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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
354-AC-21096
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Oaklands ward
Town
Chichester
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Occupational Therapy Clinical 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

The Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker role includes facilitation of occupational assessments and interventions on a one to one basis, for example Cooking skills sessions, identifying meaningful activities and planning purposeful routines and occupational interventions in groups, for example Cooking, Relaxation, Creative, Healthy Lifestyles, to meet Patients’ occupational performance / recovery needs as identified by the Occupational Therapist.

Main duties of the job

  • Regaining / maintaining / developing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) skills which can decrease during a hospital admission.
  • Facilitating Patients to re-engage / maintain interests and activities in relation to their recovery.
  • Facilitating engagement in identified purposeful roles.
  • Facilitating Patients to achieve occupational goals they have identified.
  • Facilitating Patients’ integration into the community.

It is important that you have good communication skills both verbal and written skills for liaison with service users, their families, colleagues and other agencies.

General computer and administration skills are also required to support the running of the service.

Ability to network with other community services is essential in assisting service user's smooth integration into the community, for example, accessing community resources.

Working for our organisation

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed Job Description and main responsibilities - Please See Job Description

Main responsibilities as set out above  You would be part of a supportive and friendly Multi-disciplinary team with opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues including: Occupational Therapist, Activity Worker, Nurses, Doctors, Social Workers, Psychologist, Discharge Support Worker and community practitioners to support Patients in their recovery.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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 working as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
felicity Boulton
Job title
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01243 791926
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