Job Summary
Work as a member of the Specialist Substance Use Team in the provision of an evidenced based service for patients within both the remits of CAMHS and Substance Use, supporting the needs of carers and families.
Work across services ensuring timely and effective transition from S-CAMHS to Substance Use / Mental Health Services in line with local and national policy guidance.
Provide patient care without direct supervision from qualified clinicians within the patient’s own home and other community settings.
Main duties of the job
As part of the multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will deliver specialist Substance Use care and treatment to patients, their families and carers as specified in the patients care plan.
Continually assess and review the patients’ needs and response to treatment during interventions; this information will contribute to the teams overall multi-disciplinary assessment and formulation.
Contribute to the planning of care for individual patients, their families, and carers by supporting with elements of the young person’s treatment plan through providing psychoeducation, engaging in positive coping skills and providing support and guidance through activities of daily living.
Work with clients, their families and carers to promote positive mental and physical health, social opportunities and access to education or employment, engaging with patients, their families and carers to enable them to achieve the outcomes sought in their care plans.
This role will involve occasionally working autonomously. You will be delivering interventions occasionally in community settings working with young people with complex needs including both mental health difficulties and substance use.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Level 4 vocational qualification in a relevant health care associated subject / Certificate in Higher Education Health Care Support Worker
- GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above or equivalent level 2 or above essential skills qualifications
- Evidence of continuing personal development relevant to the role in health care
- Able to demonstrate understanding of the HCSW Code of Conduct, All Wales Delegation guidelines and all Wales Band 4 Assistant Practitioner Governance Framework.
- Clinical knowledge which is relevant to the role.
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the legislation related to Safeguarding e.g. adults/children, The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards to keep adults within their care safe.
Desirable
- Local knowledge of statutory and voluntary services
- Teaching or assessment qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and or young people within a health or social care setting.
- Experience of working within substance use services
- Significant and recent experience of providing relevant clinical care.
- Interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage/diffuse challenging or threatening situations.
- Reviewing risk assessments
Desirable
- Experience of working within S CAMH’s and/or adult mental health services
- Experience in a range of clinical skills
- For community roles: experience of providing care in a community or primary care setting
Language Skills
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 16 March 2025
