Job summary
- Main area
- Support Worker
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 201-25-448-A
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- TBC
- Town
- TBC
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 Per Annum/Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Neurodevelopmental Support Worker
Band 4
Thank 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
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- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
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- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
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
Due to some recent investment to expand the Neurodevelopmental assessment team in Cornwall, an exciting opportunity has arisen for us to recruit some skilled support workers. The successful applicants would be working within a small team of support workers and alongside the Neurodevelopmental Assessment team, contributing to the delivery of a successful and innovative ND advice and assessment service for children, young people and their families in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We are looking to recruit into up to 3 full time posts, but we are open to part time and flexible working requests. The posts would cover the whole of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, but we would take into consideration geographical preferences. There will be opportunity for remote working in addition to face to face contacts/clinical working (which will require travel between geographical locations for the post).
This is a generic job description and is intended as an outline of the general area of activities. It may be amended in light of the changing needs of the organisation, in which case it will be reviewed.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be focusing primarily on offering ND Consultations to Young People, their families and professionals where there are concerns in relation to neurodivergence. They will assist in identifying appropriate support and intervention based on individual need, and help to navigate available resources and external support systems. The role is likely to develop over time as the Neurodiversity strategy in Cornwall evolves. There may be opportunities to support the team leads to develop the service further e.g. to offer some information sessions, targeted support, intervention and other innovative ideas to manage the needs of the children and young people.
The support worker will develop an understanding of when there is a clinical need or necessity for a neurodevelopmental assessment, and work alongside the specialist neurodevelopmental assessment team to support decision making.
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 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 increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education and Experience
Essential criteria
- Foundation level degree/equivalent level 5 qualification in relevant area or equivalent experience
- Documented evidence of training, knowledge and experience in child development including the fundamentals of Neurodiversity, with specific reference to children
- Relevant experience of working with children and young people with Neurodivergent needs in community / education settings
- Experience of working with children and young people with learning disabilities and complex needs
Desirable criteria
- Qualification/Training in working with developmental or educational needs
- Experience of training others e.g. setting staff / Parents
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills – able to provide and receive complex and sensitive information and overcome barriers to understanding, to include negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently under pressure with good organisational skills
- Knowledge of Neurodiversity and Neurodevelopmental conditions; acquired through combination of formal training, short courses and experience
- Evidence of knowledge of professional boundaries - recognition of when to escalate queries and concerns to senior colleagues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Purse
- Job title
- Op Lead for the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07887824445
- Additional information
Or Emma Nicholson Team Lead - [email protected]
or Gemma Smith Team Lead - [email protected]
This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
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