Clinical Support Worker

Job description

Site G Block Town Bury St Edmunds Salary £25,760 - £27,476 gross per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Job overviewThe West Suffolk Children's ADHD Team is seeking a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker to undertake a range of clinical activities supporting children and young people with ADHD, and their families, within the CYP Service.

This role will be based in Bury St Edmunds with the post holder working 37.5 hours a week. Due to the nature of this community service, candidates must hold a UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

You must have experience of working within the community and preferably service users under 18. This is a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to progress professionally, you will be expected to commit to further training.

Our team is passionate about delivering evidence‐informed, compassionate support to children and young people with ADHD and their families – we are a community of warm, honest and hard‐working people, who are delivering essential care.

Every day is different and not without its challenges. We strive to ensure our staff have the support they need to tackle these challenges and time to embrace new opportunities.

Main duties of the jobClinical Support Workers undertake a range of activities to support the work of the team. This includes supporting the delivery of agreed, time‐limited interventions and pre‐treatment support within the ADHD pathway. Undertaking home visits and supporting children/young people and their families as well as clinic based work.

Within this role clinicians work with minimal supervision, but under the direction of the senior clinicians including Nurses and Psychologists.

The degree of involvement will be determined by a Registered Practitioner who will assess the extent of supervision required, having considered the particular circumstances and assessed the post holder's experience.

You will observe, report and record any changes, which may indicate an alteration in the patient's wellbeing as well as any routine observations required and converse with patients and their relatives/carers in a positive and respectful manner.

Working for our organisationHere at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

BenefitsSome of the benefits you can expect:

A comprehensive in house & external training programmes

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)

NHS discounts and many more

Person specificationExperience

Previous experience within the care sector

Mental health experience

Other

Able to travel independently.

Qualifications

Care Certificate – or completion of the Care Certificate within 12 weeks of start date

NVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care

Skills

Ability to work without direct supervision, liaising appropriately with other practitioners in the team.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIESApart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post may be 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.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bury St Edmunds

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English