Community Healthcare Support Worker - CAMHS

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join our Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Physical Health Team. In the role you will support the delivery of physical health monitoring for children and young people receiving care within CAMHS, particularly those who are prescribed medication in line with national guidance.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assist with physical health assessments, routine observations, venepuncture and ECGs (where trained), clinic administration. The role requires excellent communication skills, an understanding of young people's needs, and a commitment to delivering safe, person-centred care. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to improving both the physical and mental health outcomes of children and young people within a specialist CAMHS service.

This role is a community-based role and there will be an expectation to travel between bases (Severnfields Health Village, Telford Langley School) and community locations across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin including schools and local hospitals.

Please note that this role requires you to meet the travel demands of the role. You must be able to travel across a large geographical area in the locality.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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Please see attached job description for further details regarding roles and responsibilities.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

The UK Home Office has imposed an emergency brake on specific visa routes.

As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.

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