Children’s Health Care Support Worker Assessment Day - Preston - ref. o9440615
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
- Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Please note that further communication from Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCft to contact them.
Job overview
Children’s Health Care Support Worker Assessment Day
Tuesday 25th March
The event is designed around the role you are applying for. You'll take part in a number of exercises & activities on the day, both individually & together with other candidates.
The Assessment will include:- Scenario based group assessment
- Scenario based written assessment
- Individual interviews
The assessment should take up to 2 hours
*This role is open to applicants that require certificate of sponsorship, and must be already living in the UK* T&Cs Apply
To be consider for this role please submit your application, this will then be reviewed and shortlisting will take place. Those that meet the required criteria will then be invited to attend the assessment day, please note that we will be unable to take applications on the day.
This post would require the successful candidate to travel during work out of hours in the evenings and throughout the night when public transport is not available, you would therefore require a driving licence and access to a vehicle to meet the requirements of the role, or alternatively evidence how you able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service.
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Main duties of the job
The Children’s Packages of Care team (CPOC) care for children with very complex needs in the community, this could be at home, in school or out in the community. Shift patterns include working day shifts, night shifts and weekends.
You will be working for LSCFT’s Clinical Team of the Year, 2023. Working for the NHS you will benefit from a minimum of 27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays. Enhanced rate for nights and weekend work. You will receive high quality training and regular team wellbeing sessions.Annual personal development review and plan to support your career aspirations. Access to training courses for all staff. Paid sick leave, an NHS pension and eligible for NHS discounts/Blue light card.
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic people to join our team due to expansion within the service.
The ideal candidates will have experience in a health care, social care or education setting working with children. An NVQ3 in care or equivalent care experience is desired, however full training will be given.
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks.We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent experience
- A willingness to undertake further study
- Good general education including GCSE in English Language or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Good knowledge of child development
- Basic understanding of how complex needs/chronic illness affects children and families
- Sound working knowledge of professional issues e/.g. confidentiality
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of managing children on an individual and group basis
- Experience of interacting with Children with Complex and/or Additional Needs
- Previous experience of care in health, social, education or voluntary setting
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please be aware, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when submitting an application is monitored and if you have used AI to generate an application, you are required to declare this on your application form. Failure to do so, may result in your application being withdrawn.
We want to highlight the importance of integrity and authenticity in your application form, and ask you to use AI tools responsibly to ensure your application form is a true reflection of your skills, knowledge and experiences.
We are looking for you to demonstrate personal experiences of how you meet the essential criteria and as an NHS Employer, we value authenticity and honesty.
Please consider that AI-generated content may lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description providing impersonal and inaccurate information.
Please ensure that you read the person specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document.
Applications from job share partners are welcome and other forms of flexible working will be considered for all posts.
For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).
You are advised to consider applying for LSCft vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within three weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.
LSCft is committed to celebrating difference as an asset and we know that recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds helps to create a more flexible, creative and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (particularly those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
Our goal is for the Trust to be truly representative of the communities we serve so we are particularly keen to receive applications from people in under-represented groups. If there is anything you’d like to discuss in relation to your application then please ask.