Senior Support Worker
Gloucester/Cheltenham
Job summary
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The core CAMHS Team work in a busy and dynamic environment, and we pride our self on being leaders in delivering high quality compassionate care to children and young people, while protecting and promoting staff wellbeing and development. The team work with children and young people within Gloucestershire.
For this role it is essential that you have a full UK driving license, and a car- and the role will be a mix of clinic and community work
We are looking for someone who has experience working with children and or young people ideally within a mental health setting.
The successful post holder will be expected to match the ethos of the team, and commit to ongoing personal and service development, while maintaining a high standard of professionalism and compassion.
In return we will offer a friendly, secure, and professional experience, and investment in your development as a healthcare professional.
Main duties of the job
- engaging with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families
- understanding clinical risk and safeguarding within a healthcare setting
- understanding other difficulties children and young people are facing
- working alongside care coordinators to offer evidenced based interventions often in the community
- work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure children, young people and their families needs are met effectively
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Details
Date posted
07 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-25-545
Job locations
Acorn House/Evergreen House
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Gloucester/Cheltenham
GL1 3PX
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Salary: £26,530 to £29,114 a year
