Main area: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (may include early or late working patterns including 8am-8pm - with advanced notice.)
Job ref: 267-OC6476228-B
Employer: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Meadow unit
Town: Oxford
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum/pro-rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59
Community Support Worker - LDA Hospital@Home team
Band 3
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do.
Job overview
Would you like to work in an innovative CAMHS Tier 4 service based in the community?
Are you interested in delivering intensive community support to young people and their families, as an alternative to hospital admission?
Are you keen to work with highly motivated and passionate colleagues?
The Learning Disability and Autism Hospital at Home team is an innovative new service being developed under the Thames Valley Provider Collaborative.
In this role, you will support young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities AND/OR a severe degree of functional impairment associated with an autism diagnosis who are at risk of home or placement breakdown.
Main duties of the job
Some of your key duties will include:
* Supporting young people and their families experiencing a wide range of mental health issues.
* Delivering evidence-based interventions in clinic and in the community.
* Working alongside a range of practitioners.
* Linking into inpatient settings to help young people transition back to the community.
* Travelling to see people in the setting that is best for them.
* Providing meal supports for people who are struggling at meal times.
* Working flexibly with extended hours and some weekend working.
* Feeding back any concerns or issues related to the safety of the people you are working with.
Person specification
Knowledge/Experience
* Experience of working in a children’s service.
* Knowledge of Safeguarding policy and procedures.
Skills
* Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic.
* Highly developed communication and team working skills.
Qualifications
* Good standard of education.
* Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
* Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Name: Penny Foley
Job title: Modern Matron
Email address: penny.foley@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07964901751
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