Community Support Worker Developmental - Falmouth, United Kingdom - Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Falmouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Community Support Worker Developmental
Carrick
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Band 2/Band 3:

Main area

Community Response Worker Developmental

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Grade

Band 2/Band 3

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Contract

Permanent

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Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week (Up to full time hours available)
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Job ref
A
Site

Carrick

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Town

Falmouth, Penryn, Truro, Perranporth

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Salary
- £20,270 - £23,177 Per Annum
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

19/03/2023 23:59Thank you for your interest in joining us at
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

_ Strategic Themes_

_ Great Care_:

We will deliver safe, high quality, consistent and personalised care based on best practice. We are working to be a responsive organisation that listens and learns._

_ Great Organisation__ _**:

We work to be a green organisation, and our sustainability plan will deliver NHS net zero targets. We will support quality care, research and innovation. All our work will be underpinned by clear and transparent principles and systems._

_ Great People _:

We will work together with our staff to create an organisation that supports our collective health and wellbeing. We will attract, retain and develop great people, and embed a caring, open, inclusive and restorative just culture that supports us to deliver quality care._

_ Great Partner_:

With our partners we will deliver health care that improves people's quality of life, prevents ill health and reduces inequalities. We will spend our money wisely to achieve high quality outcomes that matter to local people._

- _At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

_ The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19._

Job overview:

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre at Commercial Centre, Station Approach, Victoria on 28th March 2023. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.

The role is similar to a Health Care Assistant in that you will be delivering great care and supporting reablement for people in mainly in their own homes.

This is a developmental role, developing from Band 2 to Band 3.

You will be within the Carrick Primary Care Network, covering Falmouth, Penryn, Truro and Perranporth. Travel costs for journeys during work time are supported and pool cars are also available for work use.

You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and a positive approach to people who may have communication difficulties or who have challenging health needs.

You will be part of a dedicated team and will be provided with bespoke training to support your development in this role.

You will be required to work a rota that covers 7 days a week from 08:00 to 20:00 hours. Flexibility within this rota, and geographical location, will be important.

This is a lone worker post.

Main duties of the job:

General social interaction with patients, talking, observing and escalating concerns
Supporting patients with meals including preparation and service
Assisting patients with personal care utilising a recovery/reablement ethos in all interactions
Support wider team with domestic and housekeeping duties
Meeting and greeting
Putting away stock
Carrying out and supporting with other duties our trained and experienced staff need completing
To report any concerns or issues to the manager in charge
To make or receive telephones calls

Working for our organisation:

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