South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Child Mental Health Worker (Corner House)

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Job summary

Corner House is part of the National Deaf Child and Family Service at South West London and St. George's Mental Health Trust. Corner House is an Monday to Friday inpatient providing Tier 4 care to children and young people from the UK, age 11- 17 years.

Corner House aim to reduce and manage risk whilst the child/young person's mental state is assessed, treated and stabilised during which a planned returned to their community, offering therapeutic support and education is formalised. Corner House provides 24 hour care to meet the needs of the child/young person and their families/carers following assessment by members of the Corner House Team.

Corner House provides a Mental Health Service for deaf children and their families. The Service comprises of 6 bedded inpatient unit. All of the children/young people admitted are deaf and are likely to use a variety of communication means, including British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE).

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a dynamic and motivated Child Mental Health Support Worker who is passionate about providing high quality mental health care to Deaf young people. The post is demanding but rewarding and you will be provided with excellent team support, supervision and learning opportunities. It is not essential that you are able to converse using BSL as training will be provided. It is essential however that you are committed to promoting Deaf Culture and improving the access for Deaf young people to receive high quality mental health care.

The inpatient service is a small six bedded specialist unit for Deaf children & adolescents (8-17yrs) with mental health and behavioural problems. The unit is the only one of its kind in the country and is commissioned by the National Specialist Commissioning Team. We therefore play a key role in the ongoing development of National Deaf CAMHS Services along with our colleagues in other parts of the country.

The aims of the service are to provide expert multi-disciplinary assessment, care and treatment to Deaf young people with mental health problems. The service is committed to promoting Deaf culture and promoting the Deaf identity of young people is integral to the delivery of care within the service. In helping you achieve this you will be fully supported by an experienced MDT and will be provided the opportunity to achieve BSL Level 2 within two years of your appointment.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

About our locations:

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

Date posted

04 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,948 to £29,468 a year per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

294-CAMHS-5396222-PB-A

Job locations

Springfield University Hospital

London

SW17 7DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Child Mental Health Support Worker is the role for those who haveexperience and training, in clinical practice, in a ward or other clinical setting.

Child Mental Health Support Workers provide personalised care to service users, undertaking clinical tasks with supportive supervision as required.Those in this role will spend significant amounts of time engaging with people who use our services.

Child Mental Health Support Workers may go on to progress to become aNursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner, once they have completed thenecessary training and demonstrated the necessary competences.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Child Mental Health Support Worker is the role for those who haveexperience and training, in clinical practice, in a ward or other clinical setting.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

oNVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care or willingness to work towards achieving it
oBritish Sign Language (BSL) Level 2 or willingness to achieve this within two years of appointment
oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

oNVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
oBritish Sign Language - Level 2
oLived experience of deafness

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

oExperience of working with people with mental health problems
oExperience of working with children

Desirable

oExperience of using or working with British Sign Language interpreters

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

oNVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care or willingness to work towards achieving it
oBritish Sign Language (BSL) Level 2 or willingness to achieve this within two years of appointment
oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

oNVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
oBritish Sign Language - Level 2
oLived experience of deafness

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

oExperience of working with people with mental health problems
oExperience of working with children

Desirable

oExperience of using or working with British Sign Language interpreters

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

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield University Hospital

London

SW17 7DJ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield University Hospital

London

SW17 7DJ

Employer's website

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