CYP Clinical Support Worker

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider is looking for a compassionate Clinical Support Worker in Chester. You will assist young people with eating disorders and support their recovery in a clinical ward setting. The role requires excellent interpersonal skills and collaboration within a team. Full training is provided to ensure you can meet the needs of the service. Join an outstanding team dedicated to making a difference in mental health care.

Benefits

Real Living Wage support

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• Ability to work under supervision and support patient care.
• Skills in facilitating therapeutic activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and promote a therapeutic relationship with service users.
• Contribute to the day-to-day running of the service.
• Assist with all aspects of clinical duties under supervision.

Skills

Compassionate care

Therapeutic relationship development

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Are you a caring and compassionate individual looking for a fresh opportunity? We may have the right role for you at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP). We have a full-time Clinical Support Worker vacancy within our CHEDS service, Ancora House.

A Clinical Support Worker with a specialist interest in working with young people with eating disorders will be part of the CHEDS team and will play a key role in assisting young people in their recovery. We are based at Ancora House (Countess of Chester Hospital site), an in-patient child and adolescent mental health service with 26 beds across two wards: Coral and Indigo. The service collaborates closely with locality ED community teams within CAMHS across CWP and Merseyside. The main aim is to reduce and prevent hospital admission to paediatric wards, tier 4 CAMHS units, or a specialist eating disorder unit.

This is a full-time role, 37.5 hours per week. Please note the vacancy may close early if a high number of applications are received.

The Trust supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Foundation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

Responsibilities

• Develop and promote a therapeutic relationship with service users.
• Contribute to the day-to-day running of the service, including practical meal support and delivery of therapeutic group activities.
• Work under the direct supervision of a registered nurse and assist with all aspects and duties expected in a clinical ward environment.
• Assist in procedures relating to individualised total patient care under the supervision of a primary nurse.
• Carry out other duties identified by senior staff to meet service and patient care needs.

About CWP

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites with services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We are rated Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good overall rating.

Inclusion and Recruitment

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award holder, CWP aims to make recruitment inclusive and to welcome applicants with lived experience of accessing our services. All new starters will commence on a fixed start date each month, aligned with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme.

Training and Career Start

P2C offers up to 3 weeks of training to support induction and initial training requirements for the role. Whether you are starting your career or bringing existing skills to a new role, you will find opportunities at CWP.