Do you want to be part of a service that offers support and understanding to children and young people at one of the most crucial moments in their life?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring individual with a passion for improving care for young people with mental health difficulties to join our Salisbury CAMHS team and support our Salisbury CAMHS Liaison team. You will work closely with the CAMHS Mental Health Liaison Lead and CAMHS Practitioners covering the Mental Health Liaison at the local acute hospital, Salisbury District Hospital, and MDT colleagues in Salisbury CAMHS.
Job Title: Mental Health Liaison Senior Support Worker
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 27,485 – 30,162 £ / Year
Location: Oxfordshire, Salisbury, United Kingdom
Deadline: 09 November 2025
Main duties of the job
This role will be based at the Salisbury District Hospital and Salisbury CAMHS.
You will offer emotional support to children, adolescents and/or their parents who are in mental health crisis or those with mental health difficulties who are being supported on the paediatric ward and Emergency Department.
You will also work with the wider Salisbury CAMHS Community team, including Eating disorder team and Learning Disability CAMHS to support assessments and interventions for children and young people referred to CAMHS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Five GCSEs at grade C/level 5
Desirable
- CPD in the area of children and young people’s mental health.
- A Levels, relevant Higher Education qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the developmental emotional challenges for children and young people
- Experience of using ROMs
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties.
Desirable
- Experience of working as a support worker or an assistant psychologist.
- Experience of working with children and adolescents.
- Experience of working in an NHS mental health setting or acute hospital setting.
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