Health Care Support Worker

NHS; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking Health Care Assistants for their dementia unit in Uckfield. The role involves collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver therapeutic care to patients with dementia, recording patient information, and assisting nurses. Applicants must have NVQ level 3 and experience in mental health, and will benefit from ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Continued training and development

Clinical supervision

Opportunity to develop special interests

Qualifications

• Good general education is required.
• Experience working in a mental health environment is essential.
• Understanding of confidentiality is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver care.
• Assist trained nurses in providing holistic care.
• Record patients' information.
• Develop care plans with the team.

Skills

Experience with mental health needs

Collaborative teamwork

Empathy

Communication skills

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Job description

Job summary: A really exciting opportunity has arisen for Health Care Assistants to join our inpatient services for people living with dementia in Uckfield.

Beechwood is a 10 bedded mixed Dementia unit where we look after patients with confirmed Dementia diagnosis and patients suspected to have Dementia. We accept patients from all over Sussex.

You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team including psychiatry, nursing, OT, pharmacists, SALT and drama therapy. The ward staff and leadership team are committed to providing person centred, excellent care for people living with dementia and the candidate would be encouraged to work with the leadership team to.

About us

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, forensic and learning disability services in and across Sussex. The Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the country's leading teaching mental health trusts. At Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are at the forefront for Dementia research. We are currently engaging in a countywide project, in Communication and Interaction Training (CAIT) with Prof Ian James. Working here offers continued training and development, variety, plus all the benefits of living in Sussex.

If you would like to discuss the role we would welcome contact from you:

For further information regarding the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver a therapeutic programme of care for patients with Dementia

Undertake a range of delegated clinical health duties in mental health settings

Records patients' information

Assist the trained nurses for providing a holistic care for patients with Dementia and their families/carers

About us

Sussex is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant communities, rural areas, and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs. You will join a friendly, highly-skilled and enthusiastic highly experienced network of older peoples specialists You will receive regular clinical and professional supervision as well as a commitment to your own continuing professional development. Our Trust offers a wide range of CPD and the post-holder will have the opportunity to develop special interests and expertise in line with service and team objectives.

Job details

• Date posted: 07 October 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 3
• Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 354-AE-21211
• Job locations: Beechwood unit, Uckfield Hospital, Framfield Road, Uckfield, TN22 5AW

Job responsibilities

• Provide and receive information from clients, clients representatives and immediate team colleagues.
• Exchanges factual information to clients using persuasion, reassurance, tact and empathy.
• Undertake a procedures and practices that will require a base level of theoretical knowledge
• Work with the team to develop care plans

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.

Employer name: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Beechwood unit, Uckfield Hospital, Framfield Road, Uckfield, TN22 5AW

Employer's website: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/