Support Worker | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS community services provider in England is seeking a Support Worker for the Motor Neurone Specialist Practitioner service. This role involves contributing to a comprehensive clinical service to clients, overseeing clinical administration, and providing compassionate care to support patients and families. Candidates will benefit from flexible working arrangements, excellent training opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact in the community. Join a dedicated team where kindness and support are fundamental values.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical settings and ability to manage patient records.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Compassionate approach to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Implement supervised clinical tasks under the guidance of the Specialist Practitioner.
• Manage clinical and clerical administration for patient records.
• Participate in the training and evaluation of service effectiveness.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Clinical Administration

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Motor Neurone Specialist Practitioner service as a support worker to contribute to the provision of a comprehensive clinical service to clients referred with Motor Neurone Disease in the community.

The post holder will be required to implement supervised clinical tasks as directed by the Specialist Practitioner in a range of community settings as well as carry out administrative tasks to support patient care, clinical governance and clinical processes. You will be required to work closely with clients and their families so communication and compassion are important requirements for this role.

The post holder will be required to comply with the standards and priorities set by the Specialist Practitioner for Motor Neurone Disease.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on thegov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for own clinical administration as well as clerical administration related to the caseload according to Departmental and Trust policies relating to the format and security of patient records and as agreed with the Specialist Practitioner for Motor Neurone Disease.
• To be responsible for the care of equipment and resources; to monitor equipment and resource needs and to suggest requests for new items when necessary through line managers.
• To follow relevant departmental guidelines in communicating concerns to qualified staff and in incident reporting.
• To monitor equipment and resources needed within clinical area, and to suggest requests for new items when necessary through line managers.
• As directed by the Specialist Practitioner for Motor Neurone Disease, contribute to the implementation and delivery of telephone triage, telephone reviews and advanced booking of patients thereby releasing clinical time.
• To manage Motor Neurone Disease Multidisciplinary meeting through planning, documenting minutes and circulation as directed by the Specialist Practitioner.
• To assist in the preparation and delivery of training and to participate in evaluation of the effectiveness of the training given.
• To assist the Specialist Practitioner for Motor Neurone Disease in informing and supporting patients, relatives, carers and significant others presenting information clearly in order to reduce the impact of symptoms of Motor Neurone Disease in everyday life.
• To participate in monitoring of clinical outcomes and effectiveness and to implement audit activity in line with service and professional clinical governance requirements in liaison with the Specialist Practitioner and MDTs.
• To provide appropriate and timely client‑related correspondence according to Trust, professional and service requirements including the requirements of other relevant and involved agencies.
• To carry out assigned tasks to support the Specialist Practitioner as required such as providing accurate and timely information regarding caseload pressures, collating outcome measures, operating databases and other clinical administrative tasks.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part‑time, flexi‑time, annualised hours, and flexi‑retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost‑effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025