Job overview

As a Senior Clinical Support Worker you will be responsible for actively participating as a key member of the clinical team for providing quality services for an identified client group under the supervision of a registered professional.  You will maintain, develop and evidence clinical knowledge, skills and competencies at all opportunities and through the competency framework.  You will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users and their carers. Be accountable and work autonomously within clearly defined boundaries of the Senior Clinical Support Worker competencies and carry out specific delegated tasks. This may include extended roles delegated by a registered professional.  You will be expected to deliver care and services within the strategic objectives of the organisation and promote the principles of Recovery. These principles will recognise the need to promote safe practice; value the beliefs and aims of service users and carers; work in partnership and offer meaningful choice; and value social inclusion. 

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high level of care for Service Users experiencing mental health crisis and therefore good interpersonal communication and organisational skills are required. You will join senior clinicians in formulating care, and will work on a 1:1 basis and in groups with service users.

There is scope for professional development and training in evidence based interventions will be provided.

Working for our organisation

Benefits included with this role are:-

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff.

CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.