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!
We have an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic acute wards based in Norfolk. We are looking for Band 3 Clinical Support Workers that are passionate about recovery led care with a focus on promoting least restrictive practice on acute wards in Norfolk.
Come and join our dedicated teams as a Clinical Support Worker!
*** Please note that we will be hosting a face-to-face assessment day on 20th February in Norwich. ***
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:
1. Spending 1:1 time with service users
2. Providing direct patient care such as personal care and promoting activities of daily living
3. Having a good understanding of mental health diagnoses and presentation including appropriate boundaries
4. Undertaking therapeutic observations of all service users
5. Supporting service users on a 1:1 basis who may require varying levels of support
6. Undertaking physical management of violence and aggression training to manage challenging situations
7. Undertaking physical health observations and COVID swabbing
8. Taking service users on leave in the community
9. Working with families and carers
10. Providing cross departmental working within the acute pathway as required.
About us
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.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Benefits included with this role are:
1. NHS pension
2. A comprehensive in-house & external training programme
3. Career progression
4. Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
5. Staff physio service
6. NHS discounts and many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
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!
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
1. NVQ L2/3 H&SC or Diploma L2/3 in H&SC or apprenticeship L2/3 in H&SC
Desirable
1. VRQ L3 in mental health
Experience
Essential
1. Previous experience within the care sector
Desirable
1. Mental health experience
Skills
Essential
1. 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.
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Hellesdon Hospital
Drayton High Road
Norwich
NR6 5BE #J-18808-Ljbffr