Job summary Health Care Assistant CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Team - Herefordshire Hours: Fixed Term Post-37.5 a week including weekends, shifts & bank holidays This team operates 7 days a week between the hours of 8am and 8pm. CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment team works within the community hospital and the clinic base, completing urgent assessments and offering intensive support to children and young people who might otherwise require inpatient care or are in need of intensive support that exceeds the normal capacity of a generic CAMHS team. Our operating hours in Herefordshire are 7 days a week between the hours of 8am and 8pm and are looking for additional Health Care Assistants to join our team. Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert. Main duties of the job With this role no two days will be the same, this is a fast-paced team aiming to provide high quality community care for children and young people in crisis. You will be required to support our qualified staff when completing risk assessments and Safety Plans that can support children and young people in the community. You will liaise with the multi-disciplinary team both within CAMHS and within the childs larger support network to ensure they have appropriate support to help keep them safe and aid recovery. The home treatment model will focus on skill-based sessions, teaching children and young people coping strategies to support them in crisis situations, whilst also assessing any ongoing risk and offering creative solutions to ongoing difficulties. About us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500 of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer; 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours Flexible and agile working opportunities Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support Wide range of supportive staff networks Health and wellbeing opportunities If you would like to know more, please visit our website. We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes. Sharing your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust. Date posted 13 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata for part time Contract Fixed term Duration 8 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number C9798-1273 Job locations Benet Building Ruckhall Lane, Belmont Hereford HR2 9RP Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached. Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of working with children and young people Experience of working in caring settings Community experience Desirable Previous NHS experience Experience of supporting people with mental health difficulties. Working in a multi-disciplinary team Providing 1:1 support to children and Young People Additional Criteria Essential Comfortable with working under direction but able to use own initiative Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats. Ability to travel to patients at the needs of the service across a wide geographical area in a timely manner. To be able to follow the patients Care plan and provide interventions. Desirable Being able to work as part of a team Good observational skills Interpersonal and relationship building skills Qualifications Essential Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-level, NVQ3) in Care or Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer. Desirable Evidence of mental health qualifications/training. Knowledge Essential Understanding of a range of communication styles when working with children and families. Knowledge of 1:1 interventions with Children and Young People Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable people IT Literate Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of working with children and young people Experience of working in caring settings Community experience Desirable Previous NHS experience Experience of supporting people with mental health difficulties. Working in a multi-disciplinary team Providing 1:1 support to children and Young People Additional Criteria Essential Comfortable with working under direction but able to use own initiative Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats. Ability to travel to patients at the needs of the service across a wide geographical area in a timely manner. To be able to follow the patients Care plan and provide interventions. Desirable Being able to work as part of a team Good observational skills Interpersonal and relationship building skills Qualifications Essential Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-level, NVQ3) in Care or Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer. Desirable Evidence of mental health qualifications/training. Knowledge Essential Understanding of a range of communication styles when working with children and families. Knowledge of 1:1 interventions with Children and Young People Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable people IT Literate 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Address Benet Building Ruckhall Lane, Belmont Hereford HR2 9RP Employer's website https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)