Clinical Support Worker

Psychiatric Decisions Unit and Place of Safety is based in the Oleaster building. The service provide access to thorough and timely assessments of young peoples needs by specialist camhs practitioners.
The service sits within the urgent care pathway, which compromises of Home treatment and the crisis team, and Psychiatric Liaision (based at Birmingham Children's hospital) and
The right candidate will have a primary role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of the young person whilst in the care of the place of safety, and to be instrumental in managing risk and supporting ongoing assessment of mental health needs. You will be responsible for supporting the Nursing staff to maintain safety of the young person and staff, whilst ensuring that all care offered is individualised, diverse and patient centered.
There may be the requirement for cross cover to be provided to the other parts of the urgent care pathway. A full UK driving license and access to a car for business purposes, is essential to this role., Support the Nursing team to complete a thorough assessment of mental health needs and assessment of risk.
Carry out defined risk management plans and support the young person to maintain their safety.
Support the clinical team to complete all relevant legal paperwork and record keeping.
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure that the Place of Safety Environment is kept to high standards of infection control principles.
Raise safeguarding concerns as necessary and link with external stakeholders where necessary.
Provide support to Students with the team.
Support where needed to the other parts of the urgent care pathway.
Contribute to Multidisciplinary team meetings

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.