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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Clinical Support Worker - Band 3 - Northgate Ward, Wedgwood House

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Job summary

Northgate Ward!

We have an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic team based in Bury St Edmunds, we are looking for a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker that is passionate about recovery led care with a focus on promoting least restrictive practice on Northgate Ward, our Adult Acute Inpatient unit based at Wedgwood House located within West Suffolk Hospital Site.

Northgate Ward provides intense treatment for service users who are at their most vulnerable. Our team provides care and treatment at the most critical time in their mental health recovery. There are several things we focus on as a team to provide a high standard of care: the design of our environment maximises safety, therapy and security. We also deliver our care alongside a multidisciplinary team of highly skilled staff; our staff are specialist within mental health and we work with established staffing levels to minimise risks.

Main duties of the job

Do you want to be a part of our team?

If you are an experienced Support Worker looking to develop your skills or someone looking to start your career within mental health, this could be a perfect opportunity!

Main duties of the job

As a trust we are looking for individuals that exhibit our values and reflect these within their practice: Positively, Respectfully and Together.

We are looking for passionate and high-spirited who can be a part of our amazing team to improve services for our service users. We want people to be proactive, creative and innovative to advocate for our service users and develop our service further.

You will need to attend mandatory and statutory training and aware of operational policy and procedures to ensure safe and high standard care is delivered alongside the team.

If you want to change the face of inpatient care and make positive impact on people's lives, then we would love you to be a part of our incredible team.

About us

What can we offer in return?

We want to know how you want to develop. We want people to aim high and work towards their dreams. Come and work with us and let's move forwards together to see what opportunities we can find to support you within your development.

You will be given extensive support from our passionate team and help you grow within the role.

We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, our able to provide better outcomes for our service users.

You will be joining a friendly, motivated and enthusiastic team who are on their journey to outstanding.

Details

Date posted

12 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSU5878446

Job locations

Northgate Ward

Wedgwood House

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please dont miss this opportunity!

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 and are looking forward to welcoming you!

To see further information on roles or responsibilities for the role, please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please dont miss this opportunity!

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 and are looking forward to welcoming you!

To see further information on roles or responsibilities for the role, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience within the care sector

Desirable

  • Mental health experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Care Certificate - must be achieved within first 12 weeks of employment

Desirable

  • VRQ L3 in Mental Health
  • NVQ L2 / 3, in H&SC or Diploma L2/3 in H&SC or apprenticeship L2 / 3 in H&SC

Other

Essential

  • Well-motivated with an interest in mental health issues
  • Fitness to undergo personal safety training
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience within the care sector

Desirable

  • Mental health experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Care Certificate - must be achieved within first 12 weeks of employment

Desirable

  • VRQ L3 in Mental Health
  • NVQ L2 / 3, in H&SC or Diploma L2/3 in H&SC or apprenticeship L2 / 3 in H&SC

Other

Essential

  • Well-motivated with an interest in mental health issues
  • Fitness to undergo personal safety training

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

Northgate Ward

Wedgwood House

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ


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

Northgate Ward

Wedgwood House

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ


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:

Ward Manager

Jessica Wright

Jessica.Wright@nsft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

12 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSU5878446

Job locations

Northgate Ward

Wedgwood House

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ


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