Job overview

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

·       Cornwall Foundation Trust

·       Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

·       Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Support Worker within Home First South Kerrier Team.  

The main purpose for this post is to provide a versatile and responsive service to ensure that opportunities for patients’ reablement are optimised within the community setting. The Reablement workers within each locality will form a part of an Integrated Care Pathway for older patients that involve a range of services to prevent hospital admission and support discharge from hospital.

The post holder will be expected to work with patients in their usual place of care this may also include Residential homes and nursing home. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in working patterns to meet the needs of the service and will be rostered to provide a 8-8,  7 day a week service.  

Main duties of the job

• Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, to facilitate holistic reablement for patients.
• Work under the guidance and clinical supervision of the locality team including ward and community staff.
• To work as a part of a team to provide an 8-8, 7 -day service for the reablement of patients.
• Must be able to provide, receive and feedback routine information which requires tact and persuasive skills.
• Ability to persuade patients to co-operate in their reablement programme; tact and re- assurance required when dealing with patients.
• Begin working towards the completion of work-based Rehabilitation Support Worker and Healthcare Assistant (HCA)
• Completion of the Ageing well competencies training programme.
• Actively participate in own wider learning, including clinical supervision and peer supervision
• Work alongside clinical facilitator to achieve venepuncture competency, as required.
• Work within parameters of own job description, monitor own progress; strive to improve practices and performances as services
• Assist the patient to achieve their reablement goals using a range of specific activities, primarily on an individual basis, but also in groups, without direct supervision. This may include activities for developing independence in daily living skills, e.g., supporting with personal care and promoting a return to normal function and activity as appropriate: support and encourage the appropriate use of aids/equipment and reinforce self-care wherever possible.

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 5,000 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 10 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.