.e. blood pressure, pulse and temperature.
- Ability to work in a team and communicate with all team members.
- Excellent interpersonal skills (sensitivity and respect of ethical research and clinical practice)
- Ability to communicate effectively with young people and their families/carers, who are experiencing mental health problems in the community setting.
- Ability to communicate with other professionals from the multidisciplinary team and professionals from other health settings and agencies.
- Team player able to clearly express ideas, actively listening to colleagues, providing feedback and open to positive critiscism.
- Experience of working with children & young people.
- Caring and supportive attitude, but with the ability to be firm.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to complete clear accurate record keeping.
- To be computer literate.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.
Desirable
- Provide 1:1 support for activities with young people in the community.
- Understanding and commitment to multidisciplinary methods of working.
- Facilitate group activities under the guidance of senior members of the team
- In delivering routine physical monitoring independently.
- Understanding and commitment to multidisciplinary methods of working.
- Further on-going training may be required in order to increase skills crucial to the role as identified by the candidates line manager, such as taking bloods.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
