CAMHS Clinical Support Worker

Are you passionate about Young People and looking to start or continue your career in healthcare? We are excited to be recruiting to opportunities to come and work with us as Healthcare Support Workers across our units; CAMHS PICU and the Bethlem Adolescent Unit based on the Bethlem site, and the Maudsley Adolescent Unit, based on our Maudsley site (*temporarily relocated to the Bethlem site).

We are looking for individuals who are kind and caring with a genuine desire to help and support our young people and their families. If this sounds like you, then you already have the skills that make a great Healthcare Support Worker.

If shortlisted, you will be invited to an exciting in-person Assessment morning on the 5th September whereby you will have the opportunity to meet our amazing teams and find out how valuable your role as a Healthcare Support Worker will be.

The assessment will be held at the Bethlem Royal Hospital.

What we need:

A positive and caring attitudeChildren and young people focused careEnthusiasmA determination to do a good jobWillingness to learn and undertake training

Every day, you will make a huge difference to the lives of the young people we care for, delivering a high standard of care alongside your colleagues.

Working under the direct supervision and guidance of a Registered Nurse/ Senior Health Care Support Worker/ Assistant Practitioner/Nurse Associate to support the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.

This role will require the postholder to provide hands on care in the prevention, management, and de-escalation of violence in in-patient settings, using approved techniques. The postholder(s) will be required to undertake Seni Lewis training (and assessment to be deemed competent) to obtain the required skills in the prevention, management and de-escalation of violence.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.