Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long day and night shifts)
- Job ref
- 354-FH-20594
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Chichester Centre
- Town
- Chichester
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pa / pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Forensic Healthcare Service for a full-time Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker to join the friendly team at The Chichester Centre, a Low Secure Mental Health unit comprising of three wards, located in Chichester, West Sussex.
Sussex Partnership Forensic Healthcare Services provide a comprehensive service for mentally-disordered patients across the forensic care pathway, both in a secure environment and through case management in the community.
We are looking for a friendly, approachable and hardworking professional with a passion for delivering high quality care. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to effective team working; have excellent communication skills and experience of mental health nursing. In return, we offer a stimulating and supportive work environment, supervision, opportunities for personal and professional development, full trust induction and training.
Main duties of the job
To work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver a therapeutic programme of care for clients.
To undertake a range of delegated clinical health duties in mental health settings.
To record patients' information.
Working for our organisation
Forensic mental health is a unique and fascinating field which provides both challenge and opportunity in abundance.
Being curious, creative, self-aware and assertive are important skills that you will build on, as you are often required to think ‘outside the box’.
We play a crucial part in supporting and advocating service users towards recovery, while maintaining the legal requirements within the MHA and of public protection.
Our Trust:
We provide mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
We’d love you to join our organisation, rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, with 82% recognising patient care as our top priority in our staff survey.
Other key survey results include:
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team.
- 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide and receive information from clients, clients representatives and immediate team colleagues. Exchange factual information to clients using persuasion, reassurance, tact and empathy. Overcome barriers to understanding that may be a result of mental illness.
Undertake procedures and practices that will require a base level of theoretical knowledge, knowledge of health and related procedures, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act.
Assess a patient’s condition through basic test results, assess comfort of the patient and instigate emergency procedures.
Plan and organise own day-to-day work tasks and activities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within a health or social care setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Good communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Romy Emmett
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01243791917
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