A Senior Healthcare Assistant (Band 3) post in a Mental Health Support Team employed by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, working with schools and communities on children's emotional wellbeing. The role supports delivery of mental health care under registered practitioners, mainly within the Triage and Duty Service, where referrals are gathered, assessed and met with advice and signposting. The post sits in a multidisciplinary team and involves travel between settings, so applicants need their own transport. Applicants must already have permission to work in the UK.
What the job involves
- Gather information following referral to assess mental health needs
- Provide mental health advice and signposting
- Support practitioners with delegated clinical and therapeutic activities
- Support delivery of high-quality mental health care under registered practitioners
- Help manage referrals efficiently within the Triage and Duty Service
- Ensure children and families receive timely advice, support and access to appropriate services
- Promote positive mental health and wellbeing
- Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records
Experience
- Experience working in a mental health setting
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Compassionate and organised, able to work effectively in a busy service
- Ability to build positive relationships with children, young people, families, schools and partner agencies
- Understanding of safeguarding and risk management
Checks & eligibility
- Permission to work in the UK
- DBS disclosure where required, cost deducted from salary once started
Other
- Commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people
- Access to own transport and ability to travel to meet service needs
What’s offered
- Regular supervision
- Ongoing support
- Opportunities for professional development
- Alternative hours or varied working patterns considered under the flexible working policy
- Preference for interview for applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
