Community Support Worker - Kingsbridge, United Kingdom - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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Kingsbridge, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated Band 3 Community Support Worker to work within Torbay and South Devon Locality on a 37.5 hour per week permanent contract.

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You will be joining our specialist team with the aim to visit people living in their own homes, providing support that helps them live with more independence and choice.

We provide immediate, short term service over a seven day period available to adults who have an acute physical health crisis or a sudden breakdown in care.

The service aims to support safe discharges from hospital, as well as preventing admission to hospital or to a residential or nursing home.

Duties involved will include provision of personal care, clinical duties where delegated, monitoring the patient's condition

Duties involved will include:

- provision of personal care, clinical duties where delegated, monitoring the patient's condition

To enable and / or assist individuals to remain in the community, to be supported and maintained safely in their own homes and thereby enhance the quality of life.
To carry out the personal tasks which are not the responsibility of a nurse but would normal expect to be undertaken by a member of the service user's family.
Collaboration with other support workers and professionals to provide care for the service user
To provide good quality domiciliary support to the service user in their own home, promoting independence.
Assess the risk and needs of service user's in accordance with the care plan.
The role is very varied as such you will need to liaise with other professionals to ensure the patients are supported in the most appropriate way and provide suggestions to improve support ongoing

Our service provides rapid short term intervention up to a maximum of 7 days with the aim of preventing admission to hospital or to residential / nursing home, and support discharfes from hospital to faciloate earlier discharge.

The services are provided by Support Workers who visit during the day from 7am till 10pm operating on a 7 day rota system, including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park.

Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.

We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues.

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

Why work with us

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
NHS Pension Scheme
Childcare at our day nursery
Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
Staff Discounts, includingStaff Travel Discountswith Stagecoach South West
Career development and training opportunities

Employee Support

Staff have access to a 24hour helpline

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team.

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This post is not eligible for sponsorship in line with the Home Office standards

Work as a member of a team
Communicate with service users and their families and friends
Communicate with other Support Workers; Referral Coordinators; Community Nurses; GP's and other relevant Health and Social Care professionals
Take part in team meetings, encouraging effective communication between other staff

The successful applicants will need to have

Experience in a caring environment in the workplace
Willing to undertake delegated clinical tasks
Demonstrate a caring, compassionate and friendly attitude
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
A full UK drivers licence with access to own vehicle as you will be required to travel to remote locations

Induction, ongoing training and support will be provided whilst you will be a lone worker within the community, support is available through your team.