Job Description

The core CAMHS Team work in a busy and dynamic environment, and we pride our self on being leaders in delivering high quality compassionate care to children and young people, while protecting and promoting staff wellbeing and development. The team work with children and young people within Gloucestershire.



The successful post holder will be expected to match the ethos of the team, and commit to ongoing personal and service development, while maintaining a high standard of professionalism and compassion.



In return we will offer a friendly, secure, and professional experience, and investment in your development as a healthcare professional.



engaging with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families



understanding clinical risk and safeguarding within a healthcare setting



understanding other difficulties children and young people are facing



working alongside care coordinators to offer evidenced based interventions often in the community



work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure children, young people and their families needs are met effectively



We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.



Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:



72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.



76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.



81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.



This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.



We are looking for;



We are seeking a highly enthusiastic and committed mental health, Band 4 senior support worker to join our community based, multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of the mental health difficulties experienced by children and young people



What we can offer you is;



flexible working options,

Protected training time - working in CAMHS is a specialist and demanding area. We know you will need to develop skills and abilities as part of your professional development which is why we have a frequent teaching sessions, monthly reflective practice and access to training opportunities

Protected Supervision - We ensure that all our staff have clinical supervision for a minimum of 1 hour protected time every month

You will be also be allocated a buddy

All clinicians are supported with monthly case management and have a clear job plan which is regularly reviewed.

We have weekly team meetings, working within a multi-disciplinary approach.

We encourage all our team to join the current transformation projects and service improvement working groups