Mental Health Clinical Support Worker - Bank | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

ESHT; Hastings; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in East Sussex is seeking a Mental Health Clinical Support Worker to deliver high-quality nursing care and interventions. The role includes personal care, monitoring vital signs, and assisting Registered Nurses. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to patient care and dedication to treating all individuals with dignity. This position promotes flexible working hours across various locations, including Hastings.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension scheme

Flexible working hours

NHS staff benefits and discount schemes

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in mental health.
• Ability to provide nursing care and clinical interventions.
• Commitment to delivering high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Assist Registered Nurse/Practitioners in delivering care.
• Provide personal care to patients.
• Record patient information and vital signs.
• Perform delegated clinical duties including medication administration.
• Escalate concerns regarding patient conditions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Commitment to patient care

Job description

Overview

Applicants need to have a minimum of 2 years' experience in mental health with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a commitment to deliver high standards of care to patients and to treat all with dignity and respect.

We offer the ability to browse and book shifts via our online rostering system, last minute shift availability, and flexible hours at multiple locations including Conquest Hospital, Hastings; Eastbourne District General Hospital, Rye Memorial and Bexhill Hospital. Night shifts may also become available. We provide a range of specialities across our adult inpatient wards, full induction, access to the NHS pension scheme, and access to NHS staff benefit and discount schemes.

We require you to be able to offer regular shifts and to commit to the induction within 3 months of a job offer. Previous applicants need not apply. If you do not receive an interview invite within 2 weeks of the closing date, you have been unsuccessful.

Role Description

The Mental Health Clinical Support Worker (Level 3) is a member of the care team who provides nursing care and interventions to a delegated patient caseload, assisting the Registered Nurse/Practitioners to deliver high quality and effective care. Duties will be dependent upon clinical area of work (hospital or Community role) and any additional training undertaken, but may include:

• Personal care or chaperone duties
• Supporting patients with bathing, toileting, dressing and meals
• Records patient information
• A range of delegated clinical care duties including dressings, medication administration
• Undertakes and records patients’ vital signs
• Escalate any concerns in observation or change in patient’s condition
• Mental Health Enhanced Observations
• Patient escort role

About Us

We are proud to provide outstanding care and to be a great place to work. We provide safe, compassionate and high-quality care to half a million people living in or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7,000+ staff across Hastings, Eastbourne, Bexhill, Rye, Uckfield and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as “Good” overall, and “Outstanding” for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated “Outstanding”; Eastbourne DGH rated “Good”. In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious “Building for our Future” programme to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals.

Additional Information

Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025.