Clinical Support Assistant
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Job summary
South Tyneside Older Adults Community Treatment Team are looking for a full time Clinical Support assistant.
This role will involve supporting a caseload of older adults within the community mainly in their own homes, who have various mental health problems including a diagnosis of dementia, psychosis, depression and anxiety.
The role involves supporting the clinical members of the team to deliver evidence based treatment and to engage in collaborative working across the multi-agency team, as well as maintain the health and well being of this patient group.
You will work closely alongside other clinicians.
Working with a highly complex population, the team feel that this role would be ideal for someone with the following qualities and aspirations:
- Do you have a passion to make a difference within Older Adults services ?
- Do you want to work with individuals who can be difficult to engage and are often socially isolated?
- Do you think you can deliver high quality care, autonomously and part of a team, which addresses complex needs in demanding environments?
- Are you keen to be able to complete physical health checks including phlebotomy , ECG and health education.
- Do you want to partake and facilitate psychosocial interventions individually and as part of a group.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the delivery of care to service users who have a variety of needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health conditions, including cognitive impairment, under the direction of a registered practitioner. The overall responsibility for the service user remains, at all times with the registered practitioner.
To implement and evaluate care within a prescribed framework as a member of the care team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered and that this promotes recovery and wellbeing and maximises independence.
To complete Physical health checks including phlebotomy and ECG, in line with NICE guidelines.
To support the team in providing excellent and effective person centred care.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
To actively engage with supervision and appraisal process as identified in Trust policy.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Details
Date posted
19 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
263-CCG25-292-AD
Job locations
Monkwearmouth Hospital
Newcastle road
Sunderland
SR5 1NB
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Monkwearmouth Hospital
Newcastle road
Sunderland
SR5 1NB
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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