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CAMHS Senior Community Support Worker
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 5 day(s) ago
Reference: 334-NUR-8272652-SG
Job summary
The CAMHS Enhanced Treatment Service (ETS) team is an innovative and friendly team that is passionate about improving care for the young people that we work with. We are looking for a Band 4 community CAMHS Support Worker. This varied role offers excellent opportunities to gain experience and skills in a variety of different settings.
About the team:
ETS is for young people aged 12-18 who are presenting with a serious mental illness. We offer an alternative pathway for young people who have been admitted for inpatient treatment, as well as offering a supported discharge package for young people leaving hospital.
We aim to reduce A&E presentations and hospital admissions and offer the least restrictive interventions to provide consistent access to rapid, effective interventions, support and recovery - including crisis services. This includes better use of resources and investing to develop more local, community-based services and support. The service has both an outreach, and community day service model.
Vacancy may close early once capacity has been met
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint someone who is confident, responsive and has a passion for young-person and family-centred improvements; you will be enthusiastic and resilient and be able to respond to young people's needs flexibly. The successful candidate will pride themselves on being skilled at engaging with young people and families, work well within a team and be passionate about providing a high-quality service to young people. We are looking for a candidate who is inspired by the idea of making a difference.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- The Post holder will facilitate individual therapeutic care plans/ therapeutic interventions that have been planned with or by qualified members of the team in conjunction with their care coordinator.
- The Senior CAMHS support worker will work with young people in the community and also in the ETS day service.
- Please see job description/ person specification for further information.
About us
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
Generous pay, pensions and leave. We offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
Work life balance. We support a range of flexible working options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
Career development. There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
Car lease. Our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.
Accommodation. Our staff benefit from keyworker housing, which is available on selected sites.
NHS discounts. With discounts of up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
Details
Date posted
30 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum inclusive of HCAs
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
334-NUR-8272652-SG
Job locations
PEARS Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People
Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8AZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Care Certificate
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or other equivalent qualification.
Experience of working as a Healthcare assistant in a mental health setting.
Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users needs, without close supervision, and acting on own initiative, within protocols, policies and care plans.
Communications skills receiving and conveying information accurately with staff and with service users and able to keep accurate records.
Resilient: able to respond appropriately to potential difficult interpersonal situations or demands of the role including distress and agitation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Care Certificate
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or other equivalent qualification.
Experience of working as a Healthcare assistant in a mental health setting.
Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users needs, without close supervision, and acting on own initiative, within protocols, policies and care plans.
Communications skills receiving and conveying information accurately with staff and with service users and able to keep accurate records.
Resilient: able to respond appropriately to potential difficult interpersonal situations or demands of the role including distress and agitation.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care of other equivalent Qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of further relevant study.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as healthcare assistant in a mental health setting
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems
- experience of working with professionals from other agencies and services
Desirable
- Experience of co-facilitating groups
- Experience of working with children or young people and their parent's carers
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs without close supervision and acting on own initiative, within protocols, policies and care plans
- Good written and verbal communication Skills
- Knowledge of different mental health disorders, signs, symptoms, risk factors and presentations.
Desirable
- Training in other specific interventions e.g CBT, DBT etc
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care of other equivalent Qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of further relevant study.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as healthcare assistant in a mental health setting
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems
- experience of working with professionals from other agencies and services
Desirable
- Experience of co-facilitating groups
- Experience of working with children or young people and their parent's carers
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs without close supervision and acting on own initiative, within protocols, policies and care plans
- Good written and verbal communication Skills
- Knowledge of different mental health disorders, signs, symptoms, risk factors and presentations.
Desirable
- Training in other specific interventions e.g CBT, DBT etc
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
PEARS Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People
Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
PEARS Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People
Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)