Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Inpatient Activities Clinical Support Worker

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Job summary

Rowan Ward at Meadowfield Hospital in Worthing are looking for a Band 3 Inpatient Activities Clinical Support Worker to cover maternity leave, this is a 12 month post. The post would start in January 2026.

The Band 3 Inpatient Activities Clinical Support Worker roleis full time 37.5 hours with some evening and weekend working essential.

Rowan Ward is a 17 bed acute inpatient ward for working age adults with functional mental health needs.

Main duties of the job

The Band 3 Inpatient Activities Clinical Support Worker role includes facilitation of recreational, social and educational group and individual activities for the service users on the ward.

The Band 3 Inpatient Activities Clinical Support Worker role involves leading, 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 Therapist, Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Workers, Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Doctors, Social Workers, Psychologists and also community practitioners to support service users in their recovery.

Your skills will be developed through Clinical Supervision and Training opportunities.

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.

Date posted

30 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-AC-21231

Job locations

Meadowfield

Worthing

BN13 3EP

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 resident 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 Recovery Plan.

Job description

Job 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/Experience

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/Experience

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.