Community Support Worker

1 week ago


Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust Full time

The Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) is a community-based service in Sussex providing holistic support to individuals with a mental health that relates to their offending/risk behaviour.


Our service is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, and committed Support Worker to support our clients living in the community and in their transition into the community.


The team provides a range of development experiences for its workforce in-house, as well as through the Forensic Services directorate and the wider NHS Trust.


We have a strong supervision culture:
your work will be coordinated, supported day-to-day, and supervised by experienced, professionally qualified staff. The wider network of senior professional and support worker staff has a culture of active communication to support you. Regular reflective practice and peer-support / supervision are available to all.


You will be employed as Band 3 Support Worker on a 22.5 hours per week on a substantive contract, based inWest Sussexyou will offer more intensive support to be at the point of discharge.

This will include direct work with the client around activities of daily living, developing meaningful community activities to engage in and directly reporting into the FOLS team.

You will also support the community provider by increasing the presence of specialist mental health services to help manage any difficulties that may arise at the point of transition.


As a Support Workers you provide time to an allocated group of clients and thus promote their recovery, helping them to maintain their independence in the community.

As a support Worker you are part of a team which provides mental health interventions, and your role is to focus on the day to day holistic support needs of service users.

You will adhere to the team and Trust's lone-working policies at all times.

About the Trust:


Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.


Working in Sussex:

  • Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
  • Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
  • With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure


We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission.

Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.


Other 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 within their team
  • 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about benefits.

You will be interested in supporting the service user transition into the community following an inpatient admission and already have some experience of working with and supporting these client groups

Your key activities will include:

  • To assist clients by acting as a bridge between services, ensuring smooth transitions of care
  • To work with the multidisciplinary team to establish and deliver a therapeutic programme of recovery for clients, using CPA principles, evidence based and client centred approaches
  • To be responsible for liaising with and providing information to other agencies involved in the support of the clients.
  • To develop meaningful relationships with clients within appropriate and transparent boundaries, and to seek support and use supervision to facilitate these relationships.


This role will involve travel and can at times require you to respond dynamically to support your team colleagues in other locations using both remote working methods and attending in person as required.


Pay Band:
AFC B3 (, and travel expenses are paid according to AFC)

This role requires enhanced

FOLS operational hours 22.5 hrs per week

DBS clearance prior to an employment offer.

If you would like to discuss the post further please contact

Marisa Marrocco:
Clinical Nurse Specialist

Christina Silver Acting Team Leader
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