Senior Support Worker

13 hours ago

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Trust Full time
Job Summary

The Senior Support Worker role in the Neurodevelopmental Team is a new opportunity to support the team in conducting Autism and ADHD assessments. This position offers the chance to work closely with clinicians to gain a full understanding of a child's developmental history and to contribute to the development of the team.

Main Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the neurodevelopmental assessment of children and young people, ensuring all records are kept up to date and confidential, and attending team meetings to contribute to the development of the team.

About Us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health, and social care services across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered in community bases, hospitals, clinics, and people's homes, with a focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our Vision and Values

Our vision is to provide outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team. Our values are 'Caring, Safe, and Excellent', and we strive to deliver these values in everything we do.

Benefits
  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants, and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing all information provided by families, including reports from teachers and the child's own perception of their difficulties and strengths. They will use this information to start formulating the report with clinician support and identify any other assessments needed.

The candidate will have regular supervision, both clinical and managerial, and will be employed by a Trust that is committed to kindness and development. They will join a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychologists, psychiatrists, speech and language therapists, occupational health practitioners, nurses, and social workers.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of child development and neurodevelopmental presentation in children

Desirable

  • Ability to identify relevant information with guidance and apply this to pre-assessment
  • Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of written English GCSE English or equivalent

Desirable

  • Training in Counselling/Psychology or qualification related to Mental health issues
  • Training in child development with an understanding of neurodiversity

Experience

Essential

  • Maintain patient records both written and electronic
  • Ability to effectively write reports

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