Clinical Support Assistant

Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Carlisle, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 4 Apr 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Clinical Support Assistant to work in North Cumbria East Community Treatment Team. The post will involve working as part of a team that provides high quality community mental health care and treatment. This post is specifically to be involved in the physical health pathway and support with clinic sessions.

If you are successful your role will be to assist in the delivery of care and treatment to service users who have a variety of needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health conditions under the direction and guidance of a registered practitioner. An aspect of the role is to work alongside nursing colleagues, in the team's physical treatment clinics.

The team consists of a well-established mix of professionals that work collaboratively to deliver individualised care. The role involves supporting the clinical members of the team to deliver evidence-based treatment and to engage in collaborative working across the multi-agency team. You will be provided with additional training and regular clinical supervision.

Main duties of the job

1. To assist in the delivery of care to service users who have a variety of needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health conditions, under the direction of a registered practitioner.
2. To implement and evaluate care within a prescribed framework as a member of the care team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered and that this promotes recovery and wellbeing and maximises independence.
3. To support in the running of treatment clinics including phlebotomy and physical health checks.
4. To maintain electronic health records of any treatment interventions completed.
5. To work as a member of the team in providing excellent and effective person-centred care.
6. To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
7. To actively engage with supervision and appraisal process as identified in Trust policy.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Person Specification

Education and qualification

Essential

• Senior Healthcare Support Worker or equivalent or working towards
• Willing to work towards being trained in phlebotomy

Desirable

• Experience of working within a relevant clinical service
• GCSE A-C in maths and English or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of working/ volunteering in an appropriate care setting
• Experience of working with service users who have complex needs

Desirable

• Knowledge or Experience of substance/alcohol misuse
• Previous experience in a community setting
• Experience of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Competent in the use of Information technology
• Experience working within an MDT
• Demonstrate good organisational skills

Desirable

• Ability to contribute to a learning environment
• Phlebotomy training
• ECG training

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the rural post

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 .

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carleton Clinic
Carlisle
CA1 3SX

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