Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Community Support Worker

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Community Support Worker to join our Intensive Support Team based at St Anne's Centre, St Leonards on Sea support our Hastings & Rother Neighbourhood Teams.

The team works intensively with clients for up to eight weeks to reduce risk of admission and to support post discharge from mental health units. The team provides a liaison role and is in regular contact with inpatient services to facilitate discharge.

You will be providing assessment and treatment intervention both to older adults with age-related complex mental health needs and to adults of any age with dementia.

Hours to be worked across the week are from 08:30 until 19:00 during the week and 09:00 to 17:00 at weekends. Some weekend shifts will be required.

The post holder must be able to drive.

Main duties of the job

The main duties include

Promote the independence of service users within the community setting.

To provide regular and practical support to service users.

To help service users gain access to resources to include benefits and welfare rights.

To help service users access community supports such as day centres, clubs and day services.

To ensure that the care plan is fully implemented by the service user in accordance with service specifications including liaising with and providing information to other agencies involved in the care of the service user.

Monitor the quality of care delivered and service user and carer satisfaction with the service.

Assist in reviews of service user in the community on a systematic basis so as to ensure the continued need and appropriateness of services provided by the Trust and maintain review records.

Adhere to, and where appropriate, ensure the implementation of relevant legislation, Department and Trust policies and procedures.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records as required by the Trust.

Participate in a formal programme of supervision.

About us

In return we can offer a supportive working environment and access to training opportunities to assist you to realise your potential and achieve a greater degree of job satisfaction. As a Trust employee you will enjoy the following:

Excellent starting salary
NHS Pension contributions
27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
Flexible Working patterns
Child care vouchers
Excellent training and development opportunities
NHS Discounts
Employee Assistance Programme

Date posted

17 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AE-21182

Job locations

St Anne's House

729 The Ridge

Hastings

TN37 7PT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the roles and responsibilities of the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the roles and responsibilities of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Care and equivalent skills acquired through experience

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience working within a mental health or social care setting
Experience of working as part of a team
Good communication skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Care and equivalent skills acquired through experience

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience working within a mental health or social care setting
Experience of working as part of a team
Good communication skills

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