CAMHS Clinical Support Worker (Band 3)

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Clinical Support Worker - part time 24 hours

Department- Doncaster Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Location- Doncaster

Salary- band 3- Permanent

Are you passionate about helping young people and their families experiencing with mental health difficulties or neurodevelopmental disorders?

The Doncaster child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are looking for innovative and enthusiasticexperienced person who is able to work under the clinical supervision of senior clinical colleagues and autonomously in administrative tasks at Band 3 within a multi-disciplinary team. You must have demonstrable experience of working with vulnerable people and families, who present with complex mental health needs and often risk to self and or others. You must have a working knowledge of CAMHS and or adult mental health this role will be a split clinical and administrative role supporting the assessment and interventions of children and undergoing neurodevelopmental assessments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). You must be confident and experienced in communication, due to the high level of liaison needed between CAMHS and other services and be willing to work in accordance with the needs of the young people.

What we'd like from you:

Previous experience within a healthcare setting preferable(experience working with young people & mental healthwould be a bonus)
An understanding of mental health
Great communication skills
Reliability& trustworthy
A willingness to learn
Flexibility and strong "can do" attitude
Comfortable working within a skilled team environment

In return we can offer a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary approach and environment in which to develop, through training opportunities and regular supervision and Link effectively with the Children's Care Group through the management team

If you have excellent communication skills and are committed to providing a high-quality service to children then we want to hear from you.

Interviews will take place on for further information about the roles, please contact Calvin Caffrey, Senior ADHD Nurse or Sophie Lewis Principle Clinical Psychologist on .

We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.

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Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk as outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015 and Care Act 2014.

We are committed to recruiting candidates who share the commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment and periodically during their employment

DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment within the Trust. Therefore, if you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS clearance.

Safeguarding Policies for the Trust can be accessed via the document links.

The Trust is committed to equal opportunities in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community in order to maintain a workforce as diverse as the population it serves.

The first 6 months of employment with the Trust will be a probationary period which may be extended by the Trust for a further 6 months.