Healthcare Support Worker

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Clinical Support Worker, an opportunity to start your career in mental health care. Enjoy support for your professional growth and training through the Nurse Associate apprenticeship. Positions are available across South London, offering a fulfilling role in various clinical settings.

Benefits

Professional development and training opportunities

Supportive work environment in mental health care

Qualifications

• Experience in care work beneficial but not essential.
• Attitude and determination to perform well are key.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized care to service users.
• Undertake clinical tasks under supervision.
• Engage significantly with service users.

Skills

Caring attitude

Enthusiasm

Willingness to learn

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

Come and join us and build a career that matters as a Clinical Support Worker and begin your journey towards a career in healthcare.

We have opportunities for individuals with care experience and who have attained the Care Certificate to work with us as Band 3 Clinical Support Workers. We are committed to supporting our care staff to progress and train to become qualified nurses via the Nurse Associate apprenticeship training.

We are also recruiting individuals who are new to the care setting as Band 2. Upon completion of the Care Certificate and required competence, you will be automatically promoted to Band 3, providing a perfect opportunity to work, earn, and learn.

What We Need From You

• A positive and caring attitude
• Enthusiasm
• A determination to do a good job
• Willingness to learn and undertake training
• Experience in care work is beneficial, but not essential if you possess the above qualities — please apply!

We currently have multiple opportunities for Clinical Support Workers across our services in South London, from leafy suburbs to vibrant inner-city areas. If you are passionate about mental health care or looking to start a career in healthcare, apply now.

The Healthcare Support Worker role is suitable for those with experience and training in clinical practice, in wards or other clinical settings. Support Workers provide personalized care to service users, undertaking clinical tasks with supportive supervision as required. The role involves significant engagement with people who use our services.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) offers the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK, along with substance misuse services. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our scope is unique, built on care and treatment, science and research, and training.

SLaM employs around 5,000 staff and serves a population of 1.1 million. We operate over 230 services, including inpatient wards, outpatient, and community services. Annually, we provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people and treat over 45,000 patients in the community across Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark. We also offer substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley, and Greenwich. Working at SLaM offers the opportunity to be part of an organization with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care, with access to professional development and learning opportunities.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Abdul Kanu
• Job title: Ward Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]