Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic Services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-SEC6421714
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northside House
- Town
- NORWICH
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 gross per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 25/07/2024
Employer heading
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Clinical Support Worker
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.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
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.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
YOUR APPLICATION
It is important that you complete a formal application form as CV’s alone will not be accepted.
We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
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Job overview
Are you looking for an opportunity to help those suffering from mental health issues?
Do you work well with people and teams?
If you have said yes to these questions, we have opportunities for you in Secure Services.
We have various permeant roles across Northside House and Whitlingham ward
Secure Services provides assessment and treatment for older adults who are experiencing acute mental health problems, sometimes with physical health complexities. The service is recovery-focused and utilises a range of treatment, therapy and support in order to help our service users return to wellbeing and independence.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be enthusiastic, conscientious and determined to provide the best care to our service users. We are looking for someone who displays compassion, empathy and is sensitive in their approach to people who may be distressed or have a challenging manner.
The Service's teams are diverse, friendly, professional and supportive of each other across all disciplines. We are proud to have been awarded rating of 'good' by CQC.
If you feel you are also supportive, approachable and genuinely care about delivering high-quality services with patients at the heart, then this is the job for you.
Working for our organisation
Northside House is a mental health inpatient unit situated on St Andrew's Business Park near Norwich. There are three wards providing assessment and treatment services for acute mental disorders and rehabilitation including depression, bipolar, psychosis, dementia and crisis resolution. Whitlingham ward is a low secure female ward based at Hellesdon Hospital.
Our primary focus is on collaborative working: placing great emphasis on the assessment/recovery model. Many aspects relating to service user recovery is reflected within the assessment tools the patients and staff use and the philosophy that underpins patient-centred care.
Our staff support network includes protected time and unit wellbeing sessions. You will be given regular supervision and have an opportunity to use the onsite gym. There are excellent developmental opportunities should you wish to progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits included with this role are:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Forensic Induction
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days’ notice regarding interviews. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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Considered applicants must be able to:
- complete all mandatory training including preventing and managing aggression (PMA) also immediate life support (ILS).
- This role does not offer sponsorships
- This role covers working day shifts and night shifts covering 7 days a week.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work without direct supervision, liaising appropriately with other practitioners in the team.
- Able to use own initiative whilst liaising with other team members
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Care Certificate - must be achieved within first 12 weeks of employment
- NVQ L2/3 H&SC or Diploma L2/3 in H&SC or apprenticeship L2/3 in H&SC
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality.
- Knowledge around mental health
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to travel independently.
- Able to complete mandatory training (PMA & ILS)
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Nunn
- Job title
- Modern Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 707500
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