Senior Psycho-social Support Worker | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

An exciting opportunity for an experienced psycho‐social support worker to develop skills in a specialist personality disorder service has arisen on Waddon Ward, River House.

Waddon Ward is a 15 bedded medium secure male‐only ward that admits patients with a significant violent and offending history, diagnosed with Personality Disorder.

Waddon Ward is part of the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway (OPD), jointly commissioned by NHS England and The National Probation Service.

The Violence Reduction Programme is the main core treatment programme on Waddon Ward, based on a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy psychological approach.

The post involves supporting the nursing team, taking on the associate nurse role for a small caseload and leading the team of psycho‐social support workers. The successful candidate will also assess new patients and plan their treatment pathways.

You will receive training and supervision required for the role. The candidate must be committed to providing high quality patient care and have a demonstrated interest in working with offenders with personality disorder.

Responsibilities

Providing high quality psycho‐social interventions to patients with personality disorder.

Supervising junior staff.

Participating in an ongoing programme of development and education for the multi‐professional team.

Maintaining high quality standards on the ward.

Assisting in the delivery of First Aid and employing PSTS techniques during crisis situations.

Attending regular staff support, reflective practice and individual supervision.

Qualifications

Committed to providing high quality patient care.

Demonstrated interest in working with offenders with personality disorder.

Completed training in First Aid or PSTS techniques.

Able to respond efficiently and confidently to a crisis.

Ability to work under direct and indirect supervision and guidance of the nursing team and maintain dignity, privacy and choice of patients.

Career ProgressionWe are committed to getting the best out of our staff and offer career pathways, allowing you to develop your skills and progress into other roles across different specialties. Ongoing training and development are provided in risk assessment and therapies related to personality disorder, such as Mentalisation Based Therapy and the Violence Reduction Programme.

Flexible WorkingShifts across seven days per week, including day and night shifts, with flexible working options including part‐time and job sharing.

Benefits

Generous pay, pensions and leave package dependent on role and length of service.

Flexible working and support a range of flexible options such as part‐time working and job sharing.

Career development opportunities through mentoring, coaching, positive people management and other talent programmes.

Car lease – staff benefitting from competitive lease deals.

A keyworker housing option available on selected sites.

This advert closes on Monday 4 May 2026.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

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