Healthcare support worker in IHT

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Grove Green; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker to visit young people under 18 in homes, schools or community settings. You will support mental health and emotional wellbeing and help deliver care plans, reporting to the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

The role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a car for business use. You will work closely with families and communities to provide compassionate care in varied environments.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence
• Interest or experience in supporting young people with mental health needs
• Able to work under pressure and maintain professional boundaries

Responsibilities

• Visit young people in their homes, schools or community locations to provide support
• Attend daily meetings and safety huddles
• Prioritise allocations and appointments
• Observe and report clinical and non-clinical information on electronic patient records
• Support decision making in the best interests of children, young people and families

Job description

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work in a team providing care and support to young people under 18 in their communities. As a Healthcare support worker in IHT, you will be responsible for visiting young people in their homes, schools or agreed community locations. The interactions you have will be supportive to their mental health and emotional wellbeing needs. You will also be responsible for delivering on agreed care plans and observing young people's needs and reporting this back to the Multi-DisciplinaryTeam. The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

• Attendance to daily meetings and safety huddles.
• Priorisitise your own allocation and appointments
• Engage, observe and report clinical and non-clinical information on electronic patient records.

• Be able to use interpersonal skills to develop trust and rapport whilst maintaining professional boundaries.

  The post would suit someone who has an interest and/or experience in supporting young people with mental health needs. The right candidate will be able to work well under pressure and in the face of emotional situations and be confident contributing to decisions in the best interests of children, young people and their families.

  We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD. Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve. Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.