Forensic Support Worker

Job description

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An Exciting opportunity has arisen for Support workers to join our Medium secure service in NORFOLK based at The Broadland Clinic, Little Plumstead Hospital, Norwich. We are seeking forward thinking enthusiastic and flexible Support workers s to join our friendly team. Previous experience of working with people within an inpatient mental health setting would be advantageous but not essential as training will be provided. The Service is based at Little Plumstead Hospital, NORFOLK and is part of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. You will need to be flexible in your working hours to work shifts/unsocial hours including nights, weekends and bank holidays as required. We are looking for a full-time applicant, but part-time work will be considered.

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NameMark HallamJob titleClinical Team LeaderEmail number
About us

Work for an NHS trust that's been rated as 'OUTSTANDING' by the CQC. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is a successful provider of mental health and learning disability services with ambitions to be the leading provider in the country. We are already delivering services as far afield as Norfolk and North Essex as well as for the population of Hertfordshire. We are a Values Based organisation and our aim is to ensure that we deliver an experience that is consistently welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional, because these are the Values that our service users, carers and staff told us meant the most to them. We are currently embarking on a major transformation programme that will change the way that we deliver our services. We are also delighted to be named in the top 100 list of the best places to work in the health service in 2014, which is due to the national staff survey results as well as our range of engagement activities, the diversity of our staff, support for employees with a disability or those who have suffered mental ill health themselves, and our training and development programmes.

Additional Information

HPFT is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to be a representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity and human rights and encourage applications from all sections of the community including users of mental health services.

The Trust is committed to helping staff balance work and home life and welcomes applications from candidates wishing to work part-time or under flexible working arrangements.