Community Healthcare Assistant-CAMHS Crisis & Home Treatment

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job summary

Health Care Assistant CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Team - Herefordshire Hours: Full Time Post-37.5 a week including weekends, shifts & bank holidays

This team will operate 7 days a week between the hours of 8am and 8pm.

CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment team works within the community, hospital and the clinic base, completing urgent assessments and offering intensive support to children and young people who might otherwise require inpatient care or are in need of intensive support that exceeds the normal capacity of a generic CAMHS team. We have recently expanded our operating hours in Herefordshire to operate 7 days a week between the hours of 8am and 8pm and are looking for additional Health Care Assistants to join our team.

Main duties of the job

With this role no two days will be the same, this is a fast-paced team aiming to provide high quality community care for children and young people in crisis. You will be required to support our qualified staff when completing risk assessments and Safety Plans that can support children and young people in the community. You will liaise with the multi-disciplinary team both within CAMHS and within the childs larger support network to ensure they have appropriate support to help keep them safe and aid recovery. The home treatment model will focus on skill-based sessions, teaching children and young people coping strategies to support them in crisis situations, whilst also assessing any ongoing risk and offering creative solutions to ongoing difficulties.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Date posted

22 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-0198

Job locations

Benet Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Hereford

HR2 9RP


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-level, NVQ3) in Care or
  • Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post
  • Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children and young people
  • Experience of working in caring settings
  • Community experience

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience of supporting people with mental health difficulties.
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Providing 1:1 support to children and Young People

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
  • Ability to travel to patients at the needs of the service across a wide geographical area in a timely manner.
  • To be able to follow the patients Care plan and provide interventions.

Desirable

  • Being able to work as part of a team
  • Good observational skills
  • Interpersonal and relationship building skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of a range of communication styles when working with children and families.
  • Knowledge of 1:1 interventions with Children and Young People
  • Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable people
  • IT Literate

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of mental health issues.
  • Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Children Act

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Comfortable with working under direction but able to use own initiative
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • Eager to learn
  • Flexible
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-level, NVQ3) in Care or
  • Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post
  • Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children and young people
  • Experience of working in caring settings
  • Community experience

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience of supporting people with mental health difficulties.
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Providing 1:1 support to children and Young People

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
  • Ability to travel to patients at the needs of the service across a wide geographical area in a timely manner.
  • To be able to follow the patients Care plan and provide interventions.

Desirable

  • Being able to work as part of a team
  • Good observational skills
  • Interpersonal and relationship building skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of a range of communication styles when working with children and families.
  • Knowledge of 1:1 interventions with Children and Young People
  • Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable people
  • IT Literate

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of mental health issues.
  • Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Children Act

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Comfortable with working under direction but able to use own initiative
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • Eager to learn
  • Flexible
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

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

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Benet Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Hereford

HR2 9RP


Employer's website

https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Benet Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Hereford

HR2 9RP


Employer's website

https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead

Aly Irving

alison.irving1@nhs.net

07563375650

Date posted

22 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-0198

Job locations

Benet Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Hereford

HR2 9RP


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