Job summary Are you looking for an opportunity to support those suffering from mental health issues? Do you work well with people and teams? Do you want to progress in your role? If you have said yes to these questions, we want to hear from you Samphire Ward is an award winning acute inpatient unit for adults aged 18 to 65 presenting with a range of mental health needs. We have a strong focus on providing assessment and treatment to enable service users to continue their recovery in the community with intensive support. Come and join our dedicated team as a Clinical Support Worker Main duties of the job You will need to be enthusiastic and conscientious and do everything you can to provide the best care to our service users. We are looking for someone who displays compassion, empathy and is sensitive in their approach to people who may be distressed or have a challenging manner. Our primary focus is on collaborative working; placing great emphasis on the assessment/recovery model by using assessment tools relating to service user recovery and the philosophy that underpins patient centred care. For this role, your duties will include: Spending 1:1 time with service users Providing direct patient care such as personal care and promoting activities of daily living Having a good understanding of mental health diagnoses and presentation including appropriate boundaries Undertaking therapeutic observations of all service usersSupporting service users on a 1:1 basis who may require varying levels of support Undertaking physical management of violence and aggression training to manage challenging situations Undertaking physical health observations and COVID swabbing Taking service users on leave in the community Working with families and carers Providing cross departmental working within the acute pathway as required About us 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. You will be provided with a fully supported induction programme and will be offered a programme of training and development should you wish to progress. Our staff support network includes protected time, wellbeing sessions and regular supervision. Benefits included with this role are: NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more. Date posted 18 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year gross per annum (pro rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 246-WSN7047451 Job locations Samphire Ward Chatterton House, Goodwins Road Kings Lynn PE30 5PD 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 Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying. 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 Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying. Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page NSFTjobs Person Specification Qualification Essential Care Certificate - or completion of the Care Certificate within 12 weeks of start date NVQ Level 2/3, in Health and Social Care Diploma Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care An apprenticeship Framework Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care Experience Essential Previous experience within the care sector Desirable Mental health experience Skills Essential Ability to work without direct supervision, liaising appropriately with other practitioners in the team. Person Specification Qualification Essential Care Certificate - or completion of the Care Certificate within 12 weeks of start date NVQ Level 2/3, in Health and Social Care Diploma Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care An apprenticeship Framework Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care Experience Essential Previous experience within the care sector Desirable Mental health experience Skills Essential Ability to work without direct supervision, liaising appropriately with other practitioners in the team. 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 Samphire Ward Chatterton House, Goodwins Road Kings Lynn PE30 5PD Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)