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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Clinical Support Worker - Band 3- Bury South IDT

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Job summary

Are you looking to take the next step and start your career at NSFT as a Community Clinical Support Worker? We're seeking positive, dedicated, compassionate people to join our collaborative team here at Bury South IDT.

We are offering you a challenging and highly rewardingrole, where no two days will be the same. You will be surrounded with people who not just care about you but will be supporting you to complete necessary training and encouraging you to develop your career.

Our team work together to support each other as well as giving you the autonomy to work with individuals, develop therapeutic relationships 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.

You will be supported to develop a strong understanding of your role as a Clinical Support Worker and join our dedicated multidisciplinary team working closely with a range of partners to provide appropriate community interventions for those individuals referred for support. You will enjoy plenty of opportunities for joint working, training, and a sound supervision structure.

Our aim is to continually improve service delivery, service user / carer experience, and outcomes. We are a Monday to Friday 0900 - 1700 service.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will have an interest in working within a Community Mental Health Service.

We are looking for compassionate, positive and energetic individuals who believe in promoting the needs of others.

As a Clinical Support Worker you will be an essential member of the team bringing your personal skills and experience of caring for people to provide activity, personal support, complete physical observations and engage with people.

However most importantly and in keeping with our Trust values of Positively, Respectfully and Together, we are looking for someone who has exceptional people and communication skills.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

27 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSU5402558

Job locations

G Block, Bury St Edmunds

Ickworth Drive

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

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!

Job description

Job responsibilities

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!

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in care sector

Desirable

  • Mental health experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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 or to commence the framework within the first 4 months of employment

Desirable

  • 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
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in care sector

Desirable

  • Mental health experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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 or to commence the framework within the first 4 months of employment

Desirable

  • 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

G Block, Bury St Edmunds

Ickworth Drive

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

G Block, Bury St Edmunds

Ickworth Drive

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Adult Community Services Lead

Laura Shukla

laura.shukla@nsft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

27 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSU5402558

Job locations

G Block, Bury St Edmunds

Ickworth Drive

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


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