The closing date is 20 November 2025
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
Job summary
We are advertising for a Senior Support Worker to work on our medium secure male unit.
The successful post holder will work predominately on Gardener Unit but there may times when they may need to support other wards within inpatient CAMHS.
We are passionate about our staff and the care which we provide to our young people.
Development and training opportunities are available within our service including IAPT Training and Care Certificate Training.
Main duties of the job
Our Support Workers are active members of the ward team who deliver effective care and treatment to service users whilst playing an integral role within the multi-disciplinary team and are key players in service development for the specific client group and participate in specialist training and research opportunities.
We require dynamic individuals with a genuine interest and positive attitude who wish to pursue a challenging career in CAMHS nursing. We offer excellent opportunities for personal and professional development via, appraisal personal development plans and training.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 or above
- Able to communicate and engage with Service Users
Desirable
- Experience in goal setting / recovery
Experience
Essential
- Worked in Mental Health Settings /CAMHS
- Additional qualifications / skills relevant to role.
Skills
Essential
- Understand the nature of mental health conditions and how this can impact on function and recovery
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).