Health Care Support Worker

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 May 2025

Job summary

St Raphael Ward is an acute 17 bed, mixed ward, for those aged over 65's.

We are looking for committed, positive, compassionate and enthusiastic Band 3 Support Workers to work as part of a dedicated team of professionals that provides the highest standards of care and support to predominately older people with acute mental health needs.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will have strong communication and people skills, a non-judgmental approach and above all a real caring attitude and be prepared to make a difference.

Our team thrives on the high sense of job satisfaction we receive when helping people adjust and recover from acute mental health issues in the later stages of life.

You will work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver personal care to patients on the inpatient ward providing factual information to patients, offering reassurance, tact and empathy.

About us

The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex.

Living & Working in Sussex

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns
Embrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the iconic Beachy Head and Seven Sisters National Park
Known as 'The Sunshine Coast', Eastbourne offers a traditional Victorian seafront combined with the more modern Sovereign Harbour Marina

We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

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 in their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

In return for your skills and expertise we can offer you continued training and development, variety and a rewarding challenge and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AE-21109-A

Job locations

St Anne's Centre

The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN377PT

Job description

Job responsibilities

You must be able to deliver a high standard of inpatient nursing care using excellent communication and relationship skills supporting patients with mental health needs.

You must be able to adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty meeting the needs of the service over a 24-hour period

You will support the Registered Nursing Staff in the clinical management ofservice users who are implementing nursing care. You will be actively engaging, observing, reporting and recording changes in the patients physical, mental health and behaviour.

You will also provide the necessary physical care to patients to help them complete daily living activities; assisting with personal care and daily living activities which includes personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details

Job description

Job responsibilities

You must be able to deliver a high standard of inpatient nursing care using excellent communication and relationship skills supporting patients with mental health needs.

You must be able to adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty meeting the needs of the service over a 24-hour period

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good general education
NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of working with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
Experience of working collaboratively i.e. with colleagues, wider teams, service users etc
An understanding of confidentiality

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good general education
NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of working with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
Experience of working collaboratively i.e. with colleagues, wider teams, service users etc
An understanding of confidentiality

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.