Job summary Langley Green Hospital in Crawley are looking for a Band 3 Inpatient Activities Clinical Support Worker to join the Multi-disciplinary team on the ward. The Band 3 Inpatient Activities Clinical Support Worker role is full time 37.5 hours and evening and weekend working essential. Langley Green is a acute inpatient hospital for working age and older adults with functional mental health and physical health needs. Main duties of the job The Band 3 Inpatient Activities Clinical Support Worker role includes facilitation of recreational, social and educational groups and individual activities for the service users on the ward. This role involves planning, promoting, delivering and evaluating activities in accordance with service users' needs. You would be part of a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team with opportunities to work in close collaboration with colleagues including: Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker, Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Doctors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Employment Specialist and Chaplin. You will also work with our community practitioners to support service users in their recovery. Your skills will be developed through Clinical Supervision and Training opportunities. To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID. About us Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the country's leading teaching mental health trusts. We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Living and Working in West Sussex: Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns. With a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns, there's always somewhere new to visit Embrace the South Coast with a great range of historic and contemporary seaside towns According to the Met Office West Sussex is the sunniest county in the UK, making exploring the vast countryside all the more enjoyable Enjoy the city life and visit Brighton, or even travel to London in under 45 minutes Date posted 06 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 354-AN-20645-F Job locations Langley Green Hospital Martyrs Avenue Crawley RH11 7EJ Job description Job responsibilities To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate recreational, social and educational group and individual activities to the service users on the ward/unit. To lead, plan, promote, deliver and evaluate delegated activities in accordance with the service users needs to meet goals identified in the individuals positive wellness plan. Please see detailed job description and main responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate recreational, social and educational group and individual activities to the service users on the ward/unit. To lead, plan, promote, deliver and evaluate delegated activities in accordance with the service users needs to meet goals identified in the individuals positive wellness plan. Please see detailed job description and main responsibilities. Person Specification Qualifications Essential A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning Health care or relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent skills Knowledge Essential Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties Experience running groups/activities Experience working as part of a team Experience of being supervised Person Specification Qualifications Essential A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning Health care or relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent skills Knowledge Essential Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties Experience running groups/activities Experience working as part of a team Experience of being supervised 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. Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Langley Green Hospital Martyrs Avenue Crawley RH11 7EJ Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)