Community Support Worker - Ageing Well Job at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Bodmin

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Job Description

Community Support Worker - Ageing Well

Band 3

Main area
Adult Community Services
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (201-23-480)
Job ref
201-23-480-A
Site
Carew House
Town
Bodmin
Salary
£21,730 - £23,177 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2023 23:59

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
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

Interviews will be held on Assessment day 21st April 2023.

Are you able to motivate others to achieve their goals? Are you looking for a rewarding role, supporting others to regain confidence?

We are looking for positive individuals who would enjoy encouraging others to maximise their independence.

Our new Community Support Workers will join Home First North Team in delivering reablement as part of a collaboration between community, acute and social care providers.

The reablement approach supports people to return to or remain in their homes. We are looking for candidates with the ability to motivate individuals in order to aid their recovery and maximise their independence and achieve their goals.

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

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

The post holder will be expected to work with patients in their usual place of care this may also include Residential homes and nursing homes.

You will work as a part of a team to provide an 8am-8pm , 7 -day service for the reablement of patients with an expectation to cover 24 hour, 7 days a week service in the future.

As a Community Support Worker you can shape the lives of others.

Main duties of the job

  • The main purpose for this post is to provide a versatile and responsive role to support the Ageing well Urgent Community Response and Reablement standards in community services
  • The post holder will be a valuable member of the community team to support the Ageing well clinical pathway, working within each locality, they will form a part of an Integrated Care Pathway for older patient
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Work alongside clinical facilitator to achieve venepuncture competency, as required.
  • 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.
  • Maintain records.

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.

Just over 532,000 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.

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 / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 3 or equivalent experience in a range of subjects relevant to rehabilitation/ health and social care
  • Previous experience of providing care/reablement in a health or social care setting
  • An awareness of the needs and aspirations of those needing assistance
Desirable criteria
  • Food hygiene certificate
  • Infection control

Skills and Aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Effective team worker
  • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work flexibly independent and as a lone worker
  • Understands the need for confidentiality, tact and sensitivity
  • Ability to manage the physical and emotional demands of the post, moving and handling, distressed patients
  • Ability to promote rights and dignity of patients
  • Able to manage a range of tasks with competing demands, and prioritise / reprioritise appropriately

Knowledge and abilities

Essential criteria
  • To demonstrate an understanding of medical conditions to support patients and enable you to instruct, advise and guide patients and carers
  • To demonstrate an understanding of the treatment concepts for the prescribed treatment programmes from both a Therapy and Nursing perspective
  • Able to make basic judgements, assessments and evaluations involving a range of facts or situations, some requiring analysis; resolving day-to-day issues

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

  • Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
  • Protected CPD time for registered staff
  • Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
  • Leadership and Management development programmes
  • Coaching and mentoring opportunities
  • A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
  • Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
  • A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
  • Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

  • Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
  • Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
  • Free DBS checks where required
  • Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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