Bank CASHER Support Worker
Closed for applications on: 4-Oct-2023 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 4-Oct-2023 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- St Annes Primary Care Centre
- Address
- Durham Avenue
- Town
- Lytham St Annes
- Postcode
- FY8 2EP
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Other
Salary
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- CASHER Practitioner Band 4 Bank
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the CASHER (Child and Adolescent Support and Help Enhanced Response Team for a Band 4 practitioner to join us in a Bank position.
The role of the team is to assess children and young people who attend A+E in a mental health crisis and also offer urgent clinics to young people who may need mental health support
You will be working alongside a team of multi-disciplinary professionals with a wealth of knowledge
You will also be sign-posting young people to the relevant services and building relationships with the wider communities and teams
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Good Communication Skills to be able to assess the mental health of young people and engege with them
Approachable so the young people are able to open up and be honest
Able to prioritise work load and have effective time management
Able to work as part of a team and also on own initiative
Passionate and enthusiastic about working with children and young people with mental health issues
Able to work collaboratively with other services and build good working relationships
Able to carry out brief interventions to help young people and their families
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Assist in the assessment of children, young people and their families, working at times unsupervised but under the direction of CASHER Senior Practitioners.
- Assist in carrying out a range of therapeutic approaches as required by the CASHER Team, referring complex issues to senior staff.
- Assist in the organising, delivery and evaluation of specific interventions i.e. groups for children, young people and parents/carers.
- Assist in offering general advice and support to children young people and parents appropriate to the grade and level of competence.
- Assist in working collaboratively with all agencies and professionals in meeting the mental health needs of children and adolescents.
- To work in a variety of settings e.g. Children’s Wards, Adolescent Unit, A&E, school clinic, school, client’s own home and community groups.
- To maintain an up to date knowledge of child protection procedures and implement them as appropriate.
- Maintain a high standard of record keeping at all times.
- Attend and participate in regular meetings within the service.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Willingness to develop skills and competencies
- Good general level of education
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 2 in child care or equivalent
Work Experience/Work History
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a children’s and young peoples setting
- Evidence of working effectively within a team
- Evidence of working unsupervised and using own initiative
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working within a mental health setting
Personal
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
- Evidence of ability to work as an effective member of a team.
- Evidence of being confident and enthusiastic.
- Evidence of ability to work under pressure.
- Evidence of ability to exercise effective judgement and decision-making.
- Evidence of ability to prioritise work appropriately.
- Evidence of a willingness to extend knowledge and personal development.
- Evidence of ability to adapt to changing environment.
Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to manage own time effectively.
- Evidence of ability to use clinical supervision effectively.
- Evidence of ability to use basic IT systems.
- Evidence of ability to keep clear and accurate records.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stacey Fitch-Bonney and John Stainton
- Job title
- CASHER Team Leaders
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07810696565
No longer accepting applications
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