Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to support those experiencing mental health issues?



Do you work well with people and teams?



Do you want an opportunity to make a difference?

Do your personal values align with our Trust Values of TALK:

We are a Team - We build strong relationships within and across teams and work closely with service users, carers and families

We are Accountable - We are answerable for our actions, behaviour and performance and take pride in our work

We Learn and Improve - We take every opportunity to learn and improve and provide feedback which is helpful, sincere and genuine

We are Kind - We act with kindness, and we treat everyone with respect and dignity



If you have answered yes to those questions, we want to hear from you as we have exciting opportunities to work as a clinical support worker within our older persons services at the Julian hospital.



You will have the opportunity to work alongside a range of highly skilled, multidisciplinary staff ranging from nurses, clinical support workers, doctors, psychologists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, activities coordinators and many more.



You need to be supportive and express the below listed qualities to provide the best care to our service users and their families:



Be approachable and interested in people

Be confident in talking with people and comfortable with supporting people from diverse range of backgrounds, sexual orientation, culture, religion.

Have the ability to empathise without giving advice before speaking with your clinical team

Have a non-judgmental attitude and be an active listener.

Be perceptive to notice changes

Offer personal care, maintaining dignity

Be calm in difficult circumstances or in crisis

Be able to protect boundaries especially in distressing situations

Have an awareness of and the ability to adhere to strict confidentiality rules

Can commit to working shift patterns



We are offering you a challenging role, where no two days will be the same. Your journey with NSFT will starts with 1 week of Trust Induction Training followed by a period of supernumerary time in your team where you will be able to develop clinical theory and practical skills.



Your Clinical Support Worker role is only the starting point, we will encourage and invest in you, so can develop your career with NSFT. Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive organisation where experiences are shared and learning occurs across multiple opportunities.



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.



Please find attached our 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!



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