Senior Psychosocial Support Worker | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,081 - £33,665 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, BR3 3BX |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7295102/334-NUR-7295102-LF |
Summary
The Position involves working with a demanding client group of personality disordered offenders. Therefore you will be given the opportunity and expected to attend regular participation in staff support, reflective practice and individual supervision.
You must be able to physically respond efficiently and confidently to a crisis ie be able to assist in the delivery of first aid, or employ de-escalation techniques which you will have completed training during your induction to the trust
You will work under the direct and indirect supervision and guidance of the nursing and Psychology team to implement care with a group of offenders with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder, maintaining their dignity, privacy and choice, treating them with respect at all times.
The senior Psychosocial Therapist support worker role is sitting in the middle by given support to nurses by working as a security nurses, responding to emergencies within the unit on a rotational basis, facilitating enhance observation, escorting patients either for hospital appointments or section 17 leave. The Senior Psychosocial Therapist Support worker will also support Psychologist by facilitating groups, therapeutic 1:1, mentoring patients and support in the completion of HCR-20.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment,
science and research, and training. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.
By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.
• Your Detailed duties during a shift may involve working as a security nurse or as a response person for the ward in the even of a crisis from the other wards
• You will escort service users on section 17 leave or on hospital appointment or to group activities. therapies
• You will be part of a team assessing service users mental and physical health promptly, reporting observations to the nurse in charge and provide care in accordance with individual service users care plans.
• Dynamic risk assessment and feedback your observations to the multi disciplinary team
• When required, you will have the opportunity to contribute to psychological interventions under the supervision of a registered professional
• You will be expected to take part in a regular monthly supervision and appraisal, and contribute to the wellbeing of the team by supporting other team members and treating all colleagues with dignity and respect
• You will as part of a team in a professional manner, respecting the boundaries of the relationship with service users, carers and staff, exchanging appropriate information with service users, carers and other team members on a regular basis maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information
• You will undertake any other reasonable duties as directed and are responsible for using supplies and equipment cost effectively and monitoring stock levels on a day to day basis
This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025