Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 354-CS-21695
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chalkhill
- Town
- Haywards Heath
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum / pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Health Care Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people?
Does a role supporting young people in distress and experiencing a mental health crisis interest you?
Does a challenging, fast-paced role excite you?
The this could be the perfect opportunity for you…
Chalkhill Hospital is a modern unit located in Haywards Heath. We are the only NHS Tier 4 CAMHS. service in Sussex and offer a unique and rewarding experience supporting young people to recover at a critical time in their development so they have the best chance to succeed in life.
We are looking for experienced Healthcare Support Workers to join us. We are a caring, compassionate and creative team aiming to deliver outstanding care to all of our young people and their families.
We understand that looking after our staff's health and well-being leads to safer services and better experiences for our young people, and so actively promote supervision, reflection, training opportunities and team away days. This is a challenging but hugely rewarding role with lots of progression available to the right person.
We support the Nurse Associate training programme amongst other developmental opportunities.
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Support Worker your main responsibilities will be to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and implement young people's care plans under the supervision of a registered nurse. For example, this may include supporting a young person to develop coping strategies to help reduce self-harm.
You will be required to communicate with patients, relatives and carers and assisting with clinical duties, including personal care and ensuring infection prevention and control standards are maintained.
You will also undertake personal care duties for service users in hospital, report patient's conditions to qualified staff and document care delivery in patients notes.
You will need to use your strong communication skills, attention to detail and motivation to constantly improve the way we work.
Working for our organisation
Chalkhill Hospital is a modern, unit located in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. We offer a unique and rewarding experience supporting young people to recover at a critical time in their development so they have the best chance to succeed in life.
We are fortunate to be located 20 minutes from Brighton and the seaside, close to the Sussex Downs National Park and just a short train ride away from London. The opportunity to relax outdoors has been invaluable to staff during the pandemic.
We receive consistent feedback from our staff that we are a really compassionate, friendly and fun team to work with so, come and join us!
We'd love you to join an organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Other key staff survey results include:
70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Healthcare Suport Worker in our team you will:
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- Have a recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
- Be fit to undertake any duties related to the role including physical interventions for the management of violence and aggression
- Have experience working as part of a team
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
- Have a professional and friendly demeanour
It would also be advantageous if you:
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- Have experience working within a mental health setting
- NVQ Level 2 in care
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Experience working with children and young people
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jon Aistrup
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01444 472 670
- Additional information
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