NHS
Senior Community Support Worker
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Job Description
- Req#: C9201-25-0536?language=en&page=609&sort=publicationDateDesc
- NVQ Level 3 in an appropriate area or equivalent relevant qualification or experience
- Significant previous experience of working in a rehabilitation environment
- Experience of working with elderly, injured/disabled people
- Significant experience of working as a Therapy or Nursing assistant/rehab technician
- Experience of managing a separate caseload
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities
- NVQ Level 3 in an appropriate area or equivalent relevant qualification or experience
- Significant previous experience of working in a rehabilitation environment
- Experience of working with elderly, injured/disabled people
- Significant experience of working as a Therapy or Nursing assistant/rehab technician
- Experience of managing a separate caseload
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities
Job summary
An exciting vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic Band 4 Senior Community Support Worker in the Penwith Home First Team.The post holder will provide a versatile and responsive service to ensure that opportunities for patients reablement and rehabilitation are optimised within the community setting.
This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of an Integrated Care Pathway for patients that involved a range of services to prevent hospital admission and support discharge from hospital.The post holder will undertake specific therapeutic support work to aid reablement and rehabilitation of patients, planning and implementing interventions and reporting back on progress and any issues to the clinician.
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Details
Date posted
22 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
201-25-279-A
Job locations
Hayle Community Centre,
58 Queensway
Hayle
TR274NX
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Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
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Education/Experience
Essential
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
Education/Experience
Essential
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hayle Community Centre,
58 Queensway
Hayle
TR274NX
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hayle Community Centre,
58 Queensway
Hayle
TR274NX
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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