Community Support Worker

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Community Support Worker has arisen within the CAMHS Neurodevelopmental team at NHS, focused on supporting children and young people presenting in crisis. The role involves providing guidance, support, and psychoeducation to young people and families, engaging collaboratively with schools and multi-disciplinary teams, aiming to reduce health inequalities and enhance access to mental health services.

Benefits

Protected CPD time

Training pathways

Funding for qualifications

Qualifications

• Qualification Level III in Healthcare is essential.
• GCSE Grades in Maths and English at Grade 4 or above.

Responsibilities

• Support emotional wellbeing of children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Engage with families and schools for a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Contribute to assessments and provide psychoeducation.

Skills

Understanding of professional boundaries

Knowledge of mental health problems

Ability to communicate effectively

Experience with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Team player

Caring and supportive attitude

Education

Vocational Qualification Level III in Healthcare

Maths & English GCSE Grades 4 and above

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen withinLivewell Southwest CAMHS Neuro developmental team and we are looking to recruita band 3 Community Support Worker to work in the intensive support part of the NeurodiversityPathway with children who have or are suspected as having a neurodevelopmentaldisorder and are presenting in crisis. The post will be based at the Terraceson the Mount Gould Hospital site, the team works closely with all otherspecialist CAMHS teams.

The CAMHS Neurodiversity Pathway work withchildren and young people aged between 5 & 18 and their families/carers. Weare fundamentally positioned within the wider network of services for childrenand young people across Plymouth which supports multi-disciplinary working.

This role is central to the CAMHS strategy ofcollaboration to reduce health inequalities across the city as well asimproving access to mental health services.

Please notethat this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Workerroute, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information"

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder willbe responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeingof children and young people with neuro developmental Disorders such as AutismSpectrum Condition, ADHD and Tourettes Syndrome.

The post holder willoffer support and guidance to young people who are presenting in crisis. Theywill also offer support to the young persons family and there will be a highlevel of engagement with schools and other agencies involved in the childslife.

Thepost holder will provide psycho education to young people and families aroundtheir diagnoses and will work with them on the triggers for their presentingdifficulties. They will also attend meetings with the wider network.

Thepost holder will observe children in schools and provide a report of theirfindings in order to assist in a wider neuro developmental assessment.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

To work aspart of the CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Team to work with children and

young peoplewho may present in crisis.

To support the delivery of evidencebased targeted interventions in a timely manner

To contribute to the gathering ofrelevant and appropriate information from schools prior to assessment clinicsto ensure that the assessing clinician has the information to support theassessment process.

Toobserve children in schools and provide a report of their findings in order toassist in a wider neuro developmental assessment.

To co run a drop in group for childrenand families that are on the waiting list for assessment

To work with the young person and familyin a community setting that meets their needs

To support the delivery of evidencebased parenting programmes for children and young people with mental healthissues.

To support the Childrens Day Programmewhen required

Where appropriate represent CAMHS in multi-agencymeetings such as EHA, SEND meetings or child protection meetings to share andgather relevant information

To function as a member of the NeuroDevelopmental Team team taking appropriate responsibility for theimplementation of decisions made by the team.

Ensure planned interventions areimplemented effectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS)

Maintain standards of care to highestlevel within available resources.

To actively participate in linemanagement with senior members of staff.

To liaise effectively with the otherCAMHS community teams across the city.

To develop and maintain relationshipswith providers statutory and non-statutory.

To maintain confidentiality in respectof the young people at all times.

Communicate clearly with children andyoung people, their families and all other health professional groups abouttheir health problems.

Actively participate in clinicalgovernance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence ofcare or clinical policy development.

Ensure that children and young peopleare encouraged to play a part in decision making about the help they need andhow they can access specific interventions.This is to promote person-centred planning.

Please see JD/PS for full information

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of professional boundaries.
• Understanding of confidentiality.
• Knowledge and/or awareness of mental health problems.
• Knowledge of own limitations.
• Vocational Qualification Level III in Healthcare or able to demonstrate the ability, skills & knowledge to work at this level.
• Maths & English GCSE Grades 4 and above or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate effectively with young people and their families/carers, who are experiencing mental health problems in the community setting.
• Some experience / knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.
• Some experience/ability in communicating with other professionals from the multidisciplinary team and professionals from other health settings and agencies.
• Team player.
• Caring and supportive attitude, but with the ability to be firm.
• Knowledge of mental health problems/mental illness in young people and evidenced based treatments.
• Understanding of child protection.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act.

Qualifications

• Vocational Qualification Level III in Healthcare or able to demonstrate the ability, skills & knowledge to work at this level.
• Maths & English GCSE Grades 4 and above or equivalent.
• Provide 1:1 support for activities with young people in the community.
• Understanding and commitment to multidisciplinary methods of working.
• Facilitate group activities under the guidance of senior members of the team.

Experience

• A background of working in a care setting and/or education / social care setting. Previous experience of working with young people in a professional/voluntary capacity.
• Experience of working with people with neuro developmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Condition and ADHD.

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working