Job summaryFor those candidates requiring a VISA to work in the UK, please be aware that significant knowledge and experience of at least 2 years, (preferably within the NHS) is required to meet the pay threshold for a Health and Care Visa.Please do not apply if you are unable to meet these criteria.Rowan Ward at Meadowfield Hospital in Worthing are looking for aBand 3 Inpatient Activities Clinical Support Worker to join the Multi-disciplinary team on Rowan Ward.The Band 3 Inpatient Activities Clinical Support Worker role is full time 37.5 hours with some evening and weekend working essential.Rowan Ward is a 17 bed acute inpatient ward for working age adults with functional mental health needs.Main duties of the jobThe Band 3 Inpatient Activities Clinical Support Worker role includes facilitation of recreational, social and educational groups and individual activities for the service users on the ward.This role involves planning, promoting, delivering and evaluating activities in accordance with service users' needs.You would be part of a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team with opportunities to work in close collaboration with colleagues including: Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker, Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Doctors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Employment Specialist and Chaplin.Your skills will be developed through Clinical Supervision and Training opportunities.About usSussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the country's leading teaching mental health trusts.We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.Living and Working in West Sussex:Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns. With a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns, there's always somewhere new to visitEmbrace the South Coast with a great range of historic and contemporary seaside townsAccording to the Met Office West Sussex is the sunniest county in the UK, making exploring the vast countryside all the more enjoyableEnjoy the city life and visit Brighton, or even travel to London in under 45 minutesJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate recreational, social and educational group and individual activities to the service users on the ward/unit. To lead, plan, promote, deliver and evaluate delegated activities in accordance with the service users needs to meet goals identified in the individuals positive wellness plan.Please see detailed job description and main responsibilities.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialA recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skillsEvidence of a commitment to lifelong learningHealth care or relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent skillsKnowledgeEssentialExperience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacityExperience of working with people with mental health difficultiesExperience running groups/activitiesExperience working as part of a teamExperience of being supervisedDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 detailsEmployer nameSussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAddressMeadowfieldArundel RoadWorthingBN13 3EPEmployer's websitehttps://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)