Clinical Support Worker - Secure Services

+ 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:
o We are a Team - We build strong relationships within and across teams and work closely with service users, carers and families
o We are Accountable - We are answerable for our actions, behaviour and performance and take pride in our work
o We Learn and Improve - We take every opportunity to learn and improve and provide feedback which is helpful, sincere and genuine
o 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 at Northside House, Thorpe.

• We will be hosting an assessment day on Wednesday 2nd October, 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
+ 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 as per NSFT requirements (, reference to shift patterns below)
7.00 am - 3.00 pm (Early shift)
12.30 pm - 8.30 pm (Late shift)
7.00 am - 8.30 pm (Long day shift)
8.00 pm - 7.30 am (Night shift)

• Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer just nights or just weekend shifts, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB)
FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures - these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.
Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.
The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.
This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £13 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we'd love you to join us!, 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.
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 for working with us:
+ Welcoming, friendly / supportive team environment
+ Substantive contract & guaranteed hours
+ Automatic enrolment into NHS pension
+ A comprehensive in house & external training programmes and career progression
+ Awesome annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
+ Staff wellbeing and physio service
+ Free parking on site
+ Cycle to work Scheme
+ Access to Commuter Travel Club _ First Bus
+ NHS Blue light card membership card
+ Health Service discounts
+ Exclusive deals for NHS staff and NHS Staff Benefits
+ Access to information for financial support for families
+ Discounted gym and leisure facility membership
+ Free Live Events for NHS workers_ Tickets for Good and many more...