Clinical Support Worker, Clozapine Clinic

This is an exciting opportunity for an STR worker/ Health Care Assistant to support our Clozapine clinic, and depot clinic services in Brighton and Hove in a fulltime post.

We are looking for someone with STR/ HCA experience to work as part of our team in Clozapine clinics, across Brighton and Hove in addition to supporting the depot clinic services to carry out blood monitoring and health screening for clients. The role extends to supporting allocated clinic clients with their mental and physical health and to provide monitoring/ support with their social circumstances and overall recovery.

We welcome applications from those who are highly motivated, and enthusiastic to work alongside our existing team of HCAs/ STR worker and Nurses. The role would suit someone who is resourceful and flexible with time management.

The successful candidates would be expected to travel between our sites at Brighton General Hospital and Hove Polyclinic depending upon service needs, there is also a number of regular home visits across the city.

The client group is from our community mental health services across Brighton and Hove. There will be regular high quality supervision, support and training to develop your skills in working with people who have severe and enduring mental illness.

The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Living \& Working in Brighton:

Be spoilt for choice with Brighton's iconic seafront, vibrant lanes and array of shops and attractions

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep

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We’d love you to join our Trust, rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work

79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team

77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Please see the attached Job Description document for further details on the role and responsibilities.

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