Specialist Support Worker
| Posting date: | 09 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Location: | Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3EP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9354-26-0143 |
Summary
The Specialist Support Worker will be able to deliver elements of health and social care and undertake clinical work in domains that have previously only been within the remit of registered professionals. This post will therefore transcend traditional professional boundaries. They will work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate the development and delivery of assessment and treatment service. This includes contributing to the full range of care tasks, including the co-ordination of shifts under supervision from the Nurse in Charge, co-facilitating therapeutic groups and individual activities, information gathering and analysis to inform a multi-disciplinary formulation, audit and specific aspects of therapeutic intervention. To work under close clinical supervision from a registered professional e.g. Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and language therapist and psychologist to provide high quality care as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, informed by advanced skills in communication, analysis of information, planning and organisational skills. Please see the attached job description for a more in depth look at the main responsibilities.