CYP Clinical Support Worker

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Support Worker for the ADHD and Autism Team. The role is Band 3, full time (37.5 hours per week) on a fixed-term contract for 12 months, based in Cheshire, United Kingdom.

You will support children and young people prescribed ADHD medications, monitor clinical observations and contribute to annual reviews. You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, with training and supervision provided, and you will

Qualifications

• Educated to a minimum standard of 5 GCSEs.
• Any qualifications relevant to children.

Responsibilities

• Monitor height, weight, blood pressure and pulse in children and young people prescribed ADHD medication.
• Review effectiveness of ADHD medication through supporting and administering a Qb assessment during annual ADHD medication reviews.
• Full training, supervision and appraisal will be provided.
• Work within a multidisciplinary ADHD Team and contribute to delivering high-quality care.

Skills

Autonomy

Audits

Child development understanding

Education

Five GCSEs

Qualifications relevant to children

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, dynamic Clinical Support Worker within the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Team. You will join an established multi disciplinary ADHD Team of Specialist Nurses, Consultant Psychiatrists and Assistant Practitioners.

This post is Band 3 full time 37.5 hours per week fixed term for 12 months.

You will be working alongside the ADHD Specialist Nurses to review and monitor the health of children and young people who have been prescribed ADHD medication.

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic individual with strong communication and organisational skills. You will need to have experience and a desire to work with young people and contribute to improving the quality of their lives. You need to be able to work autonomously and effectively prioritise their workload.

The Trust currently supports the RealLivingWage(RLW) hourly rate as set by theLivingWageFederation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications.

Unfortunately, due to the closure of the Immigration Salary List and current sponsorship restrictions, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post. Candidates must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship. Regrettably, applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time

Main duties of the job

This is an opportunity for an innovative, dynamic and enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker who is looking to expand their knowledge and experience working with children and young people through the ongoing management of ADHD.

You will be working with children and young people who have been prescribed ADHD medication to monitor their physical observations, of height, weight, blood pressure and pulse rate, across East Cheshire. The role will also consist of reviewing the effectiveness of the ADHD medication prescribed through supporting and administering a Qb assessment with the children and young people as part of their annual ADHD medication review.

Full training and opportunities for development will be offered, in addition to supervision and appraisal.

Working for our organisation

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, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £15 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to minimum standard of 5 GCSE’s
• Any qualifications relevant to children.

Knowledge and Expertise

• Ability to work autonomously
• Experience of undertaking audits
• Demonstrate practices with base level of theoretical knowledge
• Understanding of child development.

Experience

• Experience of working with young people in mental health setting
• Experience of multiagency working

Trust Values

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C’s: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:

• Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
• Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
• Pharmacy
• Clinical support roles
• Estates and facilities
• Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT,finance and more

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.