Senior Support Worker - Crisis and Home Treatment - Marlborough

On-site in Marlborough·Added yesterday (last checked 6 Nov)

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Marlborough
Contract: Permanent
Holiday: 27 days holiday + bank holidays
Commute: Cycle to work scheme

Requirements

What we're looking for

Five GCSE's at grade C/level 5
An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems.
Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties.

Nice to have

CPD in the area of children and young people's mental health.
Knowledge of the developmenKnowledge of the developmental emotional challenges for children and young people. tal emotional challenges for children and young people.
Experience of working as a support worker or an assistant psychologist.
Experience of working with children and adolescents.

The role

Do you want to be part of a new service that offers intensive, personally tailored mental health support for children and young people?

We are looking for individuals with a passion for working with young people with mental health difficulties to join our exciting new CAMHS Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service (CAHTS). Following new investment, we are proud to be developing a needs led service based on the i-Thrive model.

Based in Marlborough, you will be part of a thriving multidisciplinary team who work closely together and support each other. We would welcome applications from clinicians with some experience of working with children or adults with mental health difficulties.

You will support and enhance the clinical care of patients and their parents/carers within the CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Service and Eating Disorder Service. You will also support the mental health assessments and interventions led by qualified clinicians for children and young people in crisis, waiting to enter or leaving inpatient adolescent care and those who require intensive home treatment.

You will be required to participate in a flexible working pattern within the team to provide cover for:

8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 10am-6pm
Saturday -Sunday and Bank Holidays.

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Previous applicants need not apply.

What you'll do

To provide meal supports for children and young people with an eating disorder, under the direction of the eating disorder service care coordinator.
To prepare psychoeducational material for children, young people and their families, and for use of other agencies' staff, under the supervision of a qualified clinician in the team.
To prepare and organise materials for therapeutic input, under the supervision of a qualified clinician in the team

Please see attached job description for further information.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the "supporting statement" element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Working for our organisation

You will be offered a variety of training including Positive Behaviour Support, AMBIT, DBT coping skills, and Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders. There will also be the opportunity for further training based around individual learning needs.

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Staff accommodation
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme