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Job summary

Main area
Community Mental Health
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Post 1: Full time Monday - Friday 37.5hours per week Post 2: Part time 22.5hours per week)
Job ref
246-CEN6939464
Employer
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Gateway House
Town
Wymondham
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Support Worker - Adult Community South

Band 3

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams.  We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

YOUR APPLICATION

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Job overview

Is it time your skills were recognised? At NSFT South Adult Community Services, based at Wymondham we have an exciting opportunity for an
enthusiastic, motivated individual to become part of the team and support service users and carers affected by mental health.

We currently have two substantive Band 3 Clinical Support Worker working in the community. Our team work together to support each other as well as giving you the autonomy to work with individuals, develop a therapeutic relationship and support individuals to live as independent and fulfilling life as possible

We are a recovery focussed, multi-disciplinary team providing an effective, supportive and professional service for our Services users and Carers.  We want to build on and continue to improve services so we can be the safest trust with gold standard practices. We are an open and transparent trust and want to learn from past mistakes to provide the best service possible.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake the planning, with the support of a registered professional and delivery of direct patient care for your caseload, enabling service users, requiring secondary mental health services to develop independence in the community and access the right resources to support their recovery. This will be with supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.


Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.


Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Undertake a range of delegated clinical health duties in relation to patient care in a hospital, community or other setting, under the direct
supervision of a Registered Practitioner or Assistant Practitioner.
Undertake basic home visits and report back to Registered Practitioners after face to face contact with service users.
Undertakes medicine drops to service users.
Engages in joint working with Registered Practitioner e.g. support practitioner on assessments where a lone visit would not be appropriate.
Support service users in participating in daily activities within the community e.g. banking, shopping
Undertake home visits approved and risk assessed by the Registered Practitioner subject to regular review through regular supervision.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working within a mental health setting
  • Care Certificate
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working within a CMHT
  • NVQ L2/3 in H&SC or Diploma L2/3 in H&SC or apprenticeship L2/3 in H&SC
  • VRQ L3 in mental health

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates ability to work independently
  • Able to use own initiative whilst liaising with other team members and a good level of self-awareness and interest in self development
  • Respectful of service users individual needs and requirements within their own environment.
  • Good observation and reporting skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with the Recovery model

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
  • Well-motivated with an interest in mental health issues
  • Able to travel independently.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingWomens Staff NetworkCycle to Work

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sacha HALLAM
Job title
Community Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01953 611003
Additional information

Jenny Ormsby, Community Team Manager

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