Community Support Worker Developmental - Kerrier

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre at Wesley Building, Wesley Street, Redruth on 29th 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 Kerrier Primary Care Network, covering Helston, Redruth and Camborne. 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.

• 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

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.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.