Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Child And Family Support Worker CAMHS Intensive Treatment Team

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Job summary

CAMHS Child & Family Support Worker (Band 4)

An exciting opportunity has become available to join our new Intensive Treatment Team (ITT). Due to investment from the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group, we are expanding our urgent and emergency offer for children and young people with mental health difficulties in Somerset.

The Intensive Treatment Team will work alongside our established Enhanced Outreach Team, offering intensive treatment to children and young people across the Somerset county. Interventions and support will be delivered across a 7 day working week, 8am to 8pm.

Main duties of the job

Our Intensive Treatment Team in Somerset would like to welcome a Child and Family Support Worker to join our team.

This role will suit someone who understands the challenges of working with young people and have the resilience to be able to support the management of a wide range of mental health issues and associated clinical risks.

The role will require creative thinking, working towards the goals a young person and their family set and supporting the reduction of self injury.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan, there is truly something for everyone!

Details

Date posted

08 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

184-OL-GR-767

Job locations

Foundation House

Wellsprings Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7PQ


Summerlands

56 Preston Road

Yeovil

Somerset

BA20 2BN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information as well as a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information as well as a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum requirement: NVQ3, HNC HND equivalent
  • GCSE English and Maths Grade C or above, or equivalent

Desirable

  • Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
  • Care related qualifications, i.e. NVQ, Social Work or Social Care, Nursing, Occupational Therapy
  • Evidence of recent relevant training

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in mental health or social care setting
  • Previous work with children and young people, either directly or indirectly (or personal experience or providing care)

Desirable

  • Experience of undertaking assessments
  • Working with people in their own homes

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi disciplinary team
  • Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • Good IT skills
  • Ability to evidence understanding and importance of safeguarding and child protection
  • Ability to work with staff and managers across the Trust, throughout all localities
  • Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise own workload
  • Ability to network with internal and external agencies
  • Commitment to anti discriminatory practices and equal opportunities
  • Strong commitment to service user involvement
  • Risk assessment skills

Desirable

  • Please see Job Description for more details.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum requirement: NVQ3, HNC HND equivalent
  • GCSE English and Maths Grade C or above, or equivalent

Desirable

  • Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
  • Care related qualifications, i.e. NVQ, Social Work or Social Care, Nursing, Occupational Therapy
  • Evidence of recent relevant training

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in mental health or social care setting
  • Previous work with children and young people, either directly or indirectly (or personal experience or providing care)

Desirable

  • Experience of undertaking assessments
  • Working with people in their own homes

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi disciplinary team
  • Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • Good IT skills
  • Ability to evidence understanding and importance of safeguarding and child protection
  • Ability to work with staff and managers across the Trust, throughout all localities
  • Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise own workload
  • Ability to network with internal and external agencies
  • Commitment to anti discriminatory practices and equal opportunities
  • Strong commitment to service user involvement
  • Risk assessment skills

Desirable

  • Please see Job Description for more details.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Foundation House

Wellsprings Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7PQ


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Foundation House

Wellsprings Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7PQ


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead CAMHS ITT

Shannon Boon

shannon.boon@somersetFT.nhs.uk

01935384140

Details

Date posted

08 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

184-OL-GR-767

Job locations

Foundation House

Wellsprings Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7PQ


Summerlands

56 Preston Road

Yeovil

Somerset

BA20 2BN


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