Community Support Worker in Intermediate Care and Community Therapy

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Community Support Worker to join our Intermediate Care and Community Therapy team on a full-time, permanent contract. You will play a vital role in supporting individuals within the community to achieve improved health outcomes and enhance their quality of life.
As a Community Support Worker, you will work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment, and advice to individuals within the guidelines and protocols identified for the role. You will also work collaboratively within a multi-professional team, undertaking the support worker role to deliver person-centered care in a community setting.
Your responsibilities will include assisting with daily living activities, promoting independence, liaising with healthcare professionals, and delivering holistic support tailored to the needs of service users. Flexibility is required to work occasional weekends to meet service demands.
Working pattern:
+ Working Hours: Currently 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (subject to change in the future)
+ Additional Hours: Occasional weekend shifts on a rostered basis, + o work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role
+ Deliver treatment/care within a community setting as specified in a written care plan, under the guidance of a registered practitioner
+ To take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients
+ To work within a multi-professional team undertaking support worker role
+ To work with colleagues from other organisations including voluntary sector and Social care
+ To take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients
+ To keep the patient at the centre of his or her care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making

Working for our organisation
Why Work With Us
You will be joining a truly multi-disciplinary team which aims to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate safe and effective discharges home and support patients in their own homes. Our Health and Wellbeing Team is an integrated professional team which includes Social Care, Community Occupational Therapy, Community Physiotherapy, Intermediate Care, Community Nursing, Pharmacy, Dietetics, Support Workers and the voluntary sector. The team are proactive and have a forward-thinking core that promote a positive and a 'can do' attitude. The successful candidate will be dynamic and key in managing patients to remain in their own home.
Our team is based at Sherborne House and provides a community service to the residents in the Newton Abbot locality. The multi- disciplinary community team have a hard-working, flexible and can-do approach. The team are a supportive and friendly, adapting to the ever-changing demands on the service., You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a 'Staff Carers' policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer's Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
+ We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
+ Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
+ Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
+ Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
+ Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
+ If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
+ It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.