Health Care Support Worker

We are looking for amazing and talented people to be part of our exciting mission of transforming children’s mental health. Whether you are an experienced professional, looking to refresh your career in a totally innovative environment, or just considering your first step into mental health or social care, we have lots of incredible opportunities that we can discuss with you right now.

This opportunity would suit someone who wants to explore a career in clinical psychology. This job role would give any candidate the relevant experience in a tier 4 CAMHS environment with young people.

Are you an experienced Healthcare Support Worker looking for change, a new experience and to broaden your career? Our brand new hospital may be the perfect environment for you to expand your skills.

Location: Smallwood Manor / GAU / HDU

Salary:

Band 2: £20-£21k

Band 3: £21-£23k:

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Other Benefits: 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, Holiday increases with service. Occupational health and wellbeing support. Auto-enrolled company pension contribution

Role Requirements/Specification:

• To support the qualified staff in the delivery of quality mental health nursing care and treatment for an inpatient CAMHS ward for up to 12 young people.
• Previous inpatient care experience desirable

Candidate Information:

• An enthusiastic and motivated individual to work within a dynamic and progressive healthcare organisation
• A strong and inspiring role model to the young people needing inpatient intervention.
• Support the implementation of a transformative Integrated Care Pathway for patients which will innovate CAMHS practice

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Individuals that want to support the service in delivering quality care to young people with mental health needs.

Desirable:

• Previous inpatient care experience desirable

The Setting:

You will be based at our beautiful, 50-acre estate in North Staffordshire: a truly therapeutic environment for the young people and an amazing place to work.

This job description is intended as a general indication of the main responsibilities of the job and does not include detailed instructions on how tasks are undertaken. You may be required to carry out additional tasks within your capability as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and to meet the needs of the business.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £20,000.00-£23,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Uttoxeter: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Working with young people / CAMHS: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person