Healthcare Assistant

1 week ago

Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Livewell Southwest Full time

The post holder will be required to support the emotional needs of young people and their families within the CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway and offer mealtime support in their own homes.

The post holder will work as part of Livewell CAMHS providing physical health checks and monitoring where required.

The post holder will also be responsible for the accurate recording and reporting on of physical assessments, highlighting risk accordingly.

The post holder will provide the highest standards of nursing care to children and their families.


The post holder will be an effective communicator in all aspects of their duties both in direct and indirect patient care.

Communicate clearly with children and young people, their families, and all other health professional groups about their health problems. To liaise effectively with the other CAMHS pathways across the city. To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory.

Take responsibility for, prioritise, and manage own workload to support clinical teams across CAMHS.

Work without direct supervision using experience and knowledge to ensure the highest quality care is delivered The post holder will work within the confines of their mandatory and statutory obligations, to the prevention and control of infection in all care settings.

Create and maintain relationships with young people, parent/carers, offering advice and support where necessary. Promote and maintain a safe and comfortable therapeutic environment for young people and their families.


To work as part of the locality facing CAMHS to work with children and young people who may present with emerging mental health difficulties.

Co-delivery of group based, needs led groups within a community setting to promote well-being and increase resilience.

Where appropriate represent CAMHS in multi-agency meetings such as CAF, SEND meetings or child protection meetings to share and gather relevant information Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources.

To always maintain confidentiality in respect of children and young people.


Ensure that children and young people are encouraged to play a part in decision making about the help they need and how they can access specific interventions.

This is to promote person-centred planning.

Knowledge, Training and Experience:

The post holder will be responsible for updating their own practice, knowledge and skills within their sphere of practice including Livewell Southwest mandatory training.

Knowledge of Policy and legislation.

Knowledge of physical and health observations.

Knowledge of Mental Health &Eating Disorders Analytical and Judgmental Skills:
Good ability to know when to involve senior staff in a child or young persons care and share relevant information

Planning and Organisational Skills:
Good organisational skills and time management

Physical Skills:
Confidence to travel in an urban environment Competent key board skills Ability to take accurate physical observations i.e.


The post holder will be required to support the emotional needs of young people and their families within the eating disorder pathway and offer mealtime support in their own homes.

Provide education to children, young people and their families to enhance their knowledge of mental health issues and management of this.

Promote resilience, good physical health and prevention of mental health issues. To support families in their own homes.


To liaise and work with other CAMHS pathways to ensure the needs of children and met by the right team, on the right pathway at the right time.

Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implement all appropriate National, Livewell Southwest and Local Home Treatment policies and protocols.

Responsibilities for Human Resources:
Have the ability to challenge staff where the standard falls below expectations. The post holder will behave in a manner that does not bring the Team or Livewell Southwest into disrepute.

Responsibility for Information Resources:
Responsible for Systm1 contacts Maintain accurate, timely paper and electronic records. Ensure they are kept safely in accordance with Livewell Southwest policy.

Responsibility for Research and Development:
Provide a positive role in clinical audit and service evaluation to ensure high levels of clinical effectiveness

Freedom to Act:

The post holder will be individually accountable for their practice The post holder will actively participate in line management supervision with the Team Manager of the Team.

The post holder will actively participate in clinical supervision in accordance with Livewell Southwest policy. The post holder will actively participate in the Livewell Southwest appraisal system and provide appraisals for junior staff. The post holder will carry out other duties commensurate with the position as required.

Mental Effort:
Accurate manual and electronic record keeping whilst coping with constant interruptions and distraction in

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