Band 3 Community Support Worker - DICE

Job overview

We are seeking a clinical support worker to join our provision of enhanced support for children and young people with autism and / or learning disabilities who are at risk of psychiatric admission.

The post holder will be a member of the DICE (Disability Intensive Care Enhanced) team, who work to prevent avoidable psychiatric admissions for children and young people with learning disabilities and / or autism.

The DICE team provides intensive support for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism during times of crisis and recovery when discharged back to the care of community services.

Our aim is to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, stabilise crises, and support recovery in the community.

The team provides short term intensive intervention, working collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, and local services, to stabilise and enable people to live safely and meaningfully in the community.

Clinical support workers play a vital role in this work, ensuring that care plans are enacted and providing direct input for the children, young people and their families.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and caring Clinical Support Worker (Band 3) to join our team. You will work directly with people and families in crisis, providing practical, therapeutic, and emotional support under the supervision of registered clinicians.

Main duties of the job

• Provide one-to-one and group support for people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Assist with the implementation of care plans, Positive Behavioural Support, and crisis management strategies.
• Support families and carers during periods of stress or crisis.
• Contribute to maintaining safety, dignity, and wellbeing in all aspects of care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.