Main area: Paediatric Mental Health Support Worker - Band 3
Grade: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Hours to be discussed at interview)
Job ref: 387-WC-7067-GE-AA
Site: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Town: Bristol
Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/04/2025 23:59
As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Do you enjoy working with children and young people? Are you interested in children's and young people's mental health? If the answers are "yes" then this may be the position for you!
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) is a tertiary Children’s Hospital within a wider NHS Foundation Trust. We have full and part-time vacancies in our team of Band 3 Children's Mental Health Support Workers, to provide care, compassion, assessment and engagement with children, young people and their families who are admitted to BRHC with mental health needs.
This position requires shifts to be worked across days, nights, weekends and bank holidays to ensure the service is fully covered. This is your opportunity to join us on our journey and become a part of our talented and passionate team. While the role at times can be hard, it comes with team support, supervision and guidance.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for individuals who are eager to learn, have excellent communication skills, and a positive, can-do attitude.
To be shortlisted for this role, you must clearly demonstrate on your application the following:
* Maths qualification at GCSE A*-C / 4-9 or Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent.
* English qualification at GCSE A*-C / 4-9 or Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent.
* Level 3 qualification (or higher) in any subject.
* Acute experience in Mental Health setting.
* Experience or a passion for working with children and young people.
* Strategies to support your wellbeing when working with young people who can present in distress at times.
* Be able to work a mixture of Long Day shifts and Night shifts (to include weekends and Bank Holidays).
If you do not have previous acute experience, we offer a 12-week Band 2 to Band 3 Trainee Programme. This programme will equip you with the necessary skills and experience to successfully transition into the Band 3 role. Please indicate on your application if you are interested in this programme.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston; join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
* Supportive
* Respectful
Public Sector Language Competency
* Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.
Knowledge & Experience
* Has substantial evidence of experience as a nursing/care assistant in a health or social care setting, either public, private or voluntary sector.
* Experience of working in an Acute Hospital setting.
* Experience of working with young people who are experiencing mental health needs.
* Working knowledge of mental health issues.
* Experience of working with a range of learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, eating disorders.
* Good reflective ability and an understanding of its importance in the context of interpersonal working.
* Working knowledge of mental health nursing.
* Knowledge of health & social care issues that impact on mental health and wellbeing.
Training & Education
* GCSE A*- C in both English Language and Mathematics or equivalent in these two subjects e.g. Certificates in Adult Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2.
* NVQ level 3/ QCF Level 3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent that is relevant to Mental Health.
Skills & Abilities
* Effective communication skills, verbally and written.
* Ability to work well in a team.
* Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately.
* Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures.
* Committed to providing high quality patient care.
* IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills, data collection.
* Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training.
* Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit as the need arises.
* Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the health care setting.
* Able to meet the physical and educational demands of the role.
* Adaptable and flexible to work across all wards in hospital wherever the need of the young person is greatest.
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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