Job overview

Are you passionate about delivering great care and supporting others to grow in their roles? We’re looking for a dynamic and motivated Senior Associate Educator to support and develop our Health and Therapy Assistants within the Urgent Community Response and Home First Teams at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.

As a Senior Associate Educator, you’ll use your clinical knowledge and a recognised Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care to help shape and support the next generation of healthcare support workers within the Urgent Community Response and Home First Services. Working at a higher level of competence, you’ll contribute to high-quality patient care and play a key role in workforce development through mentoring, education, and clinical supervision.

Post based in Lancing however will involve supporting teams across West Sussex so travel between sites will be essential.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Main duties of the job

As a mentor and role model, you will support new starters undertaking the Care Certificate, contribute to the HCA training programme, and work both autonomously and alongside Practice Development Nurses and clinical assessors to sign off competencies and ensure the effective use of competency frameworks and documentation in practice. Your knowledge, leadership, and support will help maintain high standards of care and empower staff to grow and develop within their roles.

Working for our organisation

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?
•    Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
•    Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
•    Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
•    Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
•    Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
•    Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
•    Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
•    Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.