Senior Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Melksham SN NZ, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time £25,000 - £35,000 per year

Are you keen to develop a career in a service that is crucial to supporting others?

Do you have experience working within mental health in the community setting?

Be the voice that makes the first call count Join us in transforming how families get support from the very start

We are currently seeking a Senior Support Worker to join our CAMHS on a full time basis. With new funding from our commissioners, we're enhancing how we support families. Instead of just sending signposting letters, we'll now call every family to offer personalised advice and connect them with the right help.

Join our expanding BANES and Wiltshire CAMHS SPA Team in Melksham and make a real difference from the very first conversation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to develop their career in mental health further

Answer and manage incoming calls from young people, parents/carers, schools, GPs, and partner agencies.

Conduct structured telephone screening using standardised tools and local SPA protocols.

Identify risk indicators (e.g. self-harm, safeguarding, crisis presentation) and escalate appropriately to clinical staff or duty clinicians.

Gather and record relevant clinical, social, and contextual information accurately.

Offer emotional support, guidance, and reassurance to callers in distress.

Signpost to appropriate community or digital resources when CAMHS input is not indicated.

Recognise indicators of immediate risk to self or others and follow safeguarding and crisis escalation protocols

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • 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 apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the "supporting statement" element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

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