Community Support Worker Developmental - North Cornwall Job at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Bodmin

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Job Description

Community Support Worker Developmental - North Cornwall

Band 2/ Band 3

Main area
Community Support Worker Developmental
Grade
Band 2/ Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Up to full time hours available)
Job ref
201-23-357-C
Site
North Cornwall
Town
Bodmin, Wadebrige, St Blazey, Par, Looe, Lostwithiel, Fowey
Salary
£20,669 - £23,177 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 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

  • Care based on what matters to people.
  • Care provided at home or close to home.
  • Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
  • Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

  • Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
  • Technology enabled care.
  • 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

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre at Carew House, Bodmin on 19th May 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 North Cornwall Primary Care Network, covering Bodmin, Bude, Wadebridge and Launceston. 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.


Main duties of the job

  • 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

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 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 Experience

Essential criteria
  • Willingness and competency to complete the Care Certificate within set timeframe
  • Experienced in communicating with a range of people, in writing and verbally
Desirable criteria
  • Level 2 qualification or experience in a care environment
  • GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification

Skills and Aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Willing to assist and support patients, carers and staff as needed

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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