Mental Health Support Worker

Job overview

Are you a caring individual looking to join a nurturing team, who can help you start or develop your career supporting Children and Young People. CAMHS is expanding! The 8-bed inpatient High Intensity Environment/PICU at Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, is a brand-new state of the art building, designed with input from young people and their families who directly benefit from the facilities.

Driving is desirable for this role as there could be a requirement to transport young people to their homes, placements, activities or medical appointments.

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will provide exceptional care to young people aged between 13 and 18 years experiencing complex mental health. You will have strong communication skills and be compassionate. You will assist in organised activities, contribute to creating a safe and supportive environment and offer emotional support. Previous experience in healthcare is desirable but not essential.

We promote opportunities for professional development and support a positive work life balance.

This is a full-time role; part-time applicants welcome with a minimum of 22.5 hours per week. You will be required to work a range of flexible shifts with weekends/nights at enhanced pay! This can be discussed at interview stage. For any queries, please contact us via [email protected]

Interview date is Friday 20th March which will be held as an assessment day. Availability all day is required.

Main duties of the job

Shift patterns:

Early – 07.00 to 15.00

Late – 12.00 to 20.00

Twilight – 16.00 to 00.00

Nights - (enhanced pay) – 19:30 to 07.30

Long days - 07.00 - 20.00

For further information, regarding the new CAMHS PICU site   Join our CAMHS PICU team :: Careers Dorset

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course and it is a condition of your engagement that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post. This is a five-day course and must be passed to work within our in-patient settings.

You will be part of an innovative and forward-thinking team and make a real impact on the lives of young people.

You will have the opportunity to attend training courses and participate in personal development training as identified by the line manager.

Make accurate records of patient observations, including data entry to the RiO patient records computer system. You will report any complaints by young people, families and carers to the trained staff on duty.

Other duties appropriate to the role which may be requested from time to time by the nurse in charge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application.  However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience.  If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety.  If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]