The CAMHS service for Gwynedd and Ynys Mon areas are seeking a band 3 Health Care Support Worker to work within a new Transition team covering both counties. This is a new role and will be community based. You will be supporting young people, mainly requiring Secondary care provision, between the ages of 17-19 who are transitioning from CAMHS to Adult Mental Health Services. The team will consist of a CAMHS Practitioner, a Transition Lead, a Health Care Support Worker and a Team Lead who will delegate tasks on a day to day basis. It is a role likely to evolve over time.
Main duties of the job
Your main tasks will include practical support for those young people, mentoring and coaching to help them to develop new skills and access continued intervention. You will have excellent engagement skills, be enthusiastic, motivated, working collaboratively with young people to complete their transition passport/handover plan. You will work in accordance to best practice where transition between the services takes place. Your role involves both pre and post transition intervention for as long as it is required. A key part of your role will be liaison with the Patient Experience team where you will be proactive in seeking experience of transition feedback, collating this data and supporting implementation of an action plan to improve their transition experience.
The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
* NVQ level 3 in Health & Social care related subjects or equivalent qualifications/experience
* Good knowledge of anatomy & physiology
* All Wales HCSW induction framework
Experience
* Experience of working as a HCSW without direct supervision in a clinical setting and being managed by a qualified practitioner.
* Good understanding of risk assessment and management
Skills
* Evidence of being able to provide wound care using aseptic technique
* ANNT
* Basic observations
* The ability to communicate clearly and accurately.
* The ability to be adaptable to new and changing circumstances.
* The ability to work alone under supervision and to understand when to seek clinical advice and support from the qualified Nurses
* Vital signs recording (BP pulse, temp, respirations, blood sugar) Venepuncture Routine ECG recording Urine testing Any other specific clinical skills at this level of practice pertaining to role as per service need
* Knowledge and understanding of clinic activities
Personal Qualities
* Ability to work independently within professional boundaries.
* IT skills / knowledge.
* Ability to affect change in a positive manner.
* Works well as a team member.
Values
* Ability to approach any problem in a calm and professional manner.
Other
* Commitment to continuous improvements of patient care.
* To be flexible within the needs of the service, for example working unsociable hours
* Ability to use own initiative
* Ability to work without direct supervision
* Welsh speaker
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£24,433 to £26,060 a year, pro rata
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