Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Clinical Support Worker - Central Norfolk

The closing date is 17 August 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for an opportunity to support those experiencing mental health issues?

Do you work well with people and teams?

Do you want an opportunity to make a difference?

Do your personal values align with our Trust Values of TALK:

    • We are a Team - We build strong relationships within and across teams and work closely with service users, carers and families
    • We are Accountable - We are answerable for our actions, behaviour and performance and take pride in our work
    • We Learn and Improve - We take every opportunity to learn and improve and provide feedback which is helpful, sincere and genuine
    • We are Kind - We act with kindness, and we treat everyone with respect and dignity

If you have answered yes to those questions, we want to hear from you as we have exciting opportunities to work as a Clinical Support Worker at Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich.

*We will be hosting an assessment day on 2nd September 2025*

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to work alongside a range of highly skilled, multidisciplinary staff ranging from nurses, clinical support workers, doctors, psychologists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, activities coordinators and many more.

Youneed to be supportive and express the below listed qualities to provide the best care to our service users and their families:

  • Be approachable and interested in people
  • Be confident in talking with people and comfortable with supporting people from diverse range of backgrounds, sexual orientation, culture, religion.
  • Have the ability to empathise without giving advice before speaking with your clinical team
  • Have a non-judgmental attitude and be an active listener.
  • Be perceptive to notice changes
  • Be calm in difficult circumstances or in crisis
  • Be able to protect boundaries especially in distressing situations
  • Have an awareness of and the ability to adhere to strict confidentiality rules
  • Can commit to working shift patterns

About us

We are offering you a challenging role, where no two days will be the same. Your journey with NSFT will starts with 1 week of Trust Induction Training followed by a period of supernumerary time in your team where you will be able to develop clinical theory and practical skills.

Your Clinical Support Worker role is only the starting point, we will encourage and invest in you, so can develop your career with NSFT. Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive organisation where experiences are shared and learning occurs across multiple opportunities.

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.

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year gross per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-CENCSW-SEPT25

Job locations

Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


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!

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

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!

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience within the care sector

Desirable

  • Mental health experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification OR experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience within the care sector

Desirable

  • Mental health experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification OR experience

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

Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


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

Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


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:

Deputy Matron - Rollesby Ward

Devan Green

devan.green@nsft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year gross per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-CENCSW-SEPT25

Job locations

Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


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