Inpatient Adolescent Mental Health Support

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supervision & support

Inclusive community

Mental health services

27 days holiday + bank holidays

NHS pension 14.5%

Staff discounts

Relocation package

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Healthcare Assistant to support young people aged 13 to 18 in an inpatient mental health unit. You will deliver therapeutic interventions, participate in DBT skill-building, and work with the MDT to ensure safe, supportive care.

This role involves responding to distress, documenting case notes, and contributing to a recovery-focused, person-centred care plan.

Responsibilities

• Supporting young people between 13 and 18 in an inpatient mental health unit.
• Providing therapeutic interventions and support.
• Offering DBT skills.
• Liaising with the wider MDT.
• Dealing with incidents of self harm and supporting young people to find alternative coping skills.
• Communicating effectively with the young people in times of distress.
• Working as part of a team supporting young people with complex mental health problems.
• Carrying out supportive and therapeutic observations according to trust policy.
• Identifying and assessing dynamic risk.
• Offering the young people 1:1 engagement and distraction techniques.
• Engaging therapeutically with the young people.
• Engaging in activities with the young people.
• Accompanying young people on leave in the community.
• Documenting case notes for the young people at the end of the shift.
• Acting as security nurse for the ward on a rotational basis.
• Carry out physical observations on the young people.

Job description

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Healthcare Assistant to support young people aged 13 to 18 in an inpatient mental health unit. You will deliver therapeutic interventions, participate in DBT skill-building, and work with the MDT to ensure safe, supportive care.

This role involves responding to distress, documenting case notes, and contributing to a recovery-focused, person-centred care plan.