Inpatient Clinical Support Worker - MALE ONLY APPLICANTS

The posts are based at Parkview Clinic, Regional Inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. The service has 3 inpatient wards offering general adolescent and eating disorder inpatient provision to the young people across the West Midlands.

The clinical support worker will assist in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care under the guidance of the qualified nurse, and to have a working knowledge of local and national policies and legislation which govern current service provision. To assist in the development and provision of social and therapeutic activities for young people and the promotion of effective therapeutic relationships, which meet and address issues of spirituality, equality diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.

Are you interested in working in CAMHS inpatient services? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated, team player to apply for Clinical Support Worker posts within the CAMHS inpatient service for young people with complex mental health needs.

The CAMHS inpatient team is multidisciplinary including psychiatry, nursing, psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and dieticians. The post holder will be part of a growing team of clinicians with a special interest and expertise in working with young people, who are presenting with complex psychiatric and emotional disorder.

You will join an ambitious team of supportive, committed, and skilled professionals of their relevant discipline who are dedicated to changing future outcomes for young people who present to mental health services.

You will take part in delivering high standards of clinical care and treatment, working alongside qualified nurses, engaging with, occupying and supporting young people in our care.

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.