Community Support Worker
About The Position
Sirona care & health is recruiting a Community Support Worker to support adults in the community, helping service users live independently and improve their quality of life at home. The role involves working with the Integrated Network Team and a multidisciplinary team that includes clinicians such as physiotherapists and nurses. You will carry out delegated clinical, therapy and nursing-led activities, including support with rehabilitation, recovery, daily routines and personal care, in a safe, patient-centred and effective manner. The post is based in adult services and may require flexible work with other teams or services across the locality or Sirona at short notice. You must be able and willing to travel throughout the service delivery area. The service currently operates from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. Full-time and part-time hours are available, and flexible working patterns can be supported. Weekend and bank holiday work attracts enhanced pay, and mileage is reimbursed while carrying out work duties. Sirona offers tailored training, development opportunities and potential progression through apprenticeships, as well as an Agenda for Change salary, NHS benefits, annual leave and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme. The role cannot provide a Certificate of Sponsorship. Applicants who require a UK work visa must have at least 14 months remaining before its expiry date.
Requirements
- Strong verbal communication skills.
- Ability to use initiative to support a positive experience for service users and their families.
- Ability and willingness to travel throughout the service delivery area.
- If a UK work visa is required, at least 14 months must remain before its expiry date.
Responsibilities
- Undertake delegated clinical, therapy and nursing-led activities for service users on the Integrated Network Team caseload.
- Provide safe, patient-centred and effective clinical activities in the community setting.
- Support service users with nursing tasks, rehabilitation, recovery, daily routines and personal care.
- Work closely with the multidisciplinary team, including clinicians such as physiotherapists and nurses.
- Work flexibly with other teams or services within the locality or across Sirona when required at short notice.
- Travel throughout the service delivery geographical area.
Benefits
- Enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays.
- Mileage reimbursement for work duties.
- Generous annual leave allowance.
- Staff benefits scheme.
- Agenda for Change salary and full NHS benefits.
- Participation in the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Tailored training and development opportunities.
- Potential access to apprenticeships.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
