An exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker for Child and Adolescent Health has arisen working alongside the ARRS Mental Health Team within Primary Care. Band 3, £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, full time 37.5 hours per week. Working in conjunction with a registered mental health professional and to support the delivery of a project to strengthen the liaison between North Staffs Combined Healthcare Children and Young Persons mental health services and Primary Care. The role will support the review of CYP referred from primary care and assess where their needs can be best met - increasing access for mild to moderate mental health needs of CYP. The post will support interventions with children, young people and families as well as some administration duties to support the team in the collation of performance data to support the project delivery. You will work closely with the GP practices, senior mental health practitioners and STR workers, to identify children and young people who require early help and support with their mental health but may find it difficult to access the range of services currently available due to social circumstances or significant vulnerabilities. Main duties of the job The post-holder is responsible for the provision of planned person centred care working in partnership with children, young people (0-25yrs) and parents/carers. The post-holder is responsible for working collaboratively with other Trust services to provide seamless care for service-users on defined care pathways The post-holder is responsible for working in partnership with the Primary Care Network and with agencies external to the Trust supporting service-users access to services in the independent and non-statutory sector. As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care. We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our “Proud to be Green” engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme”. The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Jones Job title: Service Manager - ARRS Primary Care Team Email address: emmal.jonescombined.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07714 756135